Spot Cleaning Your Kitchen

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Spot Cleaning Your Kitchen
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• Whether youre a messy cook or one who tidies up
  as you go along, no kitchen is ever without a few
  hidden grubby spots, and it isnt just the chef
  who makes a mess!
• But tackling a grimy kitchen need not be a
  mammoth task if you break it down into different
  areas, such as the refrigerator, the dishwasher
  and the stove. You can then clean all three in
  one go, or gradually over the course of the week,
  giving you an immaculate kitchen in time for the
  weekend and those impromptu guests!

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• Tackling the refrigerator
• Cleaning your fridge is easier if you remove the
  shelves, but if you cant be bothered or the task
  is too fiddly, then simply leave them in.
• Make a paste out of equal parts baking soda and
  hot water, then, with an old toothbrush, lightly
  scrub at all the seams where the glass partitions
  and shelves meet the edges of the fridge. The
  grime should lift off easily, and then the rest
  of the interior and exterior of the fridge can be
  wiped down with a damp, soapy sponge.

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• If you have removed the glass shelves, wash them
  with hot, soapy water, dry and return once the
  rest of the fridge has been cleaned.
• The refrigerator or freezer door gasket is
  notorious for gathering crumbs and other food
  debris, and sometimes this is best tackled with a
  small dustpan and brush. This will get rid of the
  dry particles of food, making it easier to then
  wipe the gaskets creases with a cloth soaked in
  white vinegar and water. The vinegar is great for
  cutting through grease and tough stains and it
  will also neutralise any nasty whiffs. Do make
  sure that the solution is suitably diluted
  though, otherwise you could damage the gasket.

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• Stubbornly stained stoves
• The metal or iron grates on most stoves are prime
  areas for getting grubby, and it really does pay
  to use a high strength cleaner and degreaser
  solution on them. Simply spray the strong
  substance onto the grates and leave it for a few
  minutes, then you should be able to wipe them all
  clean with a wet sponge or cloth. Check that all
  of the solution has been rinsed off before you
  attempt any cooking, as this could cause damaging
  fumes and strong odours.
• Should the solution youve used not have done the
  trick on the very most stubborn stains, you could
  always mix up a paste of equal parts salt, baking
  soda and water

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• and apply it with a toothbrush. After at least
  half an hour, simply wipe it clean with a damp
  cloth or rinse it under the faucet and dry it off
  before putting it back.
• Dirty dishwashers
• The seal of any dishwasher is bound to gather
  muck and food waste and can quickly begin to
  smell, too. Cleaning it however, is quick and
  easy if you use a cotton swab soaked in white
  vinegar. That should enable you to get into the
  nooks and crannies and thoroughly remove all
  stains and food debris.
• A vacuum cleaner with an attachment hose can be a
  wonderful tool for cleaning many areas of the
  home, and the dishwasher is no exception. Vacuum
  the crumbs

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• and food stuffs up, before wiping over the parts
  of the dishwasher that are grimy, and that you
  can reach the rest can be cleaned by running a
  hot water and bleach cycle.
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