Clean Kitchen Tips
Besides daily maintenance, you should clean from top to bottom and do one side of the room at time. Top cabinets, wall under the cabinets, counter, lower cabinets, move on the the next side. My microwave is above my stove, so I clean the top cabinets, microwave, wall under the microwave, then the stove. When you’re cleaning, dirt and crumbs are constantly falling. Why clean something below just to get it messy again when you clean the things above it?
Wipe out the microwave every time you spill something in it. Don’t let it just sit there and crust up
Clean the floors last
Wipe down the counter every time you use it. Get rid of your liquids and foods left behind.
Throw trash away as soon as you see that it has become trash. If you see the loaf of bread is expired, don’t leave it there while you decide to make a bowl of cereal instead. You saw that it was trash so toss it.
Finish items before you open a new bottle of the same thing. Why do you have 3 bottles of ketchup opened that are all 80% empty? Either use the last bit of something before you open the new one or throw it away when you decide that you want to start using the new one from now on.
Are you actually going to eat those leftovers? Bc if not, you’re wasting space in the refrigerator by putting it in there and are also wasting tupperware dishes or food wrap. If you don’t foresee yourself eating it within the next few days and you already have other meal plans coming up, don’t delay the inevitable. Just get rid of it now. “But I’m wasting food!” It was going to waste in the refrigerator too and sit there until next week when you finally got rid of it. Any food that doesn’t get consumed WILL be tossed eventually. Prepared dishes can only last so long. Do you plan to eat the rest of that burger within the next few days or not?
The more frequently you wash dishes, the less you have to wash and put away each time. That sounds obvious, but if you hate doing the dishes, you probably should stop avoiding them until they become big piles. If I hate doing something, I’d like it to be over in as few minutes as possible.
Rather than sitting dishes in the sink, just pre wash them and sit them in the dishwasher. When it gets full, just turn it on. Easy. No need to load anymore.
The best time to do a proper cleaning of the kitchen is early during the day and later in the evening. You’re either undoing yesterday’s mess and giving a clean slate for today or undoing today’s mess and giving a clean slate for tomorrow. Plus there’s less traffic in your way.
If you see a mess, clean the mess. A bit of sauce spilled in the fridge? Don’t shut the door. Clean it up. A responsible cleaner doesn’t turn a blind eye to simple tasks. Just...get it. It’ll be real quick. Why ignore it?
Make sure you clean the inside of the trash can every once in a while. It can get pretty funky in there.
