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Hacks related to objects and activities in the kitchen, including cleaning and maintenance. Note that cooking is off-topic.

Hacks that are related to objects and activities in the kitchen, including and maintaining utensils, etc.

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How to keep the water bottles erect in the refrigerator door?

When opening or closing my refrigerator's door, the water bottle(s) stored there often fall sideways: This is irritating, and as you can see, I did try to place a heavier bottle besides it, which helps a bit but still not enough. Is there a way to…
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How to Resurface/Refinish the induction cooktop

We cook 4-5 times a day using our induction stove, resulting in a lot of scratches and spots on the surface. Is there any super smart way to remove the scratches? Thanks
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How can I reattach to the Ziplock bag its slider that separated?

The following picture depicts my problem: I photographed some more:
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How can I close rice bag?

Consider the following rice bag I want to close the rice bag mouth so that insects and other unnecessary materials will not fall into the rice. I have plenty of rice bags like this in my home. I keep them in the hall to ensure that no unnecessary…
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How can I keep the roll of plastic wrap from falling out of the box?

I find that pulling a sheet of plastic wrap out of the box can be incredibly tricky. The plastic sticks to itself, so it takes a bit of force to pull it apart. The force to pull the plastic off the roll is enough to pull the entire tube out of the…
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How can I improvise a refrigerator drawer handle?

We can't afford a new fridge. See below, half of the bin handle tore off. Manufacturer doesn't sell replacement bins for our 8 year old fridge. They said we must replace whole bin, not just the handle.
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Smooth out scratches on the side of a knife

I am really unsure where this question belongs, perhaps it is better suited for “Seasoned Advice” or “Home Improvement”? I have a large cooking knife with a smooth blade. While sharpening it with a grindstone, I did a too low angle and scratched the…
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Best glue to fix stripped frying pan lid knob?

I have a frying pan with a metal lid. The lid has a small threaded post sticking out of the top of it onto which a wooden knob is screwed. The threads inside the knob have become stripped so the knob will no longer stay attached to the pan…
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Retrieving behind the refrigerator

My dishwashing soap fell through a gap and went behind my refrigerator. I took a broom and got it to stand upright but I don't know how I can get it out. I can't pull my fridge out as it's in there tight so my only option is to go behind and there…
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How to make toasts not to jump and fall from the toaster?

On too many toasters, when the toasted bread is ready - it jumps too high and often falls from the toaster. Any idea for a workaround on this, without the need to limit my bread choice by its weight per slice? Illustration:
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How to remove ice cubes from the ice cube tray?

I make ice for my drinks by filling a plastic ice cube tray with boiled water and putting it in the freezer overnight. The problem is it takes a considerable amount of effort (more than I would like) to extract the ice cubes from the tray. I use two…
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How to heat up two bowls in a microwave?

Some of us use microwave's for just one bowl. But I want to know if there's a life hack to add two bowls into a microwave at the same time? This would be great!
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How to peel shell of boiled eggs without damaging the egg?

How can I peel the shell of boiled eggs without damaging the egg ?
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Help with venting an instant pot

We have a primary range hood over the stove. We have a different counter on which we use an instant pot frequently. It vents steam and odor. Are there general recommendations on how to vent this? Currently, it sits below a cabinet and vents onto the…
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Can I reuse single-use pepper or salt mills?

I bought a single-use glass pepper mill from the supper market. It's almost empty, and I want to refill it, but I'm unable to open it. It feels like there is some wriggle room, but it's not the typical screw-on lid. Is there some way I can open this…
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