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"  A few dishes? Fine. But a mound of pots, pans and the like just about as tall as you are? There&amp;#039;s no telling where to begin\u2014until now. Follow these 10 tips to quick and easy post-celebration cleaning.   1. Load small things in the dishwasher first. If the big things don&amp;#039;t fit, it&amp;#039;s easier to hand-wash a few of them than loads of small ones.   2. Position dishes facing the water spray in the dishwasher. Don&amp;#039;t put antiques, wooden items, pewter, cast iron or anything hand-painted with gold, silver, platinum or decoration in the dishwasher.   3. Place a soft towel on the bottom of the sink as a cushion when washing fine china or glassware by hand.   4. Add a couple of tablespoons of white vinegar to the rinse water. It reduces grease and makes dishes sparkling clean.   5. Clean stains on a glass decanter by filling it with water and adding a cup of ammonia or white vinegar; let soak overnight. Pour in some uncooked rice, swish solution around, then rinse.   6. Remove odors from wooden cutting boards by rubbing with half a cut lemon.   7. Quick-clean a blender or food processor by filling it one-third full with warm water. Add a few drops of dishwashing liquid and run it for 10 seconds. Rinse and dry.   8. Clean soft cheese from a grater by rubbing a raw potato or cut lemon over the grater openings.   9. Rinse dishes that have been used for mixing or beating eggs, milk or cheese with cold water first, then wash with hot water. Hot water &amp;quot;cooks&amp;quot; those foods and makes the pans and bowls harder to clean.   10. Wash plastic storage containers with a solution of 4 tablespoons baking soda to 1 quart warm water to remove odors or stains. Rinse with fresh water and dry. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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