Kitchen on Shine

5 Ways to Make Your Kitchen BPA-Free

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By now you may have heard of the controversy surrounding Bisphenol-A (BPA), the plastic hardener whose harmful effects on humans—especially infants and small children—have been well documented.…

16 surprising uses for your dishwasher

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by Sarah Stebbins Baseball caps can get bent in the washing machine but hold their shape in the dishwasher, especially inside a contraption like the Ball Cap Washer ($5, amazon.com). Don’t wash them with dishes; food…

15 wacky kitchen gadgets

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Whether they were received as a wedding gift or purchased after viewing a rather convincing infomercial, we’ve got a pretty wild collection of gadgets designed to help us in the kitchen. Of course, there are always new innovations hitting the shelves, so WD set out to discover some of the more frivolous inventions on the market—some unbelievably expensive, others just plain silly. From a battery-operated fork that twirls pasta for you to an apparatus that reshapes boiled eggs into squares, check out some of the craziest culinary contraptions available.

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Quick Tip: Simplify cooking with a handy conversion apron

5 smart dishwasher tricks

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By Arianne Cohen

The dishwasher is probably one of the most popular kitchen appliances. But, just because you have one, doesn't mean you are using it correctly. Below, we've listed five super-smart tricks you've probably never heard of.

1. Don't Pre-rinse
It’s a waste of water and energy. Not only that, but if there’s no food left for the detergent to attack, it can go after your glassware and make it cloudy.