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Because chefs are cleaning wizards.
"I TOASTED a pan (totally burnt it) and my chef taught me this trick: To clean a frying pan, fill it half way with water, add a single drop of soap, and put it back on the burner. Bring the pan to a rolling boil, and use your spatula to loosen up the burnt bits. Just rinse in hot water and your pan will sparkle like new!"
"Drape a kitchen towel or plastic wrap over a stand mixer (before turning it on) to help contain any flour or liquid that kicks up."
"Sugar breaks down in hot water. Jam, honey, caramel, corn syrup, and even marshmallow will eventually break down in simmering water (and adding lemon juice will help dissolve any crystallized bits)."
"Clean the inside of a crusty coffee pot with hot water, salt, and lemon juice. Dump it all in, let it sit for a bit, swish swish, and dump."
"Say you dropped a pan of bacon fat or broke a bottle of olive oil on the floor — just cover the spill with salt. The salt holds onto the fat and makes it easier to sweep up. Then just mop/wipe up any residual oil with cleaner."
"Use a metal sponge to clean tough messes off of metal pans."
"Microfiber cloths for polishing glassware, Shamwows for silverware — trust me."
"When polishing silverware, if they're not straight out of the dishwasher, put them in a pitcher of hot water before polishing them to easily wipe off any water marks."
"Polish it off with a bit of paper towel and it'll look lovely. I use it to get my sinks looking beautiful and my taps, towel racks, and door handles shiny."
"In restaurants we have to label all of our products with tape or stickers, and sometimes the newbies throw them in the dishwasher without removing the stickers. To get the residue off, pour some oil on the container, rub it with a paper towel or rag, and rinse it off with soap and water."