foto: Instagram/@mikapratisha
Brilio.net - When cleaning hands or kitchen utensils after cooking, some people usually use a rag. Not without reason, usually water spills, oil splashes and all dirt will be completely absorbed by the rag.
However, when used frequently, the rag will get dirty quickly . Gradually, the base color of the rag will turn dirty. If you force it to be used, the dirt on the rag will actually spread to all the cooking utensils, right?
Therefore, the rag must be cleaned immediately after every use. Some people usually immediately soak dirty rags in the citrus solution. After soaking for a while, the appearance of the rag returns to being clean again.
But don't just use a citrus solution, it turns out there are other methods that can be used to wash dirty rags. The method was demonstrated by Instagram user @mikapratisha. At the beginning of the video, he is seen wiping the entire surface of the stove with a rag. As a result, the rag immediately becomes dirty and oily.
"It's really visible on a light colored rag, it's time for a deep clean," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from Instagram @mikapratisha on Thursday (21/3).
photo: Instagram/@mikapratisha
How to wash dirty and oily kitchen towels.
Instead of soaking it in a citrus solution, he just poured water into the pan. After that, he added three kitchen ingredients, namely salt, baking soda and dish soap to it. Turn on the heat while stirring so that all the ingredients are mixed perfectly.
photo: Instagram/@mikapratisha
Once boiling, put the rag into the pan. Boil the rags for 5 minutes. Immediately remove the cloth after boiling for 5 minutes. Because it was boiled, all the dirt on the rag immediately fell out. This can be seen in the color of the boiled water which turns cloudy.
photo: Instagram/@mikapratisha
Transfer the washcloth to a container, then add detergent. I check the rag as usual. Without expending extra effort, the appearance of the rag looks clean and bright again.
photo: Instagram/@mikapratisha
Finally, rinse the washcloth with plain water. After that, squeeze it, then dry it. Even without soaking it in the citrus solution, the appearance of the rag returns to its maximum cleanliness and roughness.
photo: Instagram/@mikapratisha
How to fold rags so they look neat and fit in the cupboard.Here's how to fold a washcloth so it looks neat and fits in the cupboard:
1. Prepare a rag.
Make sure the cloth is clean and dry before folding it.
2. Flatten the rag.
Lay the rag on a flat surface and smooth them together so that there are no creases or wrinkles left.
3. Fold in half.
Fold the washcloth in half by joining one end to the other, thus forming a triangle.
4. Fold the top edge down.
Take the top edge of the triangle (the non-creased side) and fold it down, forming a straight line at the top of the triangle.
5. Repeat the previous steps.
If the cloth is too wide, you can fold the top edge back down until it is the right size.
6. Fold the left side.
Take the left side of the triangle and fold it towards the center, forming a sharp corner at the top.
By following the steps above, your rags will look neat when stored in the cupboard and be easy to retrieve when needed.
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