5 Daily Tasks To Keep A Clean Kitchen

A bit of planning in regards to clean-up can do all the wonders in the world when it comes to a messy kitchen. Kitchens don't get messy just once, they constantly get dirty all the time. So why not nip it in the bud when it happens in a way that is easy to do and not a hassle? Here are some amazing tips from Household Management 101.com.

1. Wash Up Dishes, Pots And Pans As You Cook

Start with a sink full of hot soapy water, and then use the time while you are waiting while cooking, like when simmering or baking, to clean up what you can.

It is amazing how doing this simple kitchen cleaning tip can cut down on the clean up after the meal.

You should also let the additional pots and pans you could not clean up before dinner soak while you are enjoying your meal so they are even easier to clean up afterwards.

2. Follow An After-Meal Routine Each Time You Eat A Meal In Your Home

Basically this kitchen cleaning tip is to make sure that after every meal you do a mini-cleanup of the kitchen to get it ready for the next time you will need to make food in it again.

This routine can be something similar to this:

• Put away all uneaten food, such as leftovers, in plastic containers, or otherwise store
• Put all dishes in the dishwasher or hand wash them if necessary
• Run the dishwasher as soon as it becomes full
• Wash all pots and pans and other items used in preparing or eating the meal

Go ahead and dry these immediately hand washed dishes and pots and put them away, or if you like for things to drip dry come back later and put them away so that you have counter space available again the next time you need to use the kitchen

• Quickly wipe down the counters, kitchen table, and stove top of any big crumbs or spills
• Wipe down your sink of any grease or grime it got while washing dishes and other utensils

I generally just use the sprayer to rinse it off and run the garbage disposal briefly.

Some people like to dry their sink out with a cloth, but I think that is more a matter of personal preference.

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5 Daily Tasks To Keep A Clean Kitchen