5 Kitchen Cleaning Tips
July 12th 2008 02:05
Category: Cleaning and Organizing
5 Kitchen Cleaning Tips to Save You Time After Dinner
Kitchen cleaning is a dreaded chore for almost everyone, especially in the evening when the rush is on to complete homework, get the kids ready for bed and find a little time to relax. When you’re tired from a long day spending another half hour in the kitchen cleaning the after supper mess is the last thing anyone wants to do.
To make kitchen cleaning easier, I’ve gathered a few tips to help you clean the kitchen as you go along rather than be faced with a huge mess once the meal is finished.
Clean as You Cook
It’s 6:00. Dinner is finished. Between wiping your little one's face and beginning the evening bedtime routine you look towards the kitchen with dread at the pile of greasy grimy pots and pans that need cleaning.Crusting slops and spills on the counter and stovetop await you. You sigh tiredly and head towards the kitchen for another after dinner cleaning marathon.
You can avoid this scenario by preparing for the after supper cleaning in advance.
Tip 1
[I]Fill the sink with warm soapy water
Before you even begin to cook fill the sink so you can wash pots, pans and mixing bowls as you go along. When dinner is done you can look with relief at a pile of clean dishes rather than dread facing a greasy crusted on mess.
Tip 2
Wipe spills as they happen.
If you remembered to fill the sink before you began cooking you have plenty of warm soapy water to wipe up with as you go along. Wiping spills immediately prevents them from hardening on your counter and stove tops.
Tip 3
Have a small plate beside the stove
Place dirty spoons and other cooking utensils on the plate while you cook. This keeps the mess off your counter-top and stove, leaving you with less to clean in the kitchen afterwards.
Tip 4
Spray casserole dishes with cooking spray and line baking dishes
Spraying your casserole dishes with a good cooking spray keeps food from crusting to the sides of the dish and makes it much easier to wash up afterwards.
Use parchment paper or wax paper for cookie sheets and cake pans. For more greasy types of foods like porkchops or sausages baked in the oven, line the pan with tinfoil. When you are finished cooking strip the paper or tinfoil off your baking dish, discard it and give your practically clean dish a very quick wash.
Tip 5
Small bags and large bowls for scraps.
One of the best methods I have found for keeping the kitchen cleaner as I cook is to place a small open grocery bag on the counter to peel vegetables and drop scraps directly into. When finished cooking simply grab the bag and throw the whole mess into the garbage. If you run out of grocery bags a large bowl work just as well.
Kitchen cleaning will be much easier if you follow these few simple steps to clean as you go.
Kitchen cleaning is a dreaded chore for almost everyone, especially in the evening when the rush is on to complete homework, get the kids ready for bed and find a little time to relax. When you’re tired from a long day spending another half hour in the kitchen cleaning the after supper mess is the last thing anyone wants to do.
To make kitchen cleaning easier, I’ve gathered a few tips to help you clean the kitchen as you go along rather than be faced with a huge mess once the meal is finished.
Clean as You Cook
It’s 6:00. Dinner is finished. Between wiping your little one's face and beginning the evening bedtime routine you look towards the kitchen with dread at the pile of greasy grimy pots and pans that need cleaning.Crusting slops and spills on the counter and stovetop await you. You sigh tiredly and head towards the kitchen for another after dinner cleaning marathon.
You can avoid this scenario by preparing for the after supper cleaning in advance.
Tip 1
[I]Fill the sink with warm soapy water
Before you even begin to cook fill the sink so you can wash pots, pans and mixing bowls as you go along. When dinner is done you can look with relief at a pile of clean dishes rather than dread facing a greasy crusted on mess.
Tip 2
Wipe spills as they happen.
If you remembered to fill the sink before you began cooking you have plenty of warm soapy water to wipe up with as you go along. Wiping spills immediately prevents them from hardening on your counter and stove tops.
Tip 3
Have a small plate beside the stove
Place dirty spoons and other cooking utensils on the plate while you cook. This keeps the mess off your counter-top and stove, leaving you with less to clean in the kitchen afterwards.
Tip 4
Spray casserole dishes with cooking spray and line baking dishes
Spraying your casserole dishes with a good cooking spray keeps food from crusting to the sides of the dish and makes it much easier to wash up afterwards.
Use parchment paper or wax paper for cookie sheets and cake pans. For more greasy types of foods like porkchops or sausages baked in the oven, line the pan with tinfoil. When you are finished cooking strip the paper or tinfoil off your baking dish, discard it and give your practically clean dish a very quick wash.
Tip 5
Small bags and large bowls for scraps.
One of the best methods I have found for keeping the kitchen cleaner as I cook is to place a small open grocery bag on the counter to peel vegetables and drop scraps directly into. When finished cooking simply grab the bag and throw the whole mess into the garbage. If you run out of grocery bags a large bowl work just as well.
Kitchen cleaning will be much easier if you follow these few simple steps to clean as you go.
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