12.11.2014

6 ways to keep your house before the holidays

With just two weeks to go is the time to prepare the house for the holidays getting shorter. Now is a good time to balance your pantry and make room for the foods you want to buy and prepare in the refrigerator. Make sure the rooms are ready before it. After areas of the house where you will be entertained And stock up enough supplies to treat the inevitable damage repair. Here's the chorus:

The high traffic areas to deep clean. Lounges into smaller parts, addressing a daily task or two, so it's not so scary. Dust, wood paneling, tables, mirrors and a day; Curtains and upholstery fabrics claimed by another; Own range burners and clean all of the following areas, and so on.

Arrange the refrigerator. Mix the spices and lie on each element of a due date has come and gone. This room in the fridge ingredients and prepare the dishes. It is also a good time to clean steamed mixed with a sponge and a solution of ¼ cup of baking soda with 1 liter of water the shelves and drawers. And clean the door gasket of the refrigerator; Dirt can its ability to keep the cold air to weaken.

Clean the oven. Remove. Dirt coating the cooking compartment before starting the self-cleaning cycle Check your manual to perform self-cleaning, but overall the advice that you find, so you need to remove the oven racks before pressing the self-cleaning button. The process can discolor racks and makes it harder to push. When this is done, apply a little vegetable oil on the sides.

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Get a meat thermometer. This is the best way to know when the roast is cooked one recommended by the Ministry of Agriculture safe internal temperature. For Turkey and met him in the deepest part of the thigh, arm and the thickest part of the breast. The CDN ProAccurate TCT572 , $ 80, our meat thermometer to test for more than 20 digital instant-read models, excellent accuracy and consistency of temperature.

Stock up on cleaning products high-end. From dishwashing detergent and running with a table full of dirty dishes after a wedding party can be a real disappointment. Disposable containers, you can see how many loads left and Cascade Complete ActionPacs have the best general work on pots and dishes mess in our tests detergent. DuraTowel Bounty won first place in our test paper towels .

Plan ahead dirt and stains. Be sure to have in hand dishwashing liquid, nail polish, and hydrogen peroxide. And prepare a cleaning solution by mixing one teaspoon of transparent liquid or soft white dishes not in a cup of hot water to bleach. To a solution of vinegar, mix one-third cup of white vinegar with two thirds cup of water. Visit our comprehensive guide to stain removal , when and where each detergent to use.

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