I’m not a fan of cleaning… so spring cleaning is not a ritual I enjoy in my house! It’s when we haul out the last season’s clothing and toys, decide what to toss and what to donate.
After a long winter, the garage is always in need of a good cleaning too. Spring is also a good time to clean your carpets, if you have any, and wash your windows.
The kitchen is one room in the house that you need to stay on top of all the time. I wish that once a year would be enough! But it isn’t, especially when you’re cooking three meals a day and you have little ones who make a mess everywhere they go.
Inside the stove, the fridge, freezer, dishwasher, cupboards, stove top, counter tops, inside the sinks – it never ends.
With young kids, I have to pull out the fridge and stove to clean behind and underneath them every two weeks. Once a year or so, I’ll pull things out of the cupboards and wipe them clean.
Here are 6 tips on cleaning your kitchen and having a smudge-proof kitchen:
Look up:
Yes, dust somehow gets all the way to the top of your cupboards and fridge. Work your way from top to bottom and dust using a duster or wipe with a damp cloth. The top of the refrigerator and exhaust fan, light fixtures, artwork and if your cupboards don’t go all the way to the top of the ceiling, you’ll need to get up there to dust as well.
Look behind:
Pull out the fridge and stove every week or two and vacuum and mop behind. It’s amazing what kind of things you can find behind the stove and fridge, like little Lego pieces and small toys and crayons!
Look down:
Those baseboards needs to be dusted and wiped too. Vacuum and mop the floors at least once a week… with little ones, several times a week might be necessary.
Look inside:
Once a month, go through your refrigerator and get rid of any expired items. I like to take everything out of the fridge and wipe the drawers and shelves down with warm soapy water. Clean the inside of your oven as often as possible, otherwise you’ll have to spend an hour like me, scrubbing the caked-on spills. Once it’s squeaky clean, line the bottom with tin foil to catch future inevitable spills.
Wipe everything down:
Surfaces need to be sanitized so make sure to wipe down all your appliances and counter tops. With their patented Smudge-Proof™ Stainless Steel finish, Frigidaire Gallery® and Frigidaire Professional® stainless-steel appliances have a new anti-smudge technology that resists those little fingerprints and is easier to clean than traditional stainless steel surfaces. Smudge-Proof™ Stainless Steel is available on all Frigidaire Gallery® and Frigidaire Professional® products – see the collection here.
Don’t forget the kitchen sink:
Everything but the kitchen sink? Don’t forget to scrub down the sink as well – bacteria love to grow there. Ew is right.
With a little cleaning at a time, you can avoid big cleaning job and spend less time cleaning your kitchen!
Disclosure: I am part of the Frigidaire Canada Ambassador program with Mom Central Canada and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
