Bleach
Wearing gloves, soak a sponge in a litre of water in which you have dissolved 4 caps of bleach . Then apply the sponge to the yellowed areas and leave the product to act for a quarter of an hour. It should also be noted that bleach can irritate the eyes and respiratory tract and should be handled with care.
If your appliance is slightly yellowish, use white vinegar
If the yellowing of your device is not so obvious, you can use a white vinegar solution. Here are the steps to follow:
- Soak white vinegar on the soft side of a sponge;
- Rub the entire yellowed surface;
- Let the vinegar take effect for 15 minutes;
- Switch to a warm water rinse.
Practical tips to prevent appliances from turning yellow
There are a plethora of means to combat these stains as you have just seen. However, it is useful to prevent your electronic devices from receiving more yellowish deposits. To do this, certain preventive measures will allow you to avoid this common problem in the kitchen:
- Clean your devices regularly.
- When cleaning appliances, alternate between dry and damp cloths to promote a deep, long-lasting effect.
- Be careful not to allow grease to build up on the appliances.
- If grease ends up nesting there, apply vinegar to the affected areas.
How do you maintain each of the kitchen appliances?
Now we are going to review the best tricks to exploit for each of your household appliances. To maintain them properly and make them last longer , it is necessary to take into account their specificities. Thus, it will be up to you to make the difference between the small appliance that includes the iron, the vacuum cleaner or the toaster and the large appliance that includes, for example, the refrigerator or the washing machine.
All of these solutions will prevent your tools from breaking down and becoming obsolete before their time, provided you do them regularly enough. Let’s look at all of this in more detail and case by case:
Microwave
To prolong the life of your microwave and prevent yellow stains from forming, keep it in good condition after each cooking session. To do this, all you have to do is clean the sides of the door with a sponge to remove any residue that has accumulated there. If you feel that your machine needs a deep cleaning, do not hesitate to use a used toothbrush with white vinegar. This way you can treat all areas of the microwave.
Another method is to place a bowl containing a solution of lemon juice and white vinegar in the microwave and turn it on. This way, the steam will treat the walls thoroughly. Then you will only have to use a damp sponge to remove the dirt from the surfaces.
Oven
After each use of the oven, it becomes more greasy and dirty, which can spoil food. To clean it in an eco-friendly way, all you need is baking soda and water . You will obtain a paste that you will spread on the walls of the oven before letting it take effect for a few hours.
After this waiting time, moisten a sponge to scrub the walls. Then you can attack the racks with soapy water and the oven door with white vinegar.
the coffee machine
If you are a coffee fanatic, it is important for you to know that if limescale builds up in your machine, its operation will be affected and the taste of your coffee could be altered. Hence the need for regular cleaning of your coffee machine.
To treat your appliance, start by preparing a mixture of one-third white vinegar to two-thirds water, then pour the solution into the machine. Then plug it in as if you were making coffee.
You can repeat this operation until you see that the water has become clearly clear. At the same time, it will be useful to soak the tank in white vinegar to remove impurities. Do this once a month and do not forget to rinse.
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