Tips for Deep Cleaning Your Kitchen

Cleaning the Garburator/Garbage Disposal

I clean my garburator about once a week, or more if it gets smelly. I like to do this using a 1:1 ratio of baking soda to vinegar.

• First I add 1/2 cup baking soda into my garburator, then I pour on 1/2 cup of vinegar.
• Let sit for at least 15 – 30 minutes.
• After this time, rinse thoroughly with hot water. To do this, run your water at the hottest level, while running your garburator.
• Don’t forget about your garburator plug! It should go into the dishwasher at least once a week, or everyday if you remember.

Cleaning the Coffee Pot

I like to clean the coffee pot about once a month. It gets used a lot, so it develops quite a mineral build up.

• To do this, run 2 cups of white vinegar through first (just like running a regular coffee cycle, but with no coffee grounds).
• Then run a full pot of water through at least 5 times. Just smell it and see if you need to run more water through.
• After all that, I also like to make one pot of coffee, then I dump it out. This seems to get rid of any residual vinegar.

Cleaning the Microwave

Cleaning the microwave can feel like such a daunting task, but really it isn’t. This method that I use is safe and easy! Put a bowl of water with few slices of lemon in it, then microwave on high for 5 minutes. This steams off all of the cooked on food on the inside of the microwave, making it easy to just wipe off with soap and water. Make sure you don’t forget to wash the turn table and the microwave dish splatter cover if you have one.

Cleaning the Cupboards

Give your cupboards a good wipe down with hot water and soap. Sometimes I will add a cup of vinegar to the soapy water in the sink, and this really helps to remove grease, especially above the stove area.

Organizing the Kitchen Drawers

Kitchen Drawers collect a lot of dust, crumbs and garbage over time, so a good deep clean once in a while is a good idea. I just use hot soapy water to clean them out. And while you’re there, it’s a great time to organize the drawer too. Here are some tips for organizing your kitchen drawers.

Organizing and Cleaning the Fridge

Fill your sink with a hot soapy water and add some vinegar. Then wipe down the inside and outside of your fridge, making sure not to forget the top. And don’t stop there! If you like an organized fridge, visit this other post I wrote on Tips for an Organized Fridge.

Cleaning the Dishwasher

Sometimes when we’re cleaning our kitchens, we can overlook our hardest working appliances, like the dishwasher. Yes dishwashers need cleaning too! To clean the inside of your dishwasher, fill a dishwasher safe container filled with 1 cup of vinegar, and place it on the top rack inside the dishwasher. Run a complete cycle with nothing else in it except for the vinegar. It will come out sparkling! After this is done, I like to scrub all the edging along the inside of the dishwasher doors, with a toothbrush. And if you’re into organizing, you might also like the post I wrote on Tips for Cleaner Dishes!

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