| How to Clean an Instant Pot Posted: 31 Jul 2020 05:00 PM PDT Thanks to all the different functions, having an Instant Pot can be a terrific experience. But it's a device with a number of small parts and lots of crevices where food can get stuck. That's why proper maintenance is key if you want this appliance to last. Make sure you get the most out of it by learning how to give your Instant Pot a thorough cleaning, one part at a time. [Edit]Cleaning the Cooker Base - Unplug the appliance and let it cool down. Make sure it's cool to the touch before you get started. This is important because the cooker base is the main part of the Instant Pot that contains the device's microprocessor. That's why it's highly sensitive to getting wet and should never be cleaned while still hot.[1]
- Use a clean cloth to remove stains. You can use a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior. To clean the interior, make sure the cloth is only slightly damp. If at any point you get the cooker base wet, try to dry it as quickly as possible.[2]
- Use a toothbrush to reach into the crevices of the cooker base. There's a narrow opening between the heating element and the housing of your Instant Pot. That's where food can get stuck while you use the appliance to prepare meals. A toothbrush can reach into that opening and clean out any possible build-up, so you can just wipe it off with a cloth once it's out.[3]
[Edit]Cleaning the Inner Pot and Anti-Block Shield - Take out and wash the inner pot. This part of your Instant Pot is dishwasher safe. That means you can just toss it in there along with the dirty dishes. If you don't have a dishwasher, wash the inner pot by hand, using warm water and dish soap.[4]
- Use baking soda to remove burnt food. Fill the inner pot with water and add of baking soda. Cook this on low heat for a couple of hours. Leave the solution to cool, pour it down the drain, and then use some more baking soda to gently scrub off the remaining burnt food.[5]
- If you've noticed bluish marks or rainbow colors appearing on the surface of the inner pot, remove them with white vinegar. Pour it in and let it sit for 5 minutes. Rinse out the pot and let it dry.[6]
- Remove and wash the anti-block shield. The shield is a round, metal cap that you'll find on the inner side of the lid. Remove it by pushing it toward the rim and then lifting it up. Use warm water and dish soap to wash it, but you can also put it in the dishwasher. [7]
- Wipe the anti-block shield dry and put it back in place. This is a small part that you can easily misplace, and your Instant Pot can't work properly without it. That's why you should put it back onto the lid right away. Use a clean cloth to dry it and then push it back into its original position. [8]
[Edit]Cleaning the Remaining Parts - Take out the sealing ring and wash the lid. You can put it in the dishwasher if you use one. But make sure to use the top rack only. If you don't have a dishwasher, simply give the lid a more thorough washing-up using hot water and dish soap.[9]
- Before you wash the lid, check its valves for dirt and food residues. If you find any, rinse the valves thoroughly using hot water.[10]
- Wash the sealing ring separately. You can either toss it in the dishwasher or use warm water and dish soap to wash it by hand. Either way, you should do this regularly since silicone retains smells. When putting it back in place, make sure it sits right. [11]
- Do a vinegar steam to remove bad smells. Put equal parts water and white vinegar into the inner pot. Toss in a couple of lemon peels and close the lid. Select the Steam function and set it to 2 minutes, after which the Instant Pot should smell nice and fresh.[12]
- If you'd like to avoid bad smells, you can always do it by switching between 2 different sealing rings. Simply use one for making sweet food and another for savory dishes.[13]
- Wash the steam rack and condensation collector. The steam rack is dishwasher safe, but you can wash it using warm water and dish soap as well. You might want to use a brush to avoid getting sponge fibers caught on the edges of the rack. The condensation collector should only be washed by hand, also using dish soap.[14]
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| How to Clean Brass Coins Posted: 31 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT Brass coins are pretty common in a lot of coin collections, but they may be looking a bit worse for wear after a lot of time in storage. Brass is a pretty sensitive metal, but you can easily clean it with a few household items.[1] Set aside a few minutes of your day to clean off any dirt and rust so your coins can stay in great condition! [Edit]Removing Dirt and Grime - Rinse your coin with warm, tepid water. Hold your coin beneath the water to get rid of any obvious dirt, rust, and grime. If the coin still looks visibly dirty, very lightly rub and clean the surface with mild soap and a soft cloth. Try not to rub the surface too much, or you could damage the coin.
- Don't confuse rust with patina! Patina is a natural, beneficial, green tint that older metals may develop over time, while rust actively damages the coin. Patina can help protect your brass coins from rust, so you don't want to wash it off.[2]
- Examine the coin with a magnifying glass to find any dirty spots. Hold the glass over the surface and rim of the coin to spot any stubborn sections of dirt or rust. Focus especially on the edges as you search for grime on your coin.[3]
- Don't be discouraged if your coin is still dirty. Brass cleaning can involve a lot of trial and error before you get the results you want!
