Although the best cleaning advice out there is not making a mess to start with, things inevitably get dirty with time and use. Check out the most efficient and unknown kitchen cleaning hacks!
Some people love cleaning, there are even tv programs just for them. I am definitely one of those. I am lazy in this aspect so any kitchen cleaning tips and tricks to make things quick, automatically, and efficiently is welcome in my household.
These kitchen cleaning hacks go from microwaves to cutting boards to drawers, but they all can be implemented without too much hassle or effort.
After this post, you’ll hopefully have some ideas on where to start cleaning efficiently, easily, and fun! ESPECIALLY the easy aspect.
This post is all about kitchen cleaning hacks.
11 Kitchen Cleaning Hacks:
HACK 1: Freshen up your cutting boards’ life
Get rid of food smells and stains with salt and lemon juice:
- Spread some coarse salt on the board
- Squeeze lemon juice on top and rub with the same half-lemon.
- Let it dry for at least an hour.
- Wipe the excess salt and juice with a slightly damp cloth.
- Rub in some coconut oil, stay away from water.
- Let the oil absorb for 20 minutes.
- Finish by wiping the excess with a slightly damp cloth.
- Enj0y!
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HACK 2: Microwave Cleaning Hack
Does cleaning your microwave in minutes and hassle-free (you can be watching Netflix in the meantime) sound good to you?
This Angry Mama will help deep clean your microwave. Just add vinegar and she will take care of the rest. This is a kitchen cleaning hack must-have!
HACK 3: Fridge Odor Absorber
You might not have suffered from fridge odor (yet). But prevention is always better than cure. And if this so-called prevention requires you close to zero effort and only $8.99, it’s not a bad deal.
Just add in baking soda and let Chilly Mama do the rest. She will take care of fridge and freezer odor and create an overall freshening experience. Especially useful if you have fresh produce in the fridge!
HACK 4: Scrub Daddy Sponge
In all honesty, how moldy and old is your dish sponge right now? This innovative alternative keeps up to 8 weeks odor-free and dries so fast it has no time to get moldy. It also has an ergonomic shape for cutlery and is scratch-free for delicate wine glasses.
And, bonus spec, it stays firm in cold water and gets softer in warm water so you can change the texture of the sponge depending on your cleaning needs.
One of the coolest kitchen cleaning hacks!
HACK 5: Deep Clean Sink Pipes – Super Easy!
Once again, the basic baking soda and lemon juice solution trumps many others in terms of being comfortable, effective, and cost-friendly.
- Pour down the sink a jar of boiling water
- Pour a cup of baking soda down the sink and let it sit for a few seconds.
- Pour in a cup of lemon juice.
- After some minutes, pour a last cup of water.
- AFter a couple hours you can return to normal and use the sink without problem.
The combination of both substances will sanitize and clear the sink pipes.
HACK 6: Deep Clean Oven Overnight
Classic baking soda and vinegar is quite often the solution to most things. To deep clean your oven:
- Create a mixture of these two elements.
- Pour it all over the oven floor and walls.
- Let it sit overnight.
- Scrub the dirt using a coarse sponge.
- Wipe the excess with a dry cloth.
- Enjoy your new oven!
HACK 7: Line drawers and shelves with non-adhesive liner to catch dust and dirt
This kitchen cleaning hack makes cleaning easier in the future, by preventing dust and other particles. It will also protect your drawers from the wear and tear of everyday use and will keep your stuff from sliding around.
This kind doesn’t require any measuring or cutting if lining every shelf in your kitchen sounds too daunting.
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HACK 8: Run ice and lemon through garbage disposal
This simple kitchen cleaning hack is to freshen up garbage disposal pipes and sharpen the blades. Just run some ice(around 10/20 cubes) mixed in with some sliced lemon.
HACK 9: Easy Dishwasher Deep Clean
Tricks to deep clean a dishwasher. And no, it’s not the built-in self-cleaning cycle!
For this super easy kitchen cleaning hack, run an empty cycle except for a bowl filled with vinegar like in the picture. You’ll clean and deodorize the interior, without much effort nor hassle. Do this once every 3/4 months to maintain the cleanliness.
HACK 10: De-odorize trash bin
To easily de-odorize trash bins:
- Take the bag out
- Pour some baking soda in the bottom
- Leave overnight without obstruction to ventilate.
- Wipe out the baking soda, or not. It will continue to absorb odors and leave a bit of baking soda on the bottom of your bags.
This is so easy and effortless it’s a must-implement-today kitchen cleaning hack. What’s stopping you? It’s not time, effort nor price. So just do it!
HACK 11: Clean your Fridge Shelves and trays in the dishwasher
This one is going to be short and very sweet. If you weren’t aware, fridge shelves and trays can go in the dishwasher.
I usually avoid cleaning those because they are so big the task looks daunting, but, with this hack, I am cleaning them every other week. Talk about organization and kitchen cleanliness!
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