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August 14, 2017

5 kitchen spots most people forget to clean

In general, most people do a pretty good job of keeping the kitchen clean. They clean and sanitize counter tops and clean the insides of the refrigerator, oven and microwave when needed. But when was the last time you cleaned these areas? Exhaust fan/vent hood. This area, directly over the stovetop, can collect all kinds […]

WRITTEN BY: Kate Shumaker, MS RD, LD, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Holmes County, shumaker.68@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, OSU Extension, Wayne County, hill.14@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

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August 10, 2016

The Hidden Costs of Smoking

With the cost of a pack of cigarettes hoovering at an average of $6 in Ohio, there little room for argument that smoking isn’t a costly habit. At that price, a pack a day habit would cost you more than $180 a month, or $ 2,190 a year. But the cost of cigarettes is only […]

September 22, 2014

September is National Food Safety Education Month!

With the high number of food borne illnesses mentioned regularly in the news, reminding individuals, families, and food service staff about the basics of food safety is very important. Every time we turn around there are new cases of E. coli, listeria, salmonella, or foods that have been contaminated by potential allergens. What are the […]

September 2, 2014

Dish Cloths, Sponges and Totes- Oh My!

We all know that handwashing is the best thing we can do to help prevent foodborne illness, but what about all of the other surfaces in the kitchen? Towels, dish cloths, and sponges that are not clean can quickly transfer dirt and germs throughout your kitchen! A survey done by the Academy of Nutrition and […]

March 31, 2014

How Safe is Your Cutting Board?

Food safety begins long before you begin actual food preparation. Recently I’ve been teaching a series of classes on food preservation and one of the very first topics discussed is cleaning and sanitizing your kitchen counters, cutting boards and other utensils. While there has been and continues to be debate of whether a wooden or […]