- Pick off dirt and grime with a wet toothpick. Soak 1 end of a toothpick in warm water and gently poke the sections of dirt and rust. Try to lift and nudge the grime off the surface. Don't scrape or scratch at the problem spots, as tempting as it may be.[4]
- Scraping the coin can damage the metal.
- Blot the coin with a soft cloth or let it air-dry. Dry off both sides of the coin, as well as the rim. You can also place your coin in an open area where it can dry off naturally.[5]
- Feel free to dry your coin off in direct sunlight—don't worry, this won't damage the metal at all.
[Edit]Giving Your Coins a Deep Clean - Wash your coin with a baking soda paste. Mix of hot water and 1 tbsp (g) of baking soda in a bowl until the ingredients form a thick paste. While wearing gloves, coat your fingers in the paste and very lightly rub it over the surface of your coin. Once the brass coin is completely coated, rinse it off with cool or lukewarm water and let it dry.[6]
- You don't need to let the coin soak in the baking soda paste at all.
- Rub a dot of regular toothpaste on your coin to clean it. Squeeze a tiny, pea-sized amount of traditional toothpaste onto the tip of a gloved finger. Gently knead the toothpaste into the surface of the brass coin, then rinse it off with lukewarm or cool tap water.[7]
- Stick with regular toothpaste for this instead of a specialty brand.
- Soak your coin in ketchup for 10-20 minutes. Place your brass coin in a plastic cup or container. Cover the coin with regular ketchup, then let it soak for at least 10 minutes. Once the coin has soaked, rinse it off in cool or lukewarm water.[8]
- You can add a spoonful of water to your ketchup cup so it spreads better over the surface of your coin.
- Clean the coin with lemon and salt. Slice a lemon in half and dig out any of the seeds in the center. Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the sliced portion of lemon, then lightly rub the fruit over your coin. Once you've gone over both sides of the coin, clean it off with a very soft cloth to get rid of the residue.[9]
- Cover your coin in a mixture of salt, white vinegar, and flour. Mix of white vinegar, 1 tsp (2.6 g) of white flour, and 1 tsp (5.9 g) of salt together in a small bowl. While wearing gloves, lightly coat the coin with the paste, then let the mixture soak for an hour. Rinse it off with lukewarm water, then repeat the process on the other side of the coin. Dry off the coin with a soft cloth, or let it air-dry.[10]
- You don't have to clean your brass coins! A lot of older coins are more valuable when they look naturally worn.[11]
- If you're a big coin collector, you can clean your brass and copper coins at the same time.[12]
[Edit]Warnings - Don't use standard cleaning products like detergent, wax, or bleach to clean off your coins. Brass coins are pretty delicate, and these cleaners can do more harm than good.[13]
- If you're working with really old coins, consider sending them to a numismatic professional.[14]
- Don't store your brass coins with other types of metals. This could cause your coins to oxidize and rust.[15]
- Avoid using PVC packs to store your coin, as these can do long-term damage to your coins.[16]
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Removing Dirt and Grime - Warm water
- Magnifying glass
- Toothpick
- Soft cloth
[Edit]Giving Your Coins a Deep Clean - Baking soda
- Water
- Bowl
- Toothpaste
- Ketchup
- Plastic container
- Lemon
- Salt
- White vinegar
- Flour
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| How to Put Polaroid Pictures on a Wall Posted: 31 Jul 2020 01:00 AM PDT Polaroid pictures are a classic type of instant film photos that are still very popular today. If you have a big Polaroid collection, you might be wondering how you can put them up on your wall to show them off or just enjoy them yourself. There are many ways you can do this to complement the other decor of your space, so feel free to get creative and display your Polaroids in a way that shows off your unique taste and style. Consider things like the amount of Polaroids you have available to display and what kind of aesthetic you're going for to choose how you want to put them up. [Edit]Covering a Wall in Polaroids - Choose enough Polaroids to make a large grid that will cover your wall. Decide how big you want the grid of pictures to be and make sure that the size you decide on will fit on the wall that you want to cover. Go through your Polaroid photos and pick out the photos you want to display as part of your Polaroid wall.[1]
- For example, you could make a grid that is 12 photos wide by 14 photos tall. For this, you would need to choose 168 Polaroids.
- If you don't have enough Polaroids to completely cover your wall, that's OK. You can just make a large grid that covers the middle of it, the top half of it, or one side of it. It's totally up to you and the aesthetic you want to create. You can always add more Polaroids later on, too.
