The kitchen is the hardest-working room in the house, and it shows. Grease settles on the stovetop and the cabinets around it, crumbs collect along the edges of the counters, and the sink never seems to stay empty. The good news is that most kitchen mess is easy to remove while it is fresh and hard to remove once it has been baked on.
Start with the stovetop. Wipe it down after it cools every time you cook, even if it looks clean. A thin film of grease is invisible on day one and sticky by the end of the week. On a gas range, lift the grates once a week and wipe underneath, where spills run and burn.
Give the sink thirty seconds at the end of the day. Rinse it, wipe the basin and faucet, and leave it empty overnight. A clean, dry sink keeps water spots and odors from starting, and it makes the whole kitchen look tidier than it is.
Clear the counters before you clean them. Wiping around the toaster and the mail only moves the crumbs. Keep as little as you can on the countertop, lift what is left, and wipe the full surface to the backsplash.
Once a week, do the things that are easy to forget: appliance fronts and handles, the microwave inside and out, cabinet doors near the stove, and the floor along the baseboards where crumbs gather. Fifteen minutes is usually enough.
Even with good habits, grease and dust still build up in the places you cannot reach in a quick wipe — behind and under appliances, inside the oven, on top of the cabinets. That is what a deep clean is for. Call (346) 464-7185 for a free estimate on a deep clean or a regular cleaning schedule.