Comments on: How to Clean Plastic Food Containers http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-plastic-food-containers-2/ How to clean anything and everything! Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Connie http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-plastic-food-containers-2/#comment-45131 Connie Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:42:43 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=667#comment-45131 A better way to prevent stains in your plastic-ware is to spray it with the cooking spray. It doen't hurt or affect your food and makes the container easier to clean and stain free from tomato product which will stain plastic easily. Plus it stains your plastic just storing it because plastic is porous so it is not only the microwaving that causes the stain. The cooking sprays work real well and is better than trying to line it with foil so that it doesn't leak and still be able to get the lid on. A better way to prevent stains in your plastic-ware is to spray it with the cooking spray. It doen’t hurt or affect your food and makes the container easier to clean and stain free from tomato product which will stain plastic easily. Plus it stains your plastic just storing it because plastic is porous so it is not only the microwaving that causes the stain. The cooking sprays work real well and is better than trying to line it with foil so that it doesn’t leak and still be able to get the lid on.

]]> By: Jobe8 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-plastic-food-containers-2/#comment-6547 Jobe8 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:56:07 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=667#comment-6547 One thing most people don't know that I found so amazing is this: Anything with tomato sauce in it, always stains the plastic and the worst, right? Wrong. Only if it is hot. When storing leftovers, make sure it is cool before putting it in the plastic container. Then, do not re-heat it - in the plastic container. Put the food into a dish to reheat. If it is greasy, wipe it out good with a paper towel before washing. You will never have those greasy or 'orange' stains on your plastic storage containers again! Amazing!! One thing most people don’t know that I found so amazing is this: Anything with tomato sauce in it, always stains the plastic and the worst, right? Wrong. Only if it is hot. When storing leftovers, make sure it is cool before putting it in the plastic container. Then, do not re-heat it – in the plastic container. Put the food into a dish to reheat. If it is greasy, wipe it out good with a paper towel before washing. You will never have those greasy or ‘orange’ stains on your plastic storage containers again! Amazing!!

]]> By: Sophie http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-plastic-food-containers-2/#comment-6382 Sophie Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:21:33 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=667#comment-6382 Make a thick paste of Borax, water softener powder and liquid dish detergent. Add salt if container is greasy. Rinse thoroughly. Gives you that squeaky clean sound after rinsing. Also fabulous for coffee stains in mugs. And stove-tops. And stainless steel pots. I keep a container of the paste under the sink and have a small covered dish of it on the kitchen counter for daily use. I'm sure I got this from Hailey's Hints and it works extremely well. Make a thick paste of Borax, water softener powder and liquid dish detergent. Add salt if container is greasy. Rinse thoroughly. Gives you that squeaky clean sound after rinsing.

Also fabulous for coffee stains in mugs. And stove-tops. And stainless steel pots.

I keep a container of the paste under the sink and have a small covered dish of it on the kitchen counter for daily use. I’m sure I got this from Hailey’s Hints and it works extremely well.

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