Get rid of that baked on grease once and for all! This is the absolute best way to clean stove top grates - and guess what? It only takes ONE step! I found the best way to clean a stove top a while back, which even defeats all that baked-on gunk without much scrubbing, but it doesn’t work so well on the stove top grates. The grates on our stove are heavy cast iron, and anytime ...
7 Tips For Cleaning Tile And Grout
This post has been sponsored by Stanley Steemer, all thoughts and opinions are my own. You live in your house, so it’s no surprise it gets dirty! The kitchen tends to get the dirtiest because it’s where we spend most of our time. Our kitchen is covered in muddy paw prints, juice spills, and dirty shoe prints pretty much every day; that’s just life! But there are a few simple things you can do ...
How To Make Hanging Kitchen Towels
It seems like I can never find a hand towel in my kitchen when I need one; I always end up standing at the sink, hands dripping wet with no towels to be found! AJ loves playing with them, so she pulls them off the handle of the oven and takes them to the playroom, or the dog (who is always underfoot in the kitchen!) stands too close to the oven and wags the towels right off the handle with her ...
How To Clean A Microwave With Vinegar & Steam; No Scrubbing!
Clean a microwave in minutes! All you need is vinegar and water, no scrubbing required! Have you ever exploded pizza sauce in the microwave? Today's post will show you how to clean a microwave using only water, vinegar, and steam! It's easy to do, only takes a few minutes, and it works great! Save I was able to clean off dirt and grime I didn't even realize was there! I love simple cleaning ...
How To Install A Kitchen Faucet
Installing a new kitchen faucet is easier than you might think; plus it’s a great way to give your kitchen a little facelift! The kitchen faucet that came with this house when we bought it was pretty ugly. Not only that, it was stuck in “spray” mode and a couple of the sprayers were clogged, so water would forcefully bounce off of everything anytime we turned it on. I was getting frustrated when ...
How To Oil A Wood Cutting Board
It’s a pretty firm tradition in our extended family that whenever someone gets married, my dad makes them a gorgeous wooden cutting board as a wedding gift. He builds custom furniture and cabinets for a living, so he’s really talented with wood, and the cutting boards are just beautiful! But my dad believes that form should follow function, and he fully intends the cutting boards to be used for ...
DIY Pull Out Trash Cans (in under an hour!)
I’ve never been a big fan of the trash can situation in our kitchen; it’s such a hassle to try to find a balance between the cans being easy to access, out of the way, cat-proof, dog-proof, and eventually child-proof! We had to get locking lid containers to keep the cats out of the trash cans, and then when we adopted the puppy, those trash cans worked great to keep her out of the trash as well. ...
How To Clean & Season A Dirty Or Rusty Cast Iron Skillet
I love cast iron cookware, but it can be slightly tricky to take care of. If you don’t use your cast iron skillet often, it can get rusty just from the atmosphere. If you do use it all the time, it only gets better with age, unless you wash it with soap and remove all that “seasoning”. But don’t worry! If your cast iron skillet is rusty, dirty, or just needs a little bit of love, it is super easy ...
How To Really Clean A Stove Top (Even All The Baked On Gunk!)
Learn how to clean a stove top with hydrogen peroxide and baking soda; even the cooked on gunk comes off with a little scrubbing! I’ve been on a major cleaning binge lately (check out how to clean inside your stove and how to clean stove top grates), so I finally decided to tackle the stove top. We try to keep the stove top clean by wiping it down after we’re done cooking, but sometimes ...
How To Clean & Deodorize A Garbage Disposal
Last week I cleaned my porcelain kitchen sink and when I was done it looked almost brand new again! The only problem was that the little rubber gasket on the drain was still kinda gross, and the garbage disposal was smelling a bit. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to clean a garbage disposal and deodorize it; it only took me about ten minutes and some cleaning supplies I already had in my ...
How To Clean A Porcelain Sink (including the stains and scuff marks!)
I really love our white porcelain kitchen sink, but oh my gosh does it ever get dirty! Luckily, I know an AWESOME trick for cleaning a porcelain sink in just ten minutes, with very little scrubbing required. It cleans food and hard water stains, scratches, and scuff marks from pots and pans! The secret is Bar Keeper’s Friend, a cleanser and polish that you can use on copper, tile, brass, ...
Make Your Own Stenciled Tea Towels
Silhouette just sent me their fabric ink starter kit, and I was super excited to try it out! I really love the idea of painting fabric, and I'm no good at drawing freehand, so it's even better that I can use my Cameo to make stencils! Check out my first project: stenciled tea towels! I'm so thrilled with how they turned out, and they only took a few minutes to make! Make Your Own Stenciled ...