5 Items in Your Kitchen You Are Probably Cleaning Wrong

Posted on 05/05/2023

Common Kitchen-cleaning Mistakes You are Probably Making

The kitchen is one of the most important places in the house. Since this is where all your meals are prepared, your kitchen should be kept clean and well sanitised at all times. Kitchen cleaning should be high on your list of domestic cleaning chores, but even if you think you are cleaning your kitchen items well, you may be making some common mistakes and achieving far from satisfactory results.

Here are 5 items in your kitchen you are most probably cleaning the wrong way and how you should go about sanitising them instead.

Glassware

Chances are you usually put most of your glassware into the dishwasher. However, depending on what was in the glasses before that, that may be very inefficient. Greasy or oily residue may be left on the inside of your glasses, not to mention the ugly water streaks. Some glass types should not be put into the dishwasher at all, as that may damage their surface and shine. Your best bet is hand washing your glassware, as that way you’ll be in control of the results and there won’t be any stains or marks left behind.


Pans

Pans, especially cast-iron ones, should never be left to air-dry. After you wash the pan, if you often leave moisture on its surface there are high chances of rust developing over time – most pans aren’t water protected, especially the older ones. Instead, wipe the pan dry with a kitchen towel, a paper towel or even a coffee filter. You may be tempted to skip this part of your home cleaning chores but it will take you just a minute and it is well worth your time.


Cutting Board

Cutting boards are exposed to all kinds of food on a daily basis and consequently, all kinds of bacteria. Using just a dishwashing liquid to wash your cutting board may not be enough to sanitise it well. When you cut veggies and meat on a wooden cutting board, the juices will sink into the wood, harbouring bacteria and often leading to cross-contamination. To sanitize your cutting board, you can use a common house cleaner that can be found in every cleaning cupboard – bleach.


Coffee Maker

Kitchen cleaning involves not only cleaning the cupboards, stemware and utensils, but also all the appliances. While tasks such as fridge or oven cleaning may be quite straightforward, cleaning other appliances requires a bit more ingenuity. Your coffee maker, for instance, can collect hard-water deposits over time. You may think that rinsing it with water is enough to clean it, but that is far from the truth. Plain water won’t remove the deposits. What you should do instead is run one or two cycles with a mix of water and vinegar, as the acidic properties of vinegar will easily dissolve the deposits. Or, you could use special decalcifying tablets for the purpose. Run a cycle with pure water to remove all traces and smells of vinegar afterwards and you are done!


Stainless Steel

You are most probably using an all-purpose domestic cleaner to clean your stainless steel counter or appliances. That is not a good approach to stainless steel cleaning, as it can leave streaks and marks on the stainless steel surface. Your best bet for efficient and mark-free results would be using a product made specifically for cleaning stainless steel. There are specialised products easily available on the market, but if you are unsure of what to use, you can always contact a professional cleaning agency.


Pay close attention to your kitchen and all the items and appliances in it so that you can cook your food in a sanitary and healthy environment. Don’t make the above-mentioned mistakes, choose your home cleaning products and methods wisely and you will easily achieve pristine results.