5 Seriously Surprising "Insta Clean" Fixes

Sorry everyone I haven't posted in a while, we have been in Vegas playing.

1- That cheesy casserole you love left the inside of the oven greasy.
 Fix:  Mixing drink mix (just scan the ingredients for grease fighting citric acid) with 2 quarts water. Let it sit for 10 minutes, then wipe down the oven.

2- You  burned the rice and now there's a layer of scorched grains covering the bottom of the pot.
Fix: Skip the scouring; fill the pan with hot water, then toss in a fabric softening dryer sheet and let it sit overnight.  The softening agents will loosen up the rice so it pours right out. 

3-  You ground some spices in the coffee grinder, and now your morning brew reeks of last night's dinner. 
Fix:  Grind a handful of odor absorbing Cheerios for 30 seconds. Or place a small charcoal briquette in the grinder and cover the appliance with a paper bag.  The charcoals porous surface will swallow smell causing agents overnight.

4-  No amount of buffing will lift burnt on food off your cast iron pan.
Fix:  Coat the pan with a thick layer of vegetable oil and let it loosen  the food overnight, then mop up the mess and any excess oil with paper towels or a clean cloth.  For quicker cleanup, fill the pan with water, bring it to a boil, simmer for 15 minutes, then drain, coaxing off any stubborn food with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula.  Re season with cooking oil.

5- Your pressure cooker popped open and sloshed strawberry jam all over the ceiling.
Fix:  Soak a towel in hot sudsy water, then drape it over a broom head, rubber banding it at the handle.  Mop the mess.  Once it's off remove soapy residue with a towel soaked in plain water.