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PSA: I was scrubbing my grout with a toothbrush for years before a neighbor pointed at my kettle.
She saw me doing it on my porch in Phoenix and asked if I'd ever tried cleaning grout lines with a paste of baking soda and leftover vinegar from pickle jars. I mixed some up, let it sit for ten minutes, and it lifted stains my scrubbing never touched. What other basic kitchen items have you guys used for deep cleaning?
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uma_lopez4mo ago
Oh wow, my friend cleared a nasty sink drain with just boiling water and a whole lemon she was about to toss.
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david8214mo ago
I tried that once and it actually worked better than the harsh drain cleaner.
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felix_jones1mo ago
Boiling water and a lemon sounds nice in theory, but in my experience it only works if the clog is super minor like a little soap scum. Your mileage may vary, but I've seen people try that and end up with a worse backup because the lemon pulp just gets stuck deeper in the pipe. Take this with a grain of salt, but I'd rather use a good old plunger or a cheap snake before I start pouring fruit down the drain. It might smell fresh, but that lemon won't dissolve hair or grease if that's the real problem.
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