Some basic kitchen cleaning tips
Greasy Very hot water will generally dissolve and remove most food grease. Next time, for greasing cooking pans, wear wax paper or a plastic bag as a glove. If you have a lingering onion smell on your hands, trying rinsing them with cold water, rubbing them with salt, and then rewashing them. You can also rubbing your hands with half of a potato. For a fish odor, do as you would for the onion, then rub your hands with lemon rind.
Bottles If the bottle brush just doesn’t cut it, fill the bottle half-full of warm soapy water and add a handful of pea-size pebbles. Shake vigorously. If you are afraid of breaking the bottle, try this with split-peas or other dried beans.
Plasticware [stained] Soak for 20 minutes in a gallon of warm water plus 1 cup of bleach. Wipe dry and then wash normally. If this doesn’t work, sand the plastic with a very fine grade of silicon carbide paper (the black stuff that feels like sandpaper). Make sure you keep the plastic wet as you sand it (so it will turn out smooth).
Oven Sprinkle a combination of salt and cinnamon on any spillovers that occur while baking. Not only does it prevent the burnt smoky smell from filling the house, but you should also be able to use a spatula to lift the whole piece after the oven cools.
