I have a stainless steel Nissan thermos and also just bought a lovely Technivorm coffee maker that comes with a stainless steel thermos. Neither has an opening big enough for me to get my hand into to clean. So my question is....... (11 replies, last updated by gnomatic September 6, 2009)

have some suggestions about how to clean the grease halo off without scratching the metal finish? (8 replies, last updated by CindyJ May 10, 2009)

That stuff is really hard on silver and most experts advise against using it. It also takes the patina off especially if the silver has any kind of detail. If your silver has gotten really horrible and you can’t face... (14 replies, last updated by manraysky June 24, 2008)

We’ve got a lot of gunk underneath the grill of the “Grill”. What’s the best way to clean this? Just plain old scraping it? Use a cleaning antigen? Leave it be?? TIA. (2 replies, last updated by ricepad May 7, 2007)

What’s the deal with the beater on my new KA mixer. It’s the metal flat beater, not coated, and after you clean it if you rub it your fingers are black???? (3 replies, last updated by RGC1982 September 7, 2007)

For cleaning my decanters, I have a fairly simple method: 1.) Always rinse the decanter with warm water, immediately after use 2.) Clean with Stemshine (commercial glassware cleaning detergent) and scrub, as is necessary with a... (34 replies, last updated by Caroline1 December 10, 2007)

A Nambe piece was mistakenly put in the dishwasher and now it’s “cloudy” and discolored. Any suggestions on restoring it’s original shine without sending back to Nambe for repolishing? Thanks. (2 replies, last updated by Rubee May 25, 2007)

What’s the best way to clean some old silver serving pieces so they retain some character? I want to remove the tarnish on the open areas but retain it where it gives the piece definition. In other words, I want it to look... (10 replies, last updated by oldone December 1, 2005)

How do you all clean your woks? I thought you weren’t supposed to use soap on them, so I am wondering how to clean mine? (6 replies, last updated by hippirep January 6, 2006)

I have a few of those silicone baking mats that I really like but I’m not sure about cleaning them. I thought I read that they are not dishwasher safe, but hand washing them is clumsy at best. Any suggestions? (6 replies, last updated by Laura November 17, 2005)

I don’t have a dishwasher. How do I clean strainers most effectively? Last night I thawed some frozen broccoli using a strainer and little bits of broccoli are still stuck in the strainer. Running water won’t take... (2 replies, last updated by xavier April 5, 2004)

. It was completely clean and delicious... (11 replies, last updated by ks February 17, 2004)

I just bought a pound of shiitakes for the mushroom gravy that I’m making Christmas Eve and I’d appreciate any suggestions on how to clean them since I’ve never found any way that really works. (16 replies, last updated by Yusuf Factor December 30, 2001)

I know there wa a thread on washing/not washing mushrooms, but I’m faced with a pound of fresh morels and need to know how to get the dirt out of all the yummy nooks and crannies. I’m having vegetarians for dinner (the... (4 replies, last updated by Cathy2 April 29, 2002)

To make a long story short, I’m going through a break-up, I’m selling the house, and I’m moving into an apartment that has an oven with no self-cleaning feature. All my adult life I’ve had self-cleaning... (2 replies, last updated by Sherri September 5, 2005)