ABC13 anchor Rita Garcia is putting simple "cleaning hacks" to the test, and this time, she's heading to the kitchen to try using olive oil outside of a cooking pan.
She's also whipping up a cleaning solution using baking soda.
ABC13 Senior Manager, Holly, put our first cleaning hack to the test in her own oven using 3/4 cup of baking soda, 1/4 cup of salt and 1/4 of water. This recipe will create a thick paste that is supposed to loosen any baked-on grime.
Holly showed us how she opened her oven, wet all the surfaces and applied a layer of the baking soda paste she mixed.
The next day, she was pleasantly surprised to find the hack worked, and it was easy to wipe away gunk and caked-on grime.
If you're looking for a solution to clean up any tough-to-remove stains in your microwave, try this:
Slice a lime in half and squeeze the juice into a microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/2 cup of water and microwave it for three to five minutes (until the water comes to a boil).
Keep the door closed for another five minutes to allow the steam to loosen tough stains and debris.
This third hack can be used on any stainless steel appliances, like a refrigerator, or your pots and pans. Rita tried it on my fridge to wipe away smudges and fingerprints.
She added a little to a dry kitchen towel and in a circular motion. It worked to buff out all the smudges and handprints left behind.
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