- Stick 4 pieces of double-sided tape on the back of a Polaroid. Peel a piece of double-sided tape that is about long off of its roll. Stick it on the back of a Polaroid picture in 1 of the corners. Repeat this for each corner of the photo.[2]
- If you don't have double-sided tape, you can just use regular clear adhesive tape instead. Just double the tape back over itself, with the sticky side facing out, to create a small loop that is sticky on both sides.
- Press the Polaroid photo onto the wall where the top edge of your grid will be. Hold the picture up to the wall and make sure the top edge is straight. Press the photo against the wall and apply pressure to each corner to help the tape adhere to the wall.[3]
- Always start at the top of your grid. That way, you can use the ceiling to help you align the first photo. Otherwise, you might end up with a crooked grid.
- Repeat the process to stick photos below the first Polaroid to create a column. Choose all the pictures you want in your first column of Polaroids. Stick double-sided tape on the back of each photo, in all 4 corners, and stick the Polaroids one-by-one below the preceding photo until you complete the column.[4]
- For example, if you decided that your grid is going to be 12 photos tall, stick 11 more pictures right under the first Polaroid.
- Try to put the edges of all your photos right up against each other, so you end up with a tight, neat grid.
- Create adjacent columns of Polaroids to make your grid of pictures. Stick another Polaroid at the top of the wall, right next to the first photo you placed. Fill in the wall below it with an equal number of photos next to the ones in the first column. Keep adding columns until your grid is the width that you want.[5]
- For example, if you want your grid to be 14 photos wide, create 13 columns adjacent to the first one.
- If you have Polaroids of different sizes or orientations, make sure that all the photos in 1 row are the same size and orientation, so your grid will turn out even.
[Edit]Displaying Polaroids in Creative Ways - Make a photo garland frame to upcycle an old picture frame. Remove the glass and backing from a wood picture frame, if it has them, so you're left with just the frame. Screw pairs of frame hanging eyelets into the inside vertical edges of the frame, across from one another, and tie a piece of string or wire between them. Clip your Polaroids to the string or wire using clothespins, then hang the frame on your wall.[6]
- You could use 1 large frame that takes up a lot of your wall or use a smaller frame and mix it in with other framed art and pictures on your wall. Get creative to achieve the look that you want for your space.
- A cool thing about this way to hang Polaroid pictures is that you can keep the frame on your wall and swap out the pictures whenever you want. All you have to do is unclip a photo that you're tired of and put a new one up.
- Clip Polaroids to string lights to create a boho fairy light garland. Hang string lights from your ceiling against the wall or side to side across your wall. Use clothespins to clip your Polaroids to the string light cables between the light bulbs.[7]
- This creates a magical, cozy wall gallery for your Polaroids. You can turn off your main lights and relax in the dim glow of the fairy lights, all while admiring the photos you've taken and being reminded of the good memories.
- Use a glass picture frame to display Polaroid arrangements. Open up a glass picture frame and lay out multiple Polaroid pictures however you want to display them. Close the glass to sandwich the pictures in place, then hang the frame up on your wall.[8]
- For example, you could use a bunch of overlapping photos to create a busy collage. On the other hand, you could space out just a few to create a more minimal look. It's totally up to you, so do whatever you think looks best.
- You can even try sandwiching other things along with the Polaroids in the glass frame to give it a unique touch. For example, you could use dried leaves to give the framed photos an Autumn look.
- Put your Polaroids on an old wooden shutter for a shabby chic look. Use clothespins to clip photos to the slats of an old wooden shutter. Hang the shutter up on your wall to display the Polaroids.[9]
- You could make 2 of these shutter galleries and hang them on your wall on either side of a window to make the shutters look like they actually belong to the window.
- If you don't have clothespins, you could also use double-sided tape to stick the photos to the slats of the shutter.
- Pin Polaroids to a cork, foam, or magnetic board to create a useful decoration. Put a cork board, foam board, or magnetic board up on your wall. Use thumbtacks or another type of pin to stick your Polaroids to a cork board or foam board. Use magnetic clips to put your photos up on a magnetic board.[10]
- These types of boards are great for spaces like home offices or even kitchens, so you can pin up things like work notes or recipes as well.
- Stick Polaroids to your wall using colorful washi tape to add fun accents. Washi tape is a decorative paper masking tape that comes in all kinds of different colors and patterns. Place it across the corners or edges of your Polaroid photos and stick them anywhere you want on your wall.[11]
- Washi tape is easy to remove without damaging the surface it is stuck to, so you don't have to worry about damaging your photos or your wall.
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Covering a Wall in Polaroids - Polaroid pictures
- Double-sided tape
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