Keeping a kitchen clean and organized is difficult, but a few tricks from the cleaning pros at Molly Maid® make the challenge easier. We pride ourselves on delivering the most thorough and efficient cleaning methods, and our kitchen cleaning routine is a prime example.
Unfortunately, we don’t have room to explain all of our cleaning tips and tricks, but we can share some kitchen cleaning tips that will help you learn how to clean a kitchen like the pros do. Here are a few field-tested ways to tackle some of the more challenging kitchen cleaning chores.
Keep Your Garbage Disposal Smelling Fresh
Your garbage disposal works hard to handle all the food scraps you throw into it. However, it also provides the ideal environment for bacteria, mold, and other contaminants to thrive.
Here’s a quick and simple kitchen cleaning tip to keep your garbage disposal odor-free and running smoothly. All you need is baking soda, white vinegar, and a lemon. Just follow these simple steps.
- Pour two cups of baking soda down the garbage disposal.
- Add one cup of distilled white vinegar and let the concoction sit for an hour.
- Turn the garbage disposal on and run cold water down the drain for about a minute.
- Cut a lemon in fourths and put them into the garbage disposal.
- Let the disposal grind the lemon while running cold water.
The combination of baking soda, vinegar, and lemons deodorizes and cleans to prevent odors from returning. Make this a part of your bi-weekly kitchen routine and avoid putting stringy vegetables, coffee grounds, pasta, and grease down the drain, and your disposal will continue to smell fresh. If you still smell a foul odor in the kitchen, check your kitchen trash can. Here are some kitchen trash can cleaning tips.
Keep Your Kitchen Sink Smelling Sweet
Even without the added odor-causing bacteria and other smelly stuff created by your disposal, the kitchen sink can get stinky. If your sink and kitchen drain emit a lingering odor, it could be caused by bacteria growth, mildew, mold, and buildup. The good news is you can use the same ingredients used to deodorize and clean the garbage disposal for your sink. Here are the steps to follow:
- Spray the sink to dampen it and wash any remaining debris down the drain.
- Cover the inside of the sink with a baking soda paste, then pour a cup down the drain.
- Pour one cup of distilled white vinegar down the drain.
- While the vinegar and baking soda deodorize and break down buildup, tackle the sink.
- Cut a lemon in half and squeeze the juice all over the baking soda on the sink.
- Let the cleaner and deodorizer work their magic, and rinse the sink with hot water.
As with your garbage disposal, make this a part of your bi-weekly kitchen cleaning routine. If this kitchen cleaning tip doesn’t remedy the odor, it could be coming from somewhere nearby. If the kitchen sink and drain still smell and the water takes longer to drain than it used to, you may have a clogged sewer vent. If this is your situation, you may want to consult a local plumber.
Rejuvenate Old Baking Sheets
Unless it’s stoneware, that patina dulling your baking sheets isn’t helping them out. If aluminum and other metal baking sheets aren’t cleaned often enough or correctly, they can get ugly. But you can rejuvenate baking sheets with safe but effective cleaners and have them looking new again.
Here’s what you need:
- Baking soda
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Plastic gloves
- Plastic scraper
- Soapy water
Here’s how to do it:
- Put on the plastic gloves to protect your skin.
- Cover the inside of the baking pan with baking soda.
- Sprinkle hydrogen peroxide onto the baking soda until it’s all dampened.
- Let the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda break down the buildup overnight.
- Use the plastic scraper to scrape the paste into the trash.
- Wash the pan in hot soapy water with a nylon scrubber, rinse, and let it air dry.
Like what you see? You can also use this kitchen cleaning tip to clean pots, lids, and other cookware. Even greasy buildup on range hoods can be removed with this method
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