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Cutting boards in pots and pans, Chemistry Dr. share their best tips to keep your kitchen spotless and hygienic.

A question I often ask myself is the best way to clean dishes - knives, cutting boards, pots and pans, etc.

He has created his culinary masterpiece, but what to do with the mess afterwards?

Follow these tips to ensure that your cookware is hygienically clean.

FALLEN

The cutlery is simple - Modern cover is made of stainless steel is non-porous, and thus is a poor substrate for bacterial growth.

A quick rinse in warm water and detergent or a cycle in the dishwasher and the job is done.

Cutting Boards

Cutting boards are not so simple. This is of course the growth of bacteria.

They are growing out of wood or plastic, with a degree of porosity, cracks, moisture and bacteria can where accommodation. And this is the best time of year for him (or worse, depending on how you look at it), with all the wetness around.

There are several ways to disinfect hard surfaces - bleach, disinfectant, clothing and so on - but the simplest is, as it has done in hospitals or alcohol.

This is a popular brand of hand sanitizer gel called Aqium whose label tells us how.

It has changed now, but he used to say, "70 percent alcohol." That's all it was, and that's all you need to make a very effective disinfectant. Get metho-hardware, and make up 70 percent (Metho 7 parts to 3 parts water) and have a very effective disinfectant. This is what hospitals use to disinfect surgical equipment, since it is chemically Benin and nothing damaged (other than bleach, which is a strong oxidizing agent). However, the required contact time.

Put some in a generic spray, spray the cutting board, and go. Approximately 30 seconds contact time is necessary to do the work, then just let it evaporate. And not about the "unnatural" bit worry - Metho contains more methanol.

PANS

For pots and pans, depends on where you are. If you are camping, just clean your cast iron skillet, who sit by the fire. Eating enough heat is converted coal (carbon) and the carbon in CO {-2}. So yes, you can clean your pots at home with a butane torch, but should raise some eyebrows.

A simple way to do this is with soda. Sprinkle a couple of tablespoons in the bottom of the pan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Then turn it off and just let it cool.

Once cooled, the slope and you will be amazed at how clean the pan be thrilled. Any solid residue will be separated from the surface by this method, and can be easily removed with a soft pad.

Or, if you are in a hurry, use sodium carbonate in the form of a paste with a sponge - the combined effect of washing and chemical effect.

More tips can be found drchemical.com.au.

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