Now Is the Time: 19 Tips for Cleaning & Organizing Your Kitchen

Anjali Prasertong
Anjali Prasertong
Anjali Prasertong is a writer and public health dietitian focused on food systems, racial equity, and nutrition. Originally from Los Angeles, she has taught English in rural Japan, worked as a private chef in Malibu, and led an innovative city-funded corner store program in New…read more
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PICTURED ABOVE
• 1 Professional Kitchen Tip: Use Masking Tape to Label Containers
• 2 Tip: Store Cookie Cutters on a Paper Towel Holder
• 3 Store Your Sponges in the Dishwasher!
• 4 Tips on Getting an Integrated Cutting Board for Your Sink
• 5 The Proper Way to Use Your Refrigerator Humidity Drawers
• 6

Smart Tip: Use an Address Book for Your Most Referenced Recipes


• 7 Tip: Use Plastic Tubing to Seal the Gap Between the Fridge and the Counter
• 8 Tip: Use a Bull Clip to Hold Your Recipes
• 9 Tip: Repel House Flies with Cloves

MORE STORAGE & ORGANIZATION TIPS
• 10 The Best Way to Store Cucumbers: Oops — We’ve Been Doing It Wrong!
• 11 The Best Way to Store Celery
• 12 The Best Way to Store Eggplant
• 13 Tip: Store Canned Jars Without the Rings
• 14 Storage Tip: Use an Enamel Coffee Can for Olive Oil

MORE CLEANING TIPS
• 15 Tip: Clean Spotty Knives with Lemon Juice
• 16 Spring Clean Your Pantry: 5 Great Tips
• 17 Cleaning Tip: Use Flour to Clean Stained Stone Countertops
• 18 Smelly Hands? Remove Food Odors with Coffee Beans
• 19 Hate Washing Dishes? Try the “One Soapy Sponge” Trick

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