Cleaning isn't everyone's favourite thing to do, yet it needs to be done. After all, who wants to try to cook healthy and flavourful meals in a smelly or dirty kitchen? Sounds counterproductive, doesn't it?
Well, if you're one of the many people out there who could use a few cleaning tips to cut down on cleaning time, then we have something special for you! Today on homify, we've come up with some incredible kitchen cleaning tips that will leave your home feeling squeaky clean and gleaming. Grab your gloves – let's get to it!
If you have a gas stove with removable hob rings or spider burners, then cleaning your stove top has never been easier.
Simply soak them in some ammonia in the sink overnight, give them a quick wipe in the morning, rinse, and they'll be looking good as new.
To keep your microwave looking and–more importantly– smelling clean, give it a quick wipe down on the inside after each use, even if it seems as though nothing has splattered around.
Particles in your microwave can carry bacteria, which starts to smell bad after a while, and no one wants to smell that when they open the door. For a more natural cleaning solution, use a dish cloth with some lemon juice to clean and disinfect all at once.
There are some things in the kitchen that just shouldn't be doused in bottled cleaning solutions. In place of that, try more natural products to keep things like your chopping board clean.
Lemon juice and salt make for a good cleaning solution–simply rub the lemon juice and salt onto the board, rinse, and dry.
Limescale is one of the biggest eyesores in the kitchen, and if you have a problem with it, prepare to be enlightened! Pouring limescale remover into a sandwich bag and fixing it to your faucet so that it is submerged in the liquid is a great way to remove even the toughest limescale buildup overnight.
For the natural solution, mix vinegar and lemon juice together in a concentrate. But be mindful of the time you soak–these acidic elements may strip your faucet.
Ovens can be pretty tough to clean, especially if you have years of caked on, charred black stuff on the inside, but there's no need to leave this for the professionals. Luckily, there is a great way to get rid of that that doesn't require too much elbow grease.
Mix baking soda, water, and a little dish soap together and smear it on the inside of your oven. Leave the solution for about 15 minutes and it will wipe off with ease, along with all that tar.
It's amazing how many people seem to forget to wash the textiles in their kitchen, and we're not just talking about the dish rags.
Curtains, oven mitts, and cloth place mats, just to name a few, will absorb the odour of just about everything you cook. With time, this becomes quite noticeable. Simply throw these things in the wash regularly to keep your kitchen textiles smelling fresh!
Your sink deals with a lot, and grime builds up pretty quickly because of it. A regular wiping should keep the grime away, and we suggest a thorough cleaning with a bit of bleach biweekly so that everything stays fresh and germ free without compromising the plumbing.
Keeping a tight lid on dry food items you have at home will not only keep them fresh, but it will keep the bugs out. Even the cleanest kitchens can attract insects if there are open packages of food lying around.
Consider putting these items in glass jars. That way, you can clearly see whatever it is you're looking for, and they keep your food fresher for longer.
Stainless steel refrigerators are great for fashion, but quite nerve wracking when you notice how easily finger prints and smudges are left on the surface.
Standard furniture polish will wipe these away, no problem! But there are also stainless steel surface cleaners you can purchase, and we find that window cleaner also works quite well.
Drawers always seem to attract every tiny crumb in the kitchen. But you can make cleaning your drawers 100 times easier by simply adding a non-adhesive liner to the bottom. Now, instead of trying to chase after crumbs, you can just lift out the liner, shake it off, and continue with your day!
Waste disposals can get smelly and slimy due to the amount of food that's chopped up in there, but there's an easy and fast way to combat that.
Throw a handful of ice cubes and a few lemon wedges into the disposal and start it–making sure your hands are clear out of the way! The ice sharpens the blades and the lemon will get rid of the grime, making this a cleaning double-whammy. And there you have it – a clean kitchen in a flash!
Need more information? Check out this article on how to clean and maintain kitchen equipment.