The extractor hood is a space that is not usually taken into account when cleaning the kitchen on a daily basis, however, it is logically a point that is concentrated greasyalthough it is not perceptible at first glance.
This kitchen space is tremendously necessary to keep odors at bay and prevent them from invading the entire home. It is also essential to reduce the amount of smoke and make the kitchen more breathable when preparing certain dishes.
For this reason, the maintenance and cleaning of the hood are crucial, so that it is always available to get started and help us in the kitchen of suggestions such as meat and fish. grilled and broths and stews that have been cooked for hours.
All this fat must be removed efficiently, and for this you must equip yourself with the best tricks coined by popular wisdom and hand in hand with very basic products.
sponges and cloths
First of all, it is very important to choose well what will be used to clean the hood, since a bad selection it can damage the surface and result in a mess.
In general, for all models on the market, it is recommended to have a soft sponge or a cloth moistened with different cleaning solutions.
Vinegar
The cleaning power of white vinegar is not questioned in any case. Its voracity in baths and pans is just as useful on the entire surface of the hood for grease more complicated.
This solution is especially indicated for the fat that has remained embedded. It is recommended to prepare a solution of water and vinegar in equal parts and simply rub.
Lemon
With the same ability to kill grease as vinegar, the acidity of lemon is an excellent way to remove traces of grease. more resistant located along and across all surfaces.
Just boil lemon juice in water to obtain the preparation, and with this rub the entire interior and exterior surface of the hood.
Sodium bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate boiled in water is just as effective as the other two solutions, and all you have to do is dilute it in water.
In this case, it is advisable to let the cooker hood absorb slowly the steam from the pot that is boiling it to begin to dissolve the most encrusted fats, which must then be removed with a damp cloth.
degreasers
The market is full of commercial degreasers very effective against grease encrusted in the extractor hood.
These products act in just a few minutes and are usually highly effective, even if their use is not so sustainable nor ecological as that of the previously mentioned products.
Olive oil
As a finish, some drops of olive oil on a cloth can help make the hood shiny in a matter of seconds.
Specifically, this is the case in those hoods that are of stainless steel and that are becoming more common in the kitchens of all homes.
Dishwasher
Within The filters that absorb cooking vapors, is a universe of concentrated fats.
In most commercial models today, these grilles, removablethey can be washed in the dishwasher, which will always have a much more efficient and long-lasting action.
to soak
Filters can also be cleaned by soaking well in Hot water and with specific degreasing products.
This will make the fat soften and, endowed with a brushpractically go out alone.
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