Hello everyone, here is Qiqi's tips for loving life, which is about sharing a practical life tip every day. I am Qiqi. Everyone spends two to three hours in the kitchen every day making delicious food for the family. But do you know? There are 4 commonly used items in the kitchen that need to be replaced on time. The longer they are used, the more dirt and germs will accumulate. Good friends who do not replace or clean them on time need to pay attention. What are the four types of items? Woolen cloth? Let’s take a look!
The first type is the chopping board. We currently live in the city, and the chopping boards are different from those used in rural areas. Generally, they are relatively small or thin polyester chopping boards or bamboo chopping boards. Although this type of chopping board has a small appearance and is convenient for storage, it is very easy to accumulate many scratches after being used for a long time. This kind of scratch is not only difficult to remove, but also very easy to accumulate some ingredients that are usually cut into vegetables. Over time, if the accumulated food cannot be properly cleaned, bacteria will breed. Therefore, if the chopping board that is used for cutting vegetables has begun to have a lot of scratches, or has become moldy due to improper storage, the best way is to replace it with a new one. At the same time, we can usually prepare a few more small chopping boards at home to separate the ingredients that need to be heated for later consumption and the ingredients that can be eaten directly.
The second type is plastic tableware. Nowadays, many businesses give away some plastic tableware in order to promote product sales. It is also very cheap for customers, and they all like to buy products with gifts. Tableware given away by businesses is generally made of plastic, and no one is sure of the specific materials used. However, plastic tableware is very easy to cause scratches. If you accidentally use a steel brush before cleaning, the plastic tableware will be scraped up very hard, which will breed bacteria over time. Moreover, plastic tableware has strong requirements on the temperature of raw materials. If the temperature of the food is too high, it will be easy to deform or even melt the tableware when placed in plastic tableware. Therefore, it is best to reduce the use of plastic tableware as much as possible. If there is a conscious decision to use it at home, it is also best to replace it regularly to prevent germs from growing in the gaps of plastic tableware.
The third type is chopsticks. Every time we eat, no matter what kind of food we eat, we must use chopsticks. But chopsticks are generally made of wood, and some are made of bamboo. If the place where they are stored is not dry enough, they will become moldy very easily. Chopsticks usually come into direct contact with food and then put it into the mouth immediately. If the chopsticks become moldy, germs can easily be transferred into their mouths through this transfer. Therefore, it is best to replace wooden chopsticks at home every three months and sterilize them regularly every month. If you have a disinfection cabinet at home, you can put it in the disinfection cabinet for continuous high-temperature disinfection. If you do not have conditions, you can boil it in water for 10 minutes. Reasonable sterilization. But if you find that the chopsticks are moldy, you must not continue to use them.
The fourth method is cleaning cloth. There are many kinds of cleaning cloths in the kitchen nowadays, some are professionally used for wiping tables, and some are used for washing dishes and pots. But no matter what kind of cleaning cloth it is, it must be replaced regularly. Although we wash the rag every time, it is easy to accumulate oil stains in the rag. Over time, it will become sticky and greasy, and it is difficult to clean it no matter how hard you wash it. Especially the dishwashing cloth, if it cannot be cleaned properly, the dishes will become dirtier as they are washed.
It is best to use non-oil-absorbing cleaning products, such as loofah sacs, as towels for cleaning dishes and chopsticks. In general, these loofah sacs are used in rural areas to clean dishes and chopsticks. In the past, when there was no detergent, loofah bags were used to clean dishes and chopsticks. Luffa bags are a natural cleaning product that is not easy to accumulate oil stains and is cost-effective. It is very applicable in rural areas. At the same time, because it is cost-effective, it doesn’t hurt to replace it regularly.
Therefore, do you understand these 4 kitchen supplies that need to be replaced regularly? For products that are easy to accumulate dirt and breed bacteria, it is best to replace them regularly every three months, so that you can feel more at ease when using them. Especially items that have begun to grow mold need to be thrown away immediately.After all, the food hygiene and safety of the family is the most important. That’s it for today’s sharing. If you like Qiqi’s sharing, please remember to like, comment and follow. See you all in the next issue!
