Keeping your kitchen clean can feel like a never-ending battle. With daily cooking and eating, it’s easy for clutter, crumbs, and grime to accumulate. But having a weekly deep clean routine can help you stay on top of the mess and keep your kitchen looking its best. Here’s how to leave your kitchen gleaming with a thorough weekly clean.
Clear Off All Surfaces
The first step is to clear all counters, tables, and other surfaces in your kitchen. This gives you a blank slate to work with and ensures you don’t miss any spots.
- Take everything off counters and wipe them down.
- Clear tabletops, islands, and other surfaces.
- Empty the sink and give it a quick wipe.
Clean Inside Cabinets and Drawers
With all surfaces cleared, it’s time to tackle the insides of cabinets and drawers. This is an often overlooked area that can get quite dusty and dirty over time.
- Remove everything from cabinets and wipe down the insides. Pay attention to shelves and the upper inside surfaces.
- Use a vacuum attachment to suck up any loose debris or crumbs in cabinet corners.
- Go through all utensil drawers, junk drawers, etc. Clean each one out and wipe down the interior. Toss or donate anything you don’t need.
Scrub the Sink and Appliances
The appliances, sink, and fixtures get a lot of action, so they deserve some TLC during your weekly kitchen clean.
- Use a grease-cutting cleaner or mix of baking soda and vinegar to scour the inside of the sink.
- Spray down the stove, oven fronts, microwave, coffeemaker, and other appliances. Wipe them down until they shine.
- Shine up faucets and handles with a natural brass cleaner.
- Check the refrigerator coils and vacuum up any dust buildup so your fridge runs efficiently.
Mop and Disinfect Floors
By now your counters, cabinets, and appliances should be looking spick and span. Next focus on the floors to leave them fresh and germ-free.
- Sweep and vacuum to remove debris and dirt from floor corners and crevices.
- Use a disinfecting floor cleaner or solution of warm water and vinegar and mop all flooring.
- Get in the grout lines along tile or seal floors for a super thorough clean.
- Don’t forget about baseboards! Wipe them down to eliminate cobwebs and dust accumulation.
Take Out Trash and Replace Liners
As a final step for your weekly kitchen refresh, take out all garbage, compost, and recycling and replace the bags or liners.
- Empty the trash and recycling bins and put in new bags.
- Remove food waste from compost container and replace liner or scrub out bucket.
- Check under the sink and toss out any dirty cleaning rags or sponges. Refresh your supply.
With these tips, you can leave your kitchen sparkling from top to bottom! Build this weekly routine into your schedule and you’ll enjoy clean countertops, shiny appliances, and freshened floors without the huge time commitment. A few hours of elbow grease prevents days of grime buildup.
