These kitchen cleaning tips are great to use for a checklist and they can be broken down into weekly, monthly or bi-annual cleaning tasks. These tasks can be used for the spring clean and to keep the kitchen clean during the rest of the year pick out those that need to be done regularly.
It is important that kitchens are kept clean because it is here that we prepare our food and drinks. The unfortunate part is that horrible bacteria also likes to grow in our kitchens if they are not kept clean and tidy.
When a kitchen is kept tidy, with as many appliances and food storage containers as possible put away in cupboards, the task of cleaning is so much easier. There is nothing worse than looking at a kitchen that needs cleaning and all you can see is clutter. The sight is just so off-putting. Keeping the kitchen clutter free will make any task in the kitchen so much easier. Even cooking will be easier when there is more room to spread out with your ingredients.
Before starting your cleaning do make sure that you have all the right cleaning equipment and products to get the job done in one go.
I use the following as a minimum list: a soft cloth, a window washer, a sponge, a bowl, a scraper (if the oven has had a bad spill), a dry towel, white distilled vinegar, some vanilla, a container of baking soda, plus my floor cleaning equipment.
Here is a list for spring cleaning:
1. Remove curtains and clean. I actually wash the curtains after I have cleaned the room then I can hang them as soon as they are dry.
2. Clean around window ledges ready for a window clean later on.
3. Go through the cupboards and wipe them out, washing any plates or pots that you think need a clean. If you find anything that needs a wash it is probably because it has not been used for a long time. Consider getting rid of it, because you might be cleaning it again in six months’ time.
4. Clean with a degreaser on top of any cupboards and cabinets as fatty grime collects here and often gets missed in regular cleaning.
5. Spray the oven for cleaning later on. Do check instructions for your particular type of oven.
6. Empty fridge and wipe out with warm soapy water, rinse with vanilla essence to freshen and remove odors.
7. Clean fan filters with hot soapy water unless instructions suggest a different method.
8. Go back to oven and clean out. Clean stove top and remove any parts that can be removed and wash in hot soapy water.
9. Clean all the kitchen walls with particular attention to the splashback.
10. Clean benchtops by giving them a good scrub, especially around the edges and any joins.
If you like to use an organic cleaner, I would suggest you use a 50/50 mix of water and white distilled vinegar as this works a treat. (This mix also works on the stainless steel.) If you have stubborn areas of grime use a wet cloth dabbed into baking soda.
