Today I want to share with you my very favorite cleaning tip. First of all there are a few things you need to know about what it takes to clean anything. These are: Time, Water and Friction. Of course there is also cleaning agents like soap, detergent, even sand. You can use one or more of these elements in order to clean whatever it is you have to clean, but to be effective you need to use them wisely. You need to use each of these elements in varying degrees, for example: if you only have water and no time it takes extra friction, or as I like to call it ‘elbow grease’. Likewise: to save on said friction you must have extra time. But, like I said before, if you have water, time and friction you can clean just about anything. So now we come to my most basic cleaning tip: Soaking.

    If you have ever tried to clean burned on eggs, potatoes, pasta or worse: grits from a pan or dish, then you know what a pain it is and how long it takes. What I do is fill the pan or bowl with warm or hot water and let it sit until the food softens. Cold water will work too but will usually takes a good bit longer. This is where the time comes in, I would rather let the dish or pan sit for a while than to spend the time scrubbing, wouldn’t you? When I come back to it the food usually washes right off with no problem. If it doesn’t all come off right away, I just let it soak a little longer. This method works better for me than spending the time cleaning. This way I use much less elbow grease, aka friction. I get to use less detergent this way too. I hope this method helps you clean with a lot less hassle. Maybe you could even learn to enjoy cleaning? Oh well, we can only hope.