great cleaning tips from martha

I will always love Martha! I mean isn't it amazing that if you throw a great party or have an impeccably clean kitchen someone will say, "that's so Martha." Will you do me a favor? If you make a yummy gluten free carrot cake or organize your pantry with your label maker will you say, "that's so Lissa?" That would make me feel SO cool! :)

JUST KIDDING.... sort of.... hee hee!

Anyway, back to the reason for this post. On page 163 of the April issue of Martha Stewart Living are some great cleaning tips for small appliances.

For the toaster:

"a. unplug the toaster, and use a thin, soft brush to remove crumbs stuck inside. b. take out the crumb tray, discard crumbs, and wipe it clean with a damp cloth. c. If there's no removable tray, turn the toaster upside down, and shake gently.

** cotton brush with braided wire handle $3, gracioushome.com"

I'm totally buying one!

And might I suggest that you spray a bit of glass cleaner on a rag and polish that baby up until it "shines like the top of the Chrysler building." (if you can tell me where that quote came from you get 10 points.)



"For the microwave. a. loosen caked-on residue by heating 1 cup of water in a bowl for three minutes on high. (to get rid of orders, add 1/2 cup lemon juice); let sit with the door closed for five minutes. b. Wipe the interior with a sponge dipped in warm water and dishwashing liquid. Rinse well. c. Clean the control panel with a barely damp cloth."

There are other great tips for cleaning your stove and oven as well. You may want to grab yourself the April issue before the May one arrives!

And is there anyone else out there that is begging their husband for an ipad for the soul reason of getting the Martha Stewart app? no? just me? hmm....