Tips and Tricks to Deep Clean Your Kitchen

Tips and Tricks to Deep Clean Your Kitchen

Your kitchen is the heart of the home. It seems to make or break whether or not our homes look clean. It also seems to be the room we spend the most time cleaning. That is why I have developed kitchen cleaning hacks that make cleaning up a breeze. 

Well with some work, some new habits, and a few new gadgets, you can have a consistently clean kitchen. I say consistently because thinking you can always have a clean kitchen is just crazy talk. But it can be clean most of the time.

Best Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Service In Cranbourne cleaning tips will help you keep the kitchen clean and keep you from spending all day keeping it that way.

Here Are My 17 Best Kitchen Cleaning Tips That Will Save You Time

#1 Have A Clutter-Free Kitchen 

My number one piece of advice for keeping a space clean will always be to get rid of things you aren’t using. Decluttering the kitchen is the best way to keep your kitchen clean. Clutter will naturally build up in this space, so the fewer items that call your kitchen their “home”, the better.

#2 Clean Your Kitchen Everyday

Have a daily cleaning routine and make your kitchen part of it. Clean the kitchen every morning and every evening. I don’t mean a deep clean, that would be way too time-consuming. Take 10 minutes every morning and every evening to clean up dishes and wipe down surfaces.These 20 minutes each day will make a huge difference for you. This is the only way to keep the kitchen clean daily. Every night, I load and run the dishwasher. If I had to pick one habit it would be this one. This one habit has really made a huge difference in my home.  Then every morning I unload the dishwasher and clean up after breakfast. Make a habit of doing this, too, and you will love how your kitchen looks.

#3 Use The Right Scrub Brush

I have a scrub brush that holds the soap and this has been so helpful! It allows me to give the dishes a quick wash over before putting them in the dishwasher. This specific brush from OXO works better than any other brush I have tried. Don’t waste your money on the cheap ones. These last forever and are great for any cleanup job. I even use these in the shower to help me clean the bathrooms in less than 15 minutes a week! Trust me, I tried many before landing on this one and now I continue to order refill scrubbers for this one, on a regular basis. If I’m behind I on getting refills I can just run the brush head through the dishwasher and it’s like new. 

#4 Clean Your Oven Quickly

You can always use the self-cleaning option to clean the inside of your oven. But let’s face it, that takes forever, stinks up and warms up the house. With the right sponge and DIY cleaning mixture you can quickly clean your oven, even the oven glass door in no time! Click that link to read all the steps on how to do so. 

#5 Use A Cleaning Checklist

I also use a daily cleaning checklist to help me stay on track with kitchen chores and other chores around the house.  

#6 Get a Microwave Plate Cover

I have a microwave plate cover that I keep in my microwave. It has magnets on top so that it can stick to the top of the microwave when it is not in use. Then, when you need to heat something up, just take it down, place it over the plate and it keeps the food from splattering everywhere.You can also wash this plate cover in the dishwasher.

#7 The Best Way To Clean Your Microwave 

You are bound to get gunk on the walls of the microwave at some point, even if you are using a plate cover. Do your best to wipe them out right away.However, I know this will not always happen and you will be stuck scrubbing caked-on food out of the microwave.

Here is the solution:

• fill a bowl with one part water and one part lemon juice (vinegar if you don’t have lemon juice)
• turn the microwave on for 5 minutes
• take the bowel out and wipe the microwave clean

#8 Get A Spray Mop 

As part of my weekly cleaning routine, I sweep the floors in my house every Thursday and mop them every Friday.This includes the kitchen floors. For me, this is enough, but I do have dogs that help me clean up little spills as we go. If food is being dropped on your floors more than once a week then make sure you do some spot cleanups as needed. The best tools for cleaning my kitchen floor are a good old-fashioned broom and my spray mop. This spray mop by O-Cedar is awesome. It makes mopping your floor take no time at all.

#9 Smelly Kitchen Sink Hacks

Scrubbing your kitchen sink with your OXO scrub brush will help keep the sink clean and smelling nice. Do this every night when you are cleaning up the dishes. However, sometimes we need a quick fix. Take lemon essential oil and drop a few drops down the drain. Your whole kitchen will be smelling fresh instantly. 

#10 Avoid a Crusty Stove Top

It’s pretty much inevitable that I’m going to spill something while I’m cooking on the stovetop. In my mind, you can either clean this up right away or let it sit and clean it up later. When you clean it up right away, it will wipe up easily. When you wait, it will be caked on, and now you have to scrub. Even if you can’t get to it right away, at least do it right after dinner. I often just grab a washcloth, run it under some hot water, and use that to wipe down the top of the stove as soon as dinner is over.