How to clean a Kitchen

How to clean a Kitchen

20 Easy Steps to follow when cleaning a Kitchen

A clean kitchen is essential in any home or workplace to ensure the health and safety of your loved ones and colleagues. As the kitchen is the main area in the home or workplace for preparing, cooking and eating food it should also be the cleanest and most sanitary place in the home. Unfortunately, for many families and organisations it is the least sanitary place in the home or workplace, this mainly due to the large proportion of time spent in the kitchen. Follow our quick and easy guide for cleaning your kitchen.

1. Gather your cleaning products & supplies.
2. Remove all non-kitchen items.
3. Stow all kitchen items in their proper place.
4. Clean the oven first so that any subsequent smokes or fumes are removed from the kitchen.
5. Clean the stove top.
6. Dust the ceiling and any fans or lighting in the kitchen.
7. Remove any wall hanging items such as pictures and fixtures and wash the walls if necessary.
8. Dust the walls or scrub if necessary.
9. Clean any windows, inside or outside, and glass surfaces in the kitchen.
10. Wash any kitchen cabinets.
11. Clean the inside of any kitchen cabinets. A tip to make this quick and easy is to line the shelves with vinyl or a similar material that can be removed, wiped and replaced easily.
12. Remove any dust from kitchen appliances on the counter top.
13. Clean the inside of the microwave.
14. Clean the counter top surfaces and tiles.
15. Clean the kitchen sink. Also important when cleaning the sink is to remember to clean the drains as well, using the correct sink unblocker will prevent any nasty blockages in the future.
16. Clean the kitchen drawers.
17. Pull out the fridge and hoover or dust the coils.
18. Brush or hoover the floors, remember to remove all furniture as and when needed to ensure that all surfaces are cleaned properly.
19. Mop the floor.
20. Empty any bins and also wash the bins out.

When using this guide it is always important to use the correct cleaning products for each different task. There is a wide range of supplies available on the market today that will cater for each step in this guide. When using these types of supplies it is important to remember to keep all cleaning products and supplies away from, infants, children or pets, never mix any products together, never cook and clean at the same time and don’t use bleach on dark or wooden floors.

With regular use of this guide your kitchen will quickly become the cleanest room in your home providing a safe and healthy environment for preparing, eating and cooking food.

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