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9 Essential Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen

Springtime is a season of fresh starts, optimistic new beginnings and…doing a deep clean of your entire home. While this may sound unappealing, doing a kitchen spring cleaning, among other rooms in the home, will not only organize your space but your mind. As the saying goes, “clean house, clean mind.” Completing a spring cleaning has been proven to help people feel more positive with the added benefit of having a fresh, clean, and inspiring space just like the kitchens in our gallery! If improving your mood, functionality, and decluttering your mind and home sounds like something you want to do, keep reading for nine outstanding spring cleaning tips you may not have known.

Before you even start…

Just a quick tip before you start pulling out your oven and wiping down your counters – you should always clean your kitchen from top to bottom. Dust and wipe the tops of cabinets near the ceiling, then wipe down the walls and backsplash, then the counters, and so on. Dust and dirt will fall as you clean, and you don’t want that to happen on freshly sanitized counters! Work your way from the ceiling down for the most efficient way to spring clean your kitchen.

1.      Scrub the Tops of Your Kitchen Cabinets With a Degreasing Solution

From months (or even years) of constant cooking, grease and grime will collect on the tops of kitchen cabinets. Even though it’s out of sight, it should not be out of mind! Mr. Clean is a great cleaning solution for caked-on grease. If you want to go homemade, try a dishwasher pod soaked in hot water – the pods are made to combat grease very well. Once the grease is gone, lay down parchment paper cut to size on the tops of the cabinets and just switch them out every three months, so you never have to scrub that mess again.

2.      Tackle Your Oven for a Great Deep Clean

Even though it may be daunting, taking apart and cleaning your oven will make you realize how dirty it really was! Take off the burners and knobs and soak them in a solution of boiling water and a dishwasher pod for about an hour before scrubbing and rinsing. Pull out your stove from the wall and vacuum and scrub behind there too- you’ll be surprised how much grime gets stuck behind there! For the inside of the oven, pull out the oven racks and scrub those as well. Clean out any caked-on gunk inside the oven, and if you have a self-clean mode, you should use that as well. For a self-cleaning how to, check out these great tips from Maytag.

3.      Don’t Forget Your Hood Vent!

This can be a dust trap as well as a collector of grease. Use kitchen soap and water to scrub, then dry it off to prevent streaking.

4.      Scrub Your Backsplash and Walls

This might be the quickest spring cleaning job in your kitchen- take either your homemade dishwasher pod and water solution or Mr. Clean to quickly get rid of dust and cooking grime on your backsplash and walls by your cabinets.

5.      Empty Out and Organize Your Kitchen Drawers and Cabinets

Spring cleaning your kitchen is all about assessing how much you have, what you really need, and trashing or donating what doesn’t work for you. To keep things neat and organized throughout the year, consider drawer inserts for kitchen utensils and cutlery, pull-outs for spice racks and pantry needs, and under-the-sink roll-outs. For some more great cabinet and drawer organizing ideas, check out our kitchen organization blog post. Quick organizing hack: Try over-the-door hanging storage in your pantry and risers and a lazy susan inside your cabinets.

6.      While You’re Organizing, Don’t Forget the Fridge!

Empty out every item from your fridge and freezer and remove any shelves you can to soak and scrub. While everything is removed, throw away any expired items. Consider clear bins to group together like items in your fridge so every food has a designated spot. This way, you’ll be able to take a quick inventory simply by looking in your fridge to see how much you have remaining of each item. Do the same for your freezer to maximize efficiency and prevent waste.

7.      Scrub Out Your Dishwasher

It may seem ridiculous to wash a dishwasher, but you’d be surprised how much leftover food and dirt gets stuck in there. Start by taking out the garbage disposal and emptying and cleaning it out, give the inside of your dishwasher a quick scrub, and then set the cycle to extra hot to give it that extra cleaning boost. Your dishes will thank you!

8.      It’s Time to Spring Clean Your Kitchen Windows

Remove any curtains and either spot clean or run them through the wash if you can. Mix up a solution of water and dish soap and clean your windows with a clean microfiber cloth. Then spray on some Windex or a vinegar and water solution and dry with some newspaper. This may sound counterproductive, but the newspaper helps prevent streaks. Your windows will look so clear, it will seem like they’re not even there.

9.      Last but Not Least…

Scrub your countertops and floors to get rid of any remaining dust and dirt that gathered while you were cleaning. If you have any mats in your kitchen, throw those in the wash. If you have stubborn floor stains, try a 1:1 ratio of Dawn dishwashing soap and vinegar and warm up in the microwave for up to a minute. Let the solution sit on the stain for at least a few minutes, then scrub it out.

 

The Benefits of Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen

Doing a deep kitchen spring cleaning is never easy, but you will reap the benefits!

·         A clean and organized kitchen will inspire you to spend more time not only cooking but spending time with family and friends.

·         You’ll feel accomplished, more at peace, and it will even de-stress you. Walking into a soothing, calm, and clean space after a long day will instantly calm you, allowing for mental relaxation.

·         It can protect your immune system by preventing illnesses and help you breathe better by getting rid of all the dust, pollen, and other household allergens.

·         Keeping up with regular weekly cleaning of the kitchen space will make next year’s spring cleaning easier, since you won’t have to do as deep of a cleaning.

·         It deters bugs and rodents- they don’t like Mr. Clean and other soaps!

Spring cleaning your kitchen has many benefits, both for mental and physical health. It will take you a few days to tackle your kitchen, so be prepared to clean and organize! Leave us a comment and let us know if you have any additional tried and true spring cleaning tips you’d like to share.

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