So you should give it plenty of loving care, right?
Too right! And loving care means NOT dumping over a ton of detergent, hot water and scraping furiously. If we want our pans to last, we need to do this right. And we need to clean in an ethical and green way if we want to do our ‘bit’ for the environment.
Cleaning services Arlington say ‘let it get cold’
What gives?
It turns out the best way to wash your frying pan is to leave it to get cold before you attack it. Then, scrape off food residue and use a paper towel to clear away the excess grease or oil. This way, you avoid dumping a lot of oil and grease into the water supply. Too much oil and grease down your sink will seep into water supplies, polluting them and causing problems for wildlife and plant life.
The added bonus of cleaning your pan this way is that you avoid clogging up the sink hole and drain pipe with grease and oil, both of which will congeal and cause blockages leading to slow water drainage and disgusting smells.
It is also a gentler way to clean and will require less detergent. Washing-up liquids tend to be super strong these days. If you need to use less of them because you’ve got rid of the excess oil and grease, so much the better.
Stick to recipe recommendations
Remember too that you should stick to the amount of oil or fat specified in a recipe. Most of us pour straight from the bottle when recipes ask for only a tablespoon or so. Not only does this mean more oil to get rid of, but your dish will be more calorific.
Another point we at cleaning services Arlington are keen to make is that oil and grease can be reused. Pour it off into a dish and use it the next time you need to fry something. This will depend on what you’re cooking. If you used, for example, butter to fry meat, you won’t want to use the same fat to cook sweet pancakes. And if your oil was for fried fish, avoid using it for anything else…
Here at Budget Maids we provide cleaning services Arlington, a maid service in Oakton or cleaning services in Columbia and surrounds, and more. Why not give us a call today and let us make sure your kitchen is as clean as your frying pans are about to be!
