Routine Kitchen Cleaning - Keeping the Heart of the House Healthy
Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2010
by Pamela Garner
http://cleaningsecretsinfo.com
The kitchen may be the most intimidating of all the rooms that you have to conquer, but hopefully these kitchen cleaning hints will help you conquer your beast with ease. The key is to make the kitchen less of a beast to begin with by preventing build up. Here are some preventative measures you should be taking on a daily basis if you don't want to pull your hair out when it comes to weekly cleaning.
All snack, meal, or anything-else dishes should be done right after you are finished with them. If you cannot do the dishes immediately, soak them in warm soapy water while they are waiting. They should not stay in this water long enough for it to become cold water.
Cooking dishes (pots, pans, etc) can be done one of two ways: after you cook and before you eat, or soaked while you are eating and the cleaned after you're done eating. I recommend the first option. I love eating knowing that I only have to rinse my plate when I'm done, and not do a bunch of dishes.
If you eat with a family, I encourage figuring out a way to create an assembly line out of post-meal dishes or work together in some other way to get the dishes done.
I prefer a scrub brush with a handle to a sponge. I hate picking up a soggy sponge and it never makes me feel like my dish is really clean. The handle keeps my hand away from the mess and the brush make it easy to see the mess. If you do use a sponge, rinse and ring it out after each use.
Keep the Counters Clear
Wipe down the counters and table after each meal, even if there aren't noticeable spills.
Deal with spills and stains as they happen. A wet spill is much easier to wipe up than a dried one, weeks later. This is especially important on the stovetop, in the microwave, in the fridge, and on the counters.
Put things away when you're done with them. This includes clean dishes, food, small appliances, etc.
Avoid Odors
To avoid odors in the kitchen use baking soda. You can sprinkle some in the bottom of your trashcan(s) and put an open box in your refrigerator. If your microwave is holding smells hostage, consider putting a bowl of baking soda in there whenever it's not being used.
Take out the trash when it's full and when it has spoiled or perishable items in it.
These are small tasks that, when done everyday, take little to no time at all. If you choose not to do these things each day, by the end of the week they will build up into a mess that will take more time than you want to spend on cleaning up the kitchen. Prevent the mess and save your time!
Pamela Garner hates to clean. Her answer? Develop a "Speed Cleaning Secrets" system to make it as painless as possible. You can see more tips on kitchen cleaning at her site www.cleaningsecretsinfo.com. While you are there, check out her free email minicourse on speed cleaning.
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