The kitchen is where you will be preparing and cooking all of your meals, you may also be eating your meals in the kitchen so it is very important that you keep it clean.
Cleaning the kitchen sink
Limescale will quickly build up on your kitchen sink, so its a really good idea to wipe it down after each use. This will really help prevent the buildup of limescale.
On a weekly basis you should disinfect the sink with a solution of bleach and warm water. Don’t forget to clean around the plughole and overflow with an old toothbrush – you dont want any nasty germs lurking in there.
The method for the removal of stubborn stains from your sink will be dependent on the type of sink you have.
For Acryllic sinks you cannot use any abrasive cleaners, these will scratch and mark your sink. You can safely use a weak solution of bleach to reove stubbborn stains.
If you have a ceramic sink you can use a cream cleaner with warm water. Any really stubborn stains can be tackled with vinegar.
You can scratch Stainless steel sinks really easily so again no abrasive cleaners, use a soft cream cleaner. If you have any stubborn rust marks you can mix a paste of bicarbonate of soda. Lemon juice is great at removing limescale from stainless steel sinks.
Cleaning your worktops
It is very likely that you prepare food on your worktops, so obviously its imperitive that they are kept clean and germ free. Wipe over the work surfaces after each use, its a good idea to use an anti bacterial spray – which will help to keep the germs at bay.
More serious clenaing will be dependant on the material of your worktops.
For laminate worktops you can use a cream cleaner or a paste made form bicarbonate of soda along with a few drops of a chlorine based bleach.
If your surfaces are solid wood you will need to apply oil on a regular basis. This will help seal the wood and stop water and other substances from penetrating into the wood.
If you have granite worktops these are extremely hard wearing and are easy to keep clean. All you will really need is warm water and washing up liquid. Be sure to avoid abrasive cleaners which will scratch the surface.
