vocabulary about the house

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cheese grater	A kitchen implement used for grating food products (such as cheese and carrots)
nobs	used for turning on the stove.
oven mits	a thick covering for the hand, used for taking hot things out of an oven.
spice rack/cabinet	a shelf used to hold small containers of spices.
faucet	a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe
strainer/colander	a kitchen utensil with a lot of holes in it for separating liquid from solid
dry goods	food, such as coffee and flour, that is solid and dry. spices, pasta, popcorn, things for baking...
toaster oven	a small oven that can be placed on a kitchen surface and used to toast bread ( make it crisp and brown) and to bake and heat up small items of food.
paper towel rack	the metal piece
mug	a large cup, typically cylindrical with a handle and used without a saucer.
speaker	the part of a radio, television, or computer, or of a piece of electrical equipment for playing recorded sound, through which the sound is played.
a plush chair/easy chair/lazy boy	a comfortable chair. when you sit on it you feel lazy and comfortable. a lazy boy has a foot prop that comes up, so you completely relax and lay back.
rocking chair	a chair built on two pieces of curved wood so that it moves forward and backward when you are sitting in it.
window sill	a shelf below a window, either inside or outside a building.
bathroom/toilet/restroom	typically in the U.S we say "bathroom" in the U.K you can hear people say "toilet". in the U.S we don't say toilet unless we're talking about the physical object. we use the term "restroom" to talk about a public place.
shower rack/bath rack	a set of metal bars or an open plastic container that is put across a bath and used to hold soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc.
shower head	the part of a shower that water flows out of.
toiletries	objects and substances that you use in washing yourself and preventing the body from smelling unpleasant. there's some lotions, or contacts or toothpaste
toilet lid/seat	n oval or circular ring usually of wood or plastic attached to the top of a toilet bowl at the back to support the buttocks and often covered with a hinged top
toilet brush	a brush with a long handle that is used to clean the inside of a toilet.
plunger	a device consisting of a rubber cup on a long handle, used to clear blocked pipes by means of water pressure.
washcloth	this is for washing your face.
sheet	a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed for sleeping on or under
crib	a small bed for a baby or young child with high bars around the sides so that the child cannot fall out.
night stand	is the table that goes your bed, and typically there's a lamp on the night stand. maybe there's a drawer or a shelf, and you can put some books..
set of drawers/dresser drawers/chest of drawers	a piece of furniture consisting of a set of drawers in a frame, typically used for storing clothes.
bottom rack	that's referring to those kinds of metal shelves inside your oven.
cookbook	a book containing recipes and other information about the preparation and cooking of food.
saucer	a small, curved plate that you put a cup on
casserole dish	a dish in which food may be baked and served
steamer (basket)	you can put that in a pan or a pot of steaming water and you can steam broccoli, you can steam green beans, vegetables in this easily
tongs	great for picking out hot things you're cooking them, like corn, when you're boiling corn, great to have this
garlic press	A garlic press, also known as a garlic crusher, is a kitchen utensil to crush garlic cloves efficiently by forcing them through a grid of small holes, usually with some type of piston
vegetable peeler	A peeler is a special tool used for removing the skin from fruit and vegetables.
port-a-potty/port- a-john	you would see it at a park or maybe if you go to an outdoor concert..
drain	if you need to fill the sink you might say "plug the drain" I need to push that down so I can plug the drain and fill up the sink with water.
plumbing	the work of connecting water and other pipes in a building. plumbing are the pipes that bring the water to your faucet and then away from your drain.
shower handle/grab handle	A grab handle is a handle on the side of an object such as a bathtub that you hold in order to help you get in and out.
loofa	the fibrous interior of the fruit of the dishcloth gourd, which is dried, bleached, and used as a bath sponge or for scrubbing.
hair tie	A circular piece of elastic used to hold hair in place.
dental floss	clean between (one's teeth) with dental floss.

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