In this short amount of time, you can maintain the tidy kitchen you’ve always wanted.
Here you have tips to clean your kitchen in just 10 minutes.
Sure, 10 minutes isn’t enough for a deep clean, but regular light cleanings let you get away with deep cleaning less often.
I always hate having a messy kitchen, so it is always the first place I start when I clean the house.
Getting into a routine when cleaning your kitchen will help make things quicker and easier.
There’s a particular order you should be following when it comes to sweeping and scrubbing your kitchen.
Don’t get stuck cleaning the kitchen several times a day after each meal. In just 10 minutes, you can go from dirty to sparkling clean.
Having a simple daily cleaning routine is a huge time saver. Better yet, it makes speed cleaning an easy and effective way to clean up.
Here you have tips to clean your kitchen in just 10 minutes.
1. Clean from top to bottom
If you want to clean your kitchen in just 10 minutes, follow the old rule of top to bottom and front to back. If you clean the counter before you clean the top of the stove hood, you will have to clean the counter again.
2. Put away food items
Put food containers back in the fridge or cupboards. Store any leftovers in air-tight containers and place them in the refrigerator.
Other food jars and containers all need to go back into the pantry or cabinet. You don’t need all this extra stuff on your counter.
3. Quick declutter
Start by collecting anything on the counters and kitchen table. Put away any extra appliances or clutter.
Pick up everything that doesn’t belong in the kitchen and place it in a laundry basket.
When you’re finished in the kitchen, return these items to their rightful homes.
Remember that everything should have its place to have an organized, clean kitchen!
4. Soak Dishes In Soapy Water
Put a sink stopper in the drain and fill your sink with hot, soapy water.
If you have large dishes like pans and bowls that need to soak but won’t fit in the sink, fill those with hot, soapy water as well and set them near the sink to soak.
Wash your dishes while cooking so you can quickly wash the remaining dishes, so you can clean your kitchen in just 10 minutes.
5. A quick stovetop and countertop cleaning
While the dishes are soaking, do a lap of the kitchen to gather trash.
You don’t need to scrub your stovetop deep clean it, but you should take a few minutes to wipe it down.
With all the clutter cleared out of the way, you should be all set to give your countertops a quick spritz using a paper towel and a non-abrasive kitchen cleaner, an ultra-mild bleach solution, or even just soap and water.
If you don’t have a glass top, work around the burners for this task. Using a cleanser and a microfibre cloth, wipe down your countertops!
You can also wipe down appliances and cabinets if necessary.
6. Wash all soaked dishes
You can wash them now, but depending on how many dirty dishes you have, you might need to hold off until you have more time.
Please return to the dishes that need to be hand washed and gave them a good scrubbing.
Rinse with clean water and set them on a towel or drying rack to air dry. Empty the dirty water and scrape the plate of food off into the disposal if it was previously blocked.
7. Clean the sink
Wipe out the sink, rinse out sponges and rags. If needed, put them with your dirty laundry so you can wash them later.
This is not heavy-duty cleaning. Wash down the visible surfaces. Quickly clean the kitchen floor.
Get out the old-fashioned broom and dustpan, give it a quick sweep with the broom or vacuum, then spot clean any food spills quickly with a damp micro cloth or paper towel.
8. Take out the trash
If your trash can is complete, take the trash out to your garbage can and line your trash can with a clean bag.
No matter how clean your kitchen is, it won’t smell clean until you get that rotting trash out of there. Remember, you’ve got a bunch of expired food from the fridge.
Take it outside and put a fresh, new bag in its place.
If your trash can is not complete, skip this step.
Bonus Tips for speed cleaning
- Keep track of your time each time you speed clean. It helps you get faster.
- Teamwork makes the dream work. An extra pair of hands can go a long way; if your friend or partner has 10 mins spare to help, then great.
- Keep your tools in good shape. Dull clothes move dirt around, blunt razors scratch, they don’t clean, and empty cleaning bottles clutter up your caddy.
- If it isn’t dirty, don’t clean it. Some surfaces like vertical ones don’t get nearly as messy as other surfaces; prioritize your work.
Essential cleaning supplies
- Microfiber cloth or any cleaning cloth
- Multi-purpose cleaner
- Dish soap/dishwasher detergent
- Scrub brush for dishes
- Two-sided sponge
- Old toothbrush
- Broom/dustpan
Kitchen Deep Cleaning Tips
With your daily 10-minute kitchen cleaning routine, you only need to deep-clean once a year. Include the following kitchen deep cleaning tips on your kitchen.
- Clean the countertops and sink: Sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth and wipe down the counters. Spend extra time on any stained areas, using small circular motions to remove discoloured spots. Then, sprinkle baking soda in your kitchen sink.
- Clean the appliances: This includes the dishwasher, oven, and refrigerator. To most effortless way to clean a dishwasher is to run an empty cycle with a bowl of vinegar on the top rack. To clean the fridge, empty it of food, clean the shelves and drawers with warm soapy water, and throw away expired items rather than putting them back in the refrigerator.
- Clean small appliances: Disassemble and deep-clean your coffee maker, toaster, tea kettle, and other small appliances that get regular use.
- Clean the cabinets: Empty your cupboards and wipe down the shelves. Focus on any sticky spots you find. Consider lining your cabinets with shelf protectors to prevent damaging the wood.
Conclusion
Do it fast and focus only on the things which are visible to you, hence like this way, you can accomplish if you stay focused on doing each step quickly rather than excellently.
Keep moving forward. That means work around the room once.
I think you’ll be surprised at how much cleaning and tidying you can accomplish if you stay focused on doing each step quickly rather than perfectly.
Don’t backtrack. It also means you must carry your equipment and supplies with you, so you don’t make dozens of trips back and forth across the room.
Walk around the room once, and you’re done, except for the floor.
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That really shouldn’t take too long. And once you have the hang of the routine, it gets quicker! You will feel better if your kitchen is not a mess anymore!
I will see you soon in another blog post!
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Nasreen
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