Kitchen cleaning tips

The mere thought that it is necessary to wash a mountain of dishes in the sink with food remnants dried on it can spoil the mood for a long time. And after the dishes you will have to wash everything around, because splashes with such a blockage are inevitable.

But everything can be completely different, you just need to learn how to organize the process of cooking and subsequent cleaning in the kitchen.

Let's divide the cleaning process into supportive and general and try to adhere to the routine.

A negligent hostess's sink is always littered with dirty dishes, just like in this photo.

spring-cleaning

This cleaning is done as needed. If you have a very neglected kitchen, then the first time you have to work hard. But, if you follow the advice, then gradually the work will become less and less, and the kitchen is more and more beautiful.

How does the general cleaning of the kitchen begin?

There are several areas in the kitchen that require our attention:

1. refrigerator and products in it;
2. stove, hob, microwave;
3. tableware;
4. sink and countertop work surface;
5. lockers and their contents;
6. window;
7. a door;
8. lamps;
9. hood;
10. floors.

A good housewife does not have grease stains on the glass of the oven.

The question arises, how to clean the kitchen and not fall exhausted? You can use the services of cleaning companies and invite them to put things in order. The price these companies charge for their services is quite adequate.

But, if you decide to deal with the accumulated dirt in the kitchen yourself, then read the tips for doing a general cleaning in the kitchen:

• Remove all food, shelves, containers from the refrigerator and turn it off. The instruction manual for each model will tell you if defrosting is required. Products must be sorted out, discarded those that have become unusable, which have expired.
• Thoroughly wash all shelves, containers and the refrigerator itself, turn on and arrange the food in its places.
• Wash the stove, oven, microwave using special products.
• Wash the window and sill, wash the doors.
• Wipe down all the top cabinets.

Council. Cover the cabinets on top with paper or film so that in the future you do not have to wash so much soot and dirt there, but you could only change the paper.

• Go through the contents of the lockers.
• Check all bulk products for moth start. Always keep them in tightly closed glass jars with a clove of garlic inside.
• Wipe all cabinets inside with a solution of vinegar or citric acid, dry and only then fill with contents.
• Wash all the dishes in the dishwasher or, if this is not possible, by hand. Remove all unnecessary, unused dishes, do not litter the kitchen.
• Wash all sconces and lampshades, wipe down the bulbs.
• Rewash all kitchen towels, replace all sponges with fresh ones.
• Wash the tiles, countertops, cabinet outer surfaces to a shine, use kitchen cleaning products, which are now available in sufficient quantities.
• Clean the floors without forgetting the baseboards.

Council. If you decide to put everything in order with your own hands, then divide the general cleaning into several stages, give yourself a couple of weeks to remove everything in turn. You will spend an hour per day, which will then turn into time savings for you in your daily worries.

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Day after day

When working in the kitchen, you can use rubber gloves to preserve the manicure.

Now let's look at how to quickly clean up the kitchen after daily cooking, after the whole family has eaten and no one wants to wash the dishes.

The main thing is that you yourself must adhere to several rules and teach your household to follow them too.

Rule 1 - dishwasher

This rule applies to dishes. Ideal if you have a dishwasher. But even in its absence, handling the dishes is not so difficult. The main thing is not to let the dishes dry out with food debris on it.

When cooking, do not throw loose bowls, containers and knives from food processors, cutting boards. Rinse all this at once and put it in the dishwasher. In her absence, it is better to immediately wash everything and put it in place, and not clutter up the sink.

After eating, we also immediately wash the dishes.

Try to involve your household in this. When the sink is not littered with dirty dishes, it is not at all difficult to wash the plate and the cup after itself, even for a child.

Rule 2 - take out the trash

This rule applies to garbage. Try not to accumulate it. Use bags, take them out often, do not allow the formation of an unpleasant odor in the kitchen, the growth of microbes.

Rule 3 - routine

This rule concerns the little things that need to be done regularly. Every two to three days it is necessary to replace the dish sponge with a new one. We don't need germs, do we?

Change kitchen towels daily and wash them all once a week.

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Rule 4 - looking for helpers

Encourage household members to tidy up the kitchen.

You can give everyone an assignment. For example, one will keep track of garbage and towels, the other to ensure that toys are not scattered in the kitchen.

By the way, children can be taught to put things in order with the help of video games. There are even games that tell you how to clean the kitchen.

Still from the video game for children "Clean up the kitchen"

Rule 5 - the final

This is the most important rule. Never go to bed until you have tidied up. It is a pleasure to start the morning in a clean, tidy kitchen. Then a great mood for the whole day is guaranteed for the whole family.

Summary

So we figured out how to quickly clean the kitchen. It turns out that you just need not to litter and not run, organize your work in the kitchen efficiently and productively.

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