Yesterday we reviewed some basic cleaning, tidying, dusting and vacuuming.
But we left off at the kitchen.
The kitchen is a room that can take the hardest beating throughout the day. After 3 meals and snacks, the kitchen can look like a FEMA training site. So obviously, without staying on top of the kitchen, things can get out of hand very quickly.
I actually knew someone who left dirty dishes (with the food still on the plates) for DAYS, stacked up on top of the counter. Talk about gross!
So what do we need to do in the kitchen?
Start by running a sink of hot soapy water.
Scrape the dirty plates into the trash and let them soak in the sink.
If you have a dishwasher, rinse the plates and load the in the dishwasher.
Next, it's much like what we did in the rest of the house. Clear the clutter and tidy up. Throw out other garbage, put the tins and plastics in the recycling bins and put things away. Somehow, things end up in the kitchen that don't belong there. Cell phones on the counter, wallets on the table, whatever. Put them in their place too. A clutter free working space is key to tackling the kitchen.
Take a dish cloth and wipe down the counter top, stove and other appliances.
Sweep or vacuum the floor to pick up loose dirt, etc. Then hit it with a wet mop, steam cleaner or Swiffer to finish it off.
Finally, take out the trash and recycling.
The result is a clean, clutter free kitchen!
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Mark
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