How to clean a kitchen?

Well, a clean kitchen is basically what a happy home needs. If you cook every day or rarely, a clean kitchen will make preparation for meals much easier. The following guide will give you information about how you can clean a kitchen step by step, thus ensuring even the tiniest detail is sparkling clean. Let's start exploring how to clean your kitchen step by step!

Gather Your Cleaning Supplies

Start with a list of all cleaning tools and products you'll use. This will help you be best prepared for the cleaning process, which makes it easier to go through. Here's a list that needs preparation before you start the process:

Tools:

• Sponges


• Microfiber cloths


• Scrub brushes


• Bucket


• Spray bottles


• Rubber gloves


• Dish rack or drying mat


• Vacuum or broom


• Mop


• Step ladder


• Blade


• Paper towels


• Bin bags

Cleaning Products You Will Need:

• Vinegar


• Multi-purpose cleaner


• Disinfectant


• Glass cleaner


• Oven cleaner


• Floor cleaner

Steps To Clean A Kitchen

Step 1: Declutter and Organize

Begin clearing the surfaces of your kitchen. Get the countertops, cabinets and drawers clean, then remove everything from them. All the food items, utensils and appliances must all go. Keep everything from one corner of the kitchen to another as you work.

Either pull out expired food or stuff you don’t use anymore. The process of clearing out your slate may take a few minutes, but it’s a necessary process for a clean slate.

Step 2: Wash the Dishes

Tidy up the mess. Eventually, you wash your dishes. Warm soapy water in the sink. Then start washing all your dishes, pots, pans and all utensils. Scratch up some dirt on them and don’t forget to scrub them clean. Or let them air dry on a dish rack or dry out with a clean towel.

While you’re doing the dishes, tidy up your sink as well. Using a scrubber and filling your sink with a multi-purpose cleaner will clean out your sink properly. Rinse. This way your workspace remains clean.

Step 3: Clean Under and Behind Appliances

Clean Under and Behind Appliances. The worst areas are those you never seem to clean. Pull your fridge off the wall and unplug it. There may be hidden dust and debris behind and underneath it. Vacuum or wipe down the coils and the area underneath the fridge. This helps your appliance run more efficiently.

Step 4: Clean the Refrigerator

Pull the fridge away from your wall; unplug it. Maybe there's dust and debris back there and underneath it. Vacuum or wipe down those coils and the area under the fridge. Now your appliance will run more efficiently.

Disconnect the refrigerator and empty its contents. That would be food from the fridge and freezer. Pack what you want to keep cold in coolers and keep them cold.

Expire anything in the fridge. Warm soapy water cleans all removable shelves and drawers. Equal parts white vinegar and water, and a teaspoon of dish soap to spray the inside of the fridge. When food may be stuck in the sides, use a paste made of baking soda and water to scrub away tough stains.

Once the shelves are clean, wipe and dry and then put everything back in its place. Lastly, don’t neglect the outside part of the refrigerator, and the part that is usually made of stainless steel. For this step, it is preferable to use white vinegar, concentrated with water.

Step 5: Clean the Stove

It can get splattered and messy on the stove too. Wipe the surface of your stove also using the same cleaner and allow it to stay for some time on the surface. Use a brush or a sponge to move the food particles and grease. Baking soda can be used to create a paste if your stains are only obstinate. After that, you wash it with water and then a dry cloth, making sure that you wash it without touching it dry.

Take out oven racks from the oven and place them in the sink you shall use warm water and soap to wash. It can also spray inside the oven where the thick deposit of food can easily stick to the surface of the oven. Let it sit as the product directs. Clean the interior, then rinse off with a damp cloth. Use a blade to clean the glass door and finish with a glass cleaner.

Step 6: Clean Cabinets and Drawers

Sweep crumbs that are inside using a handheld vacuum or a clean cloth. Mix vinegar with water to wipe down surfaces. Dry each surface with a clean cloth. This keeps your kitchen looking fresh and clean.

Step 7: Deep Clean the Range Hood and Filters

Unglue the filters from your range hood. Soak them in hot water and vinegar for the next 20 minutes. Wash the grease off of them with a brush. Wash them and then airmail them letting them dry naturally. Clean the inside and outside of the hood with mild soap and warm water or any other general cleaning agent.

Step 8: Wipe Down Appliances

Including the microwave, dishwasher and coffee maker — this cleaner is useful for cleaning the outside of all appliances. Some water added to a bowl of vinegar and heated in the microwave should help loosen up food debris. Clean the inner space afterwards.

Step 9: Clean Countertops and Backsplash

Having degreased all the equipment, let's take care of the countertops. As for cleaning, for this job, you do not necessarily require a powerful cleaner; water and vinegar will do the trick. Remember to clean the back of small appliances too.

Give the backsplash and walls the same dose of cleaning solution. Wipe off with a cloth. That way, no grease accumulation, and your kitchen will look fresh and clean.

Step 10: Windows and Glass Surfaces

It is now time to clean windows and other glasses. Use a glass cleaner; make sure that they do not streak as leftovers. Spray everywhere and then wipe dry with a cloth. Another brightening aspect of your kitchen.

Step 11: Clean the Floor

One of the requirements for complete kitchen cleaning is sweeping or vacuuming the floors. Then, mop your floor, and you can apply a cleaner depending on your flooring type. Start from the farthest corner and navigate outwards to the exit, not stepping anywhere you have just cleaned.

Step 12: Final Touches

Once the kitchen has been cleaned, return everything to its correct place. Cabinets and countertops need to be aligned methodically. Empty the garbage bag and tidy up the bin before replacing it with a fresh liner.

As finishing touches, you can include a freshener or essential oil diffuser. This is because the presence of such creates a good smell in the kitchen and will encourage people to stay indoors.

Clean in a pattern for optimal effectiveness. Clean the top shelves and cabinets first, then work down to the counter and then to the floor. Make sure you clean left to right so you encompass all the surfaces.

Conclusion

A clean kitchen is more than just deep cleaning. It has to have a daily routine that helps keep the space clean, which is maintaining a clean kitchen. Clean up surfaces after cooking. Clean your kitchen immediately when using items. Check frequently the foodstuffs within your fridge and in the pantry that are close to their expiration dates.

With these simple steps, you will get a welcoming and healthy kitchen space. A well-taken-care kitchen makes cooking enjoyable and efficient. Enjoy your clean kitchen and the wonderful meals you will prepare there!