From The Nest: 18 Tricks to Cleaning your KitchenNovember 21
Here’s a great article with tips on cleaning your kitchen.
http://www.thenest.com/articles/article_life.aspx?articleid=A60301105937
Below is an excerpt from the article.
Tricks of the trade:
* Sponges carry tons of bacteria. In fact, the average sponge contains about seven billion germs*. Zap a wet sponge in the microwave on high for 1 minute every day. This will kill the germs that have been festering, so you won’t spread them onto your countertops and dishes.
* Instead of using a sponge, use a clean rag (we like ones from Simple Solutions). Designate one rag for each room, and rinse it with hot water every 2 minutes as you clean.
* Start cleaning areas with the least germ potential (like where you eat) and work your way toward the areas with the highest concentration of grime (like food-prep spots).
* Keep garbage bags in the bottom of the can so replacing them is easy. DS [Darling Spouse] can’t whine about being assigned this stinky chore when you’ve made it even simpler.
* Sometimes a delicious home-cooked meal can leave behind a lingering unwanted odor (but hopefully not from indigestion). Eradicate the offending smells by setting out a bowl of vinegar on the counter to absorb them. Or drop your favorite herb or spice into a pot of boiling water to fill the kitchen with a pleasant scent (we love cinnamon or dried rosemary).
