Kitchen

The Queen's best kitchen quick tips

• Remove food odours from plastic containers by filling them with warm water and adding a little dry mustard - a quarter of a teaspoon is plenty. Let soak for an hour and then rinse.
• Chase away the odour of burnt foods by boiling some lemon slives in a saucepan for a few minutes.
• Remove grease from wooden cupboards by applying a very thin coat of car wax, letting it dry and buffing it.
• Store your steel wool pad in the freezer after each use and it will never rust.
• Remove rust from baking trays by rubbing cleanser and a cut raw potato
• Polish stainless steel sinks by rubbing a tablespoon of flour onto a dry surface with a cloth, then rinse and dry.
• Deodorize your microwave by placing a bowl of water in it with several slices of lemon

For more Royal hints and tips try Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean. Simply click on the link on the right.