Cleaning Flatware and Cutlery
If you're washing by hand, wash flatware after the glasses and before the plates. Cutlery (knives and other cutting instruments) can be cleaned in the same way as flatware, but observe the manufacturer's instructions to be sure that the cutlery is dishwasher-safe.- Always wash gold-plate flatware by hand and buff to bring up the shine and prevent water spots.
- Sterling-silver and silver-plate flatware may be washed in the dishwasher, but will need to be polished less often if it is washed by hand.
- Rinse salt and acidic food off flatware as soon as possible to avoid stains.
- Clean streaks on your everyday flatware by rubbing with a soft cloth sprinkled with a little olive oil. Use a second cloth to buff.
- Make a paste of cornstarch and water and apply to tarnished silverware. Let dry; wipe clean with a dry cloth.
- Mix a solution of 5 ounces dry milk powder, 12 ounces water, and 1 tablespoon white vinegar. Pour into a 9x13-inch cake pan. Drop in tarnished silverware, and let it sit overnight. Rinse and dry all pieces thoroughly.
- Store silverware in rolls, bags, or cases made with special tarnish-resistant cloth.
- Place 1 or 2 pieces of white chalk in your silverware chest to prevent tarnishing.
- Do not allow stainless-steel flatware to touch anything made of silver in the dishwasher. It will set up an electrolytic action that pits the stainless steel and leaves black spots on the silver.
How to clean your stainless steel cookware
Stainless steel cookware is generally pretty hardy, and to keep it clean and shiny, regular washing and drying may be all that's required. Tougher cleaning problems do arise occasionally, however, and here are some pointers on how to handle them.Things You'll Need:
- White Vinegar
- Baking Soda
- nylon scrub brush
- dish detergent
Use warm, soapy water - or a gentle dishwashing cycle - for everyday cleaning, and dry your cookware thoroughly with a soft cloth.
Use a mixture of 25 percent white vinegar in water to remove mineral deposits left by hard water.
Remove burned-on food from a stainless steel pan by pouring boiling water into the pan. Let it set for 15 minutes. If the pan still won't come clean, let the water cool, then wash with warm soapy water and a scrub brush made of nylon.
Use glass cleaner and a soft cloth to remove fingerprints.
Polish stainless steel with a paste made of water and baking soda. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Things You'll Need:
- Food Saver
- Food saver bags
- an electrical outlet.
- flat service as wide as the food saver.
You'll need find a flat counter service close to an electrical outlet to plug in your appliance. then you'll need to take everything out of the box and familiarize yourself with the items that came with the food saver. i'm just going to show you how to use it with the bags. I haven't used it with the containers yet. But the same process applies. In this step, you'll want to cut your bags to size for you food. Be sure to leave enough room in the bags for suction as well as for sealing on the other side of the bag. you need at least an inch. 
- In this step, you'll need to seal one side of the bag. You do this by placing the bag on the food saver sealer part. This part is the first thing you see when you open the lid. The line is on the bottom of the food saver.
Next, you'll want to turn it around and let it suck the air out of the bag and then once it is done you don't do anything until the green light comes on. Once the light comes on just push theopen button and the lid opens. your bag is sealed and the air is sucked out of it. You can use the containers for the food saver all you do is hook up the hose that came with the food saver to the indicated place on the food saver. Then you'll want to place the other end just the same way on to the container. Once it is on the container it will suck the air out. Just like it does with the bags. 
