If you have wooden chopping boards, ensure they are treated and try this simple cleaning trick after use. Sprinkle table salt over the board, take half a lemon slice-side-down and use it to rub the salt into the board. The little grains of salt will penetrate into the wood grain, resulting in a cleaner board. Once you’re done, give the board a wash with hot, soapy water and leave it to dry thoroughly before putting it away.

5. You’re not wearing gloves when handling chemicals

Kitchen cleaning tip number 5! Don’t ruin your awesome manicure with harsh detergents. Skin is the largest organ on the human body and it’s incredibly good at absorbing anything that lands on our skin.

When you’re using chemical-based products to clean your kitchen, it’s really important to make sure you’re wearing rubber gloves.

6. You’re not clearing and cleaning out your fridge regularly

The fridge is the place we all go to when our bellies are grumbling for something delicious to be concocted. Clearing out and wiping down the surfaces of your fridge regularly does not only stave off any nasty germs, it also gives you a chance to check use by dates and put leftovers to good use.

We recommend checking use by dates weekly and cleaning the fridge as regularly as you can. If your time schedule doesn’t allow for it to be done as often as you’d like, once a month is good enough.

7. You’re overloading your dishwasher

You probably think you’re being really smart and resourceful by cramming as many items into your dishwasher as possible. The likely outcome of loading your dishwasher to the brim will be that your dishes don’t get as clean as they should.

Another great dishwasher tip is to alternate placing spoons with the handles up and down, but keep forks with their tines pointing upward. This means they won’t bunch together and resist being cleaned.

8. You’re not cleaning the kitchen sink

Just because you run soapy water in your sink a few times a day doesn’t mean you don’t need to clean it.

Your sink is a damp environment that thrives on bacteria, especially when you think about what’s lurking on your sponge and around the drain. If you regularly leave packages of meat out to thaw in the sink, you’ll definitely want to use an antibacterial cleaner.

9. You’re using the same sponge everywhere

Think about it, you’ve just wiped down a super dirty surface with a rag and then use the same one to wipe down another surface on the other side of the room.

Bacteria from the first surface has just been transferred from the dirtier surface to the not-so dirty one. You might be over-using your cleaning cloth and spreading germs without even realising it. Even if your sponge doesn’t look too old, it should be replaced regularly as it’s used so often and on surfaces we utilise to prepare our daily meals.

That’s kitchen cleaning sorted, you’re welcome! 🙂