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An Easy Guide To Cleaning Your Kitchen, Plus Helpful Tips And Hacks

Here’s how to make sure your kitchen is always spick and span, effortlessly

August 18, 2020

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The kitchen is a major splash zone of grease, food, and various other liquids, so we understand if cleaning the kitchen feels like your most-dreaded chore of the day. But hey, nothing beats returning home to a kitchen that’s fresh and sparkling clean. It might even inspire you to whip up more homecooked meals! To help make things easier for you, here’s a comprehensive guide to keeping your kitchen spick and span, plus some helpful kitchen cleaning tips!

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An Easy Guide To Cleaning Your Kitchen, Plus Helpful Tips And Hacks
1. Stay on top of your chores
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A routine makes maintaining a shiny kitchen far less overwhelming so it’s important to break down what needs to be done regularly, and what can be done less frequently.
Wiping down all benchtops for example should be done at least once a day, while deep oven cleans can be done once a month, or even less regularly depending on how often you use it.
Here’s how we would break it down…
Daily:
  • Wash all dishes
  • Wipe down benches, cabinets, backsplashes, stovetop and main appliances
  • Sweep floor
  • Empty rubbish
  • Clean up any spills as they occur
Weekly:
  • Mop floor
  • Clear out expired items from fridge
  • Wipe power/light switches and the phone
  • Thoroughly clean counters and all other workspaces
  • Wash the rubbish bin
  • For cabinets, wash stubborn dirt off handles and greasy spots with dishwashing detergent, wipe down entire cabinet, then buff dry
Monthly:
  • Thoroughly clean small appliances plus large ones such as the fridge, dishwasher and microwave
  • Give the oven a heavy-duty clean
  • Deep clean the sink and drain
  • Dust lights
  • Wash and dry the cutlery holder and dish rack
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2. Give your oven a monthly overnight mask
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Baking soda is a surprisingly hard worker when it comes to cleaning and we love using it to refresh our ovens without requiring a whole lot of elbow grease.

Mix:

  • ¾ cup of baking soda
  • ¼ cup of salt
  • ¼ of water

Apply the mixture all around the inside of the oven (avoiding bare metal and using foil to seal any openings) and leave overnight. In the morning you should be able to simply wipe clean and reveal an almost-new oven.

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3. Purge the fridge and pantry
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Keeping your fridge and pantry spaces under control and in a clean condition will go a long way to ensuring the whole family can preserve and enjoy their food for longer.
Knowing which food belongs in the fridge or the pantry is the best place to start, and from there it’s vital to ensure you’re storing and sealing your food adequately.
Airtight containers will keep your pantry staples more fresh over a longer period of time, and removing mouldy and expired goods will make a difference too.
Keep these areas fresh and orderly with a regular inventory…
Pantry: Remove all items, wipe down the shelves using a damp cloth and all-purpose cleaner, then dry. Throw out any expired goods before neatly restacking shelves.
Fridge: Every month, remove all items from the fridge and dispose of anything old. Working top to bottom, clean each shelf and bin using warm soapy water. Wipe down the walls. Dry thoroughly.
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4. Make it smell good, naturally
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From scented candles to fragranced sprays, there’s a number of different ways to help keep your kitchen smelling fresh and clean for longer. If you’re looking for an au naturale solution to keep your home smelling amazing, here are some of our favourite ideas…

  • Keep an open box of baking soda in the fridge, or a small, open bowl of coffee grounds
  • Place a ball of cotton wool soaked with a few drops of vanilla essence in the rubbish bin
  • Boil lemon slices in water for 15 minutes to imbue the kitchen with a fresh aroma

Text: Homes to Love

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