37 ways to give your kitchen a deep clean

8/12/2019 37 Ways to Give Your Kitchen a Deep Clean

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1. Scrub the inside of your stove with a baking soda-water paste.


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The V Spot recommends cleaning burners with ammonia: Put the burners in aplastic ziploc, add 1/4 cup of ammonia then seal. Place the bag on a baking sheetand put it outside overnight. The burners dont need to soak, they just need to beexposted to the fumes. Wip the burners clean with a sponge, or briefly dunk into
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dishsoapy water. (BTW, never mix bleach with ammonia because it creates toxicfumes.)

3. For electric stoves, use a gentler cleanser.

Remove the electric coils and the reflector dishes you can use a mild cleanserlike Bon Ami on the dishes, but use only water on the coils. Get full instructions fromMartha Stewart.

4. Clean a stainless steel sink with baking soda.
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5. Or with salt and a lemon.

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6. For a ceramic sink, use Barkeepers Friend .
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Directions at Mrs. January.

7. Dont forget the disposal!
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Get directions from Apartment Therapy .

8. Use this lemon/vinegar ice cube trick to keep thedisposal clean in the future.
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Freeze lemon slices in vinegar. Run a few cubes through the disposal every fewdays to keep it fresh.

9. Clean your fridge with baking soda and hot water.
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Soap or detergent can leave behind a scent that will affect the food. Get the fullclean fridge checklist from Martha Stewart .

10. Next step: reorganize.
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EGGS : Middle shelf. MILK, YOGURT, SOUR CREAM, ETC : If possible, bottom shelf where its coldest, if not, middle shelf. RAW MEAT : Bottom shelf, where its coldest,
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and so if juices drip down they dont contaminate other food. VEGETABLES : Theyneed the most humidity. FRUIT : Need a little less humidity than vegetables keepthem in the crisper. DELI MEAT : Thats what the shallow drawer is for. If you donthave a shallow drawer, put them on the bottom shelf. BUTTER, CHEESE,CONDIMENTS, PASTEURIZED JUICES : They can go in the warmest part of thefridge, the door. Or the top shelf.

11. This seems ambitious

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12. but this is doable: Put a turntable in your fridge.
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13. Clean and reorganize your freezer.

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Real Simple has a good checklist for cleaning your freezer . And GoodHousekeeping has some good ideas for keeping it organized .

14. Then make your freezer work harder.
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Bon Appetit editor Carla Lalli Music tries to have these items in her freezer (picturedabove) at all times: frozen peas, edamame, ground turkey, burger patties, chickencutlets, ravioli, homemade soup, and homemade meatballs in sauce. Each night Itake a look at my freezer and transfer an item into the refrigerator to thaw for thenext day, she says. Keeping the freezer in rotation means I always have a greenvegetable on hand and dont have to worry about meat spoiling in the fridge during

the week. Get more smart tips in Lalli Musics post The Working Moms Top 5 Tipsfor Making Dinner Happen .

15. Clean your dishwasher with lemonade Kool-Aid.

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The citric acid helps wipe out stains and clean lime deposits. Make sure you run itempty.
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16. Steam-clean your microwave with water andlemon.

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Microwave some water with lemon juice for three minutes, then let it sit undisturbedfor another five. This will loosen any sticky mess inside the microwave, which youcan then wipe off with a wet sponge and dishwashing liquid, then rinse.

17. Use a small pastry brush to get crumbs out of thetoaster, then clean the tray.
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More at The Kitchen and AOL.

18. Run a drop of soap and water through yourblender to clean it.
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19. Polish stainless steel appliances with cream of tartar.
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Get directions.

20. Run 1 part vinegar + 1 part water through a brewcycle in your coffeemaker.

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Then run just water through the cycle twice or until the vinegar smell goes away.
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21. Soak a dryer sheet in pans to remove baked-onfood.

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22. Clean wooden cutting boards with lemon and salt.
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Directions from Swoon Studio.

23. Then rub them with oil to keep them in goodshape.

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Get directions from Bon Appetit.

24. Sharpen your knives.
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Serious Eats has a good guide to knife sharpening.

25. Hose down your trashcan outside or in thebathtub, then use this trick:

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26. Reorganize your pantry by food type.
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Take everything out. Clean inside with water and vinegar. Then put everything backin keeping in mind what you use most. Make sure the ingredients you use the most

are the easiest to tech:

-GRAINS (rice, cereal, pasta)-SPICES-OILS and VINEGARS-SNACKS-CANNED VEGETABLES, FRUITS, SOUPS-COFFEE & TEA-NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS-BAKING STUFFetc

27. Or organize by zones like quick breakfastsand lunch on the run.

Better Homes and Gardens suggests organizing your food into zones that matchthe way you cook. So youd group the following foods together, making sure thezones you use the most often are the easiest to reach.

-EASY WEEKNIGHT MEALS-QUICK BREAKFASTS-ENTERTAINING-BAKING STUFF
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-LUNCH ON THE RUN

28. Hang cleaning products under the sink with atension rod.

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29. Reorganize your spice rack, and keep a picture of your spices on your phone for reference whenshopping.
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30. To clear up counter and fridge space, hang a corkboard on the inside of a cupboard for grocery listsand recipes.

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31. Maximize glassware storage space with this tray
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trick.

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32. Consider a peg board for storing pots, pans, andkitchen tools.
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33. Before you mop, treat yourself to a steam mop.

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The ones made by Shark are excellent.

34. Start fresh with new kitchen towels.
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These are what chefs use in restaurant kitchens, so you know they can takewhatever you throw at them and/or mop up with them. 6 for $25 .

35. Make an easy baking soda air freshener.

Get directions at Smashed Peas and Carrots .

36. Use Barkeepers Friend to remove scratches fromdishware.
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37. Assemble a super-efficient kitchen cleaning caddyfor next time.
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