Kitchen

Here are some tips every air fryer owner should know for battling the baked-on food, sticky greasy messes, and lingering odors that might plague your favorite new appliance.

Usually the most rewarding cleaning tasks are those with the biggest visible payoff (think: vacuum lines). But taking care of hidden messes can have their own kind of fulfilling satisfaction.

I was a total cast iron novice until I simply began using it.

Do you have one in your arsenal?

I'm extremely visual and sensitive to my surroundings and much of what I do naturally around the house has to do with maintaining aesthetic order for my peace of mind.

No spray paint allowed.

They're probably the dirtiest thing in your kitchen right now (besides your sponge).

My mom's 5-step kitchen-cleaning plan was drilled into me at a young age. Eleven years later, I still clean my own kitchen the very same way—and I’m teaching my kids to do it, too.