December 2011
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Deep Cleaning the Kitchen - Oven Edition
Today we jump headfirst into my dirty oven. Sort of. While I was definitely all up in my oven, it was only temporary and strictly for the Order Up Organizing kitchen deep cleaning challenge.
Fortunately, I knew this challenge was coming and I didn’t want you, dear reader, to be disappointed, so I made an especially large mess of the appliance. (Only part of that extra long sentence is...
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Deep Cleaning the Kitchen - