keto grease making a mess?? keto cleaning hacks?
winninglosing43
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So this is an odd question.... but with me eating a lot more bacon and butter the dishes and counters all have this thin layer of grease. I clean it the best I can but was wondering if anyone had a keto cleaning hack for me??? Please and Thank you!!
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I do an initial wipe down with warm soapy water (using dish detergent) and then a second wipe with a vinegar/water mix. That seems to do a pretty good job of keeping the grime down.0
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I wipe off fat in pan with kitchen paper before washing. Excess fat in pipes DO congest. BUT, usually I just pour the frying fat over my food, so usually not very fatty pans.
Ty Goat for the vinegar tip. Didn't think of that
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Method all purpose cleaner works well and is allnnatural0
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A splatter cover helps a lot, it's a mesh cover with a handle/knob that you put over whatever is spattering to catch the grease before it flies too far.
I use ceramic cook-top cleaner pads, I forget the brand. Pricy but it cuts the grease well.0 -
Use good dish soap, not the dollar stuff. In this case, I see a huge difference.
We have a glass top stove. I use vinegar that had orange peels soaked in it for a while to spray it down and wipe, then every once in a while I break out a soft scrub I made using a recipe from Hippo Homemaker and clean it really well.0 -
My Mum put me on to this. Brilliant. I use it on everything. It's also great for getting marks off walls and doors.
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Nifti and or Ajax allpurpose kitchen cleaner/degraser In the purple spray bottle. That stuff is awesome.
I also bake my bacon. that cut 80% of the mess out
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Nifti and or Ajax allpurpose kitchen cleaner/degraser In the purple spray bottle. That stuff is awesome.
I also bake my bacon. that cut 80% of the mess out
Until you have to clean the oven! That was a 2 hour torture adventure for my guy and I last night... UGH... Make sure you wipe out your oven after every 2-3 pans of bacon or you'll be doing the same!0 -
Cook your stuff on a lower temperature. It'll take longer, but there will be less mess. You can actually cook ground hamburger on a heat low enough that you can touch the bottom of the pan (where the food sits), actually makes it more tender and less rubbery. Bacon can be cooked at a lower temperature, too.
For cleanup, dish soap is arguably the best, but baking soda works great, too, especially in place of Ajax. Baking soda helps soak up any grease puddles, too. You can also rinse with vinegar.
Chase any oil that goes down the drain with straight hot water to help keep it liquid enough to not build up (if your water heater is set to rather cool, or if you've run your water heater out for whatever reason, just heat a pot on the stove and use that).Use good dish soap, not the dollar stuff. In this case, I see a huge difference.
We have a glass top stove. I use vinegar that had orange peels soaked in it for a while to spray it down and wipe, then every once in a while I break out a soft scrub I made using a recipe from Hippo Homemaker and clean it really well.
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glass top stoves. So much easier to clean than other kinds. 0 -
Haha I just noticed this is well! I've been doing soapy water throughout the day and once the kitchens closed I wipe it down with a multipurpose cleaner. The grease is everywhere! It's splattered behind my stove and everywhere else you can think of. Definitley need to clean more. I've seen grease splatter screens you can place over your pan. I might invest in one. Happy cleaning!
I second the I ❤️ glass top stoves! I find they cook so much better to, browns to perfection!0 -
I do an initial wipe down with warm soapy water (using dish detergent) and then a second wipe with a vinegar/water mix. That seems to do a pretty good job of keeping the grime down.
Would the vinegar & water mix be safe on painted walls? I get awful splatter on the wall (where most people have a tile backsplash, but I don't have the money to install that sadly) and I'm always afraid of taking off paint ever since the magic eraser started to take off some paint. It's like the one place in the kitchen that's dirty and it aggrivates me lol.0 -
I do an initial wipe down with warm soapy water (using dish detergent) and then a second wipe with a vinegar/water mix. That seems to do a pretty good job of keeping the grime down.
Would the vinegar & water mix be safe on painted walls? I get awful splatter on the wall (where most people have a tile backsplash, but I don't have the money to install that sadly) and I'm always afraid of taking off paint ever since the magic eraser started to take off some paint. It's like the one place in the kitchen that's dirty and it aggrivates me lol.
