Tomato Paste, Mayo and 5 More Foods You Can Use for Cleaning - CNET

For every spill, splatter or spot, there seems to be a specific product promoted to make you believe nothing else could possibly handle the job. We already know that’s false, right? Pantry heroes such as white vinegar, baking soda and club soda are already staples in our regular rotation when we’re not sure which of the dozens of bottles under the sink to grab.

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Many other kitchen staples, however, can also handle certain types of dirty work. None of these are exactly an all-purpose cleaner (as may be obvious with staples such as tomato paste, below), but for specific jobs, in the absence of the perfect product, or to spite the industrial cleaning complex that would have you believe there is a perfect product, the solution or anecdote may already be lurking in your cupboards.

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