The 5 things people with *always* clean kitchens do – and they take just minutes
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- 14 Feb 2023
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These easy tricks should keep your kitchen spick and span – at least most of the time…
Keeping our kitchens clean can feel like a daily (or hourly) battle. Not long have we cleaned up the mess of breakfast, do we need to make another mess for lunch, and then another for dinner. And the cycle goes on, on pretty much a daily basis.
It can feel exhausting – but as with most things in life, tending to our kitchens often is usually a better approach than leaving the space to get too overwhelming. And this often means doing small tasks every day, in order to maintain a space for feels functional.
But what tasks are essential for maintaining a kitchen that is always clean (well, at least 90% of the time)? We spoke to cleaning experts who revealed the things that people who pretty much *always* have clean kitchens do – and thankfully, their kitchen cleaning tips should take you just minutes to complete.
5 things people with *always* clean kitchens do
1. They clean and tidy whilst their food is cooking
Whether you’re waiting on something on the hob or in the oven, there’s usually at least a few minutes of downtime during the cooking process – and one of the best kitchen cleaning tips is to make sure to take advantage of those precious minutes.
'If you’re heating up some food that doesn't require your total attention, try to use the time to tidy a surface, put some dishes away, or wipe down a counter,' suggests Emily Barron, cleaning expert, Property Rescue(opens in new tab). 'Little and often is the key to a consistently clean kitchen.'
2. They don’t leave spills to fester
Hands up - who else is guilty of spilling something on the kitchen counter and leaving it for future you to deal with? If you want a kitchen that stays clean all the time, it may be time to change those habits.
“Using some of the best cleaning products, wipe up spills as you go along. For example, if you spill tea/coffee, wipe it up immediately,' advises cleaning, decluttering and organisation expert Heidi Phillips(opens in new tab).
Not only will your kitchen be clean more of the time, you’ll also save yourself an even more difficult job later. 'If you don’t, it ends up going hard, and takes ages to get off, taking you more time instead of a couple of seconds there and then,' reminds Heidi. Read More…