If it's cheap paint, then probably just about anything risks taking it off from sheer mechanical wear and tear. That said, I don't think it's enough to take the paint off, but the only way to really know is to test it on a small, inconspicuous spot.0 -
@AmZam05 if it's flat paint it will come off, even with soapy water. Maybe you can eventually afford one of the plastic/vinyl sheeting type pieces of backsplash, and just cover it up? I've seen them in different designs to fit personal taste and are easier to clean. Cheaper than a tile job too.0
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Yes @Knitormiss! The oven needs a cleaning now. I can see where that will be better to stay on top of rather than letting it go! On the to do list for tomorrow!0
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You might be a keto'er if you notice a layer of grease building up on all the surfaces in your kitchen.... (LOL!)
You Might Be a Keto Dieter If...(tons of funny lines about Keto'ers)
I hope this helps,
Dan the Man from Michigan
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I use a microfibre cloth wrung out in cold water and all the fat disappears with (usually) a single wipe! That's coconut oil, bacon fat and etc from my tiled splashback, my melamine covered benches and the stainless steel stove top, sink and draining boards. Oh, and the glass kettle nearby
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I use a microfiber towel on the kitchen surfaces too, but I use hot water. It wipes right up with no chemicals. Then rinse and repeat!
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I bought some microfibre cloths.
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Baking soda and water, if your cooktop can take it. I make a paste of the stuff, scrub, and let it sit for a bit before removing with a wet rag. However note that if you have a gas stove, too much water might lead to some of it leaking down into the [thing that ignites the flame] and fail to ignite the gas - will make a clicking sound in that case. (So be careful with the amount of water, if you use gas.)0
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I bought some microfibre cloths.
@Karlottap I have plenty of these too but I didn't know I could use them without chemicals, which I hate the smell of. Thank you for the idea. Busting that layer of grease today!
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Yea, they are the only thing I use in the kitchen and are wonderful. I can't stand the smell of cleaners! So learning this several years ago has been really good! I keep one wet with hot water to clean with and then dry it with the second dry cloth. Otherwise it will leave water streaks on the glasstop stove and granite.0
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Dish soap & hot water, I agree with Twibbly, not the cheap stuff. Ajax or Dawn work well. Or an all purpose spray cleaner, or vinegar & water solution.
I use Softscrub on the parts of the burner where things get burned on the gas stove.0 -
Whatever you guys do, do NOT, I repeat DO NOT get one of the glass domes range hoods that are so popular right now.
OMG that thing is the absolute biggest grease trap in the world.0 -
I like using a microfiber cloth and Dawn to clean the grease; then a dry, clean one to polish the stove, micro, etc.0
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We use chlorox spray. Yeah, it's bleach (but we rent 3 rooms in the house to students and well, they don't clean. So we find all kinds of yuck. If it were just the Beast and I it would be microfiber clothes and, when necessary, vinegar. Just wish you could get those microfiber things NOT in fluorescent colors!! We even use them for the mirrors etc. One in each bathroom, just wet it, wipe and poof it's clean. Rinse it out, wash it once a week with the laundry (with NO fabric softener) and you're good!
But as I mentioned for big grease things or mystery stains the kids have left, we use the chlorox spray.
Dishes, we use dawn or sunlight or president's choice. The "good" stuff. We actually don't wash our pan. maybe a few times a year. We have a big cast iron pan. We boil any yuck off and chuck it, and oil if necessary. So dish soap is just for the serving dishes.0 -
jessica22222 wrote: »once the kitchens closed
"My kitchen hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sometimes, if I’m feeling particularly snacky, I even say out loud, “It’s 8:00. Kitchen’s closed."
http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/10/31/hunger-vs-emotional-appetite/
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Breakfast: Breakfast meat in small bits into microwavable container covered with plastic wrap; nuke. Add mushrooms; nuke again. Add eggs, cheese & perhaps almond flour; nuke until set. Serve half to spouse, eat half. (It's bad form to lick fat from plastic wrap until spouse leaves for work.) Container into dishwasher, plastic wrap into garbage. What spatter cleanup?
Lunch: usually cold.
Dinner: similar concept to breakfast except done in the oven or on the grill ( often in foil packets). I'm lazy. I avoid grease clean up whenever possible.0 -
KeithF6250 wrote: »Breakfast: Breakfast meat in small bits into microwavable container covered with plastic wrap; nuke. Add mushrooms; nuke again. Add eggs, cheese & perhaps almond flour; nuke until set. Serve half to spouse, eat half. (It's bad form to lick fat from plastic wrap until spouse leaves for work.) Container into dishwasher, plastic wrap into garbage. What spatter cleanup?
Lunch: usually cold.
Dinner: similar concept to breakfast except done in the oven or on the grill ( often in foil packets). I'm lazy. I avoid grease clean up whenever possible.
nice. I like it.0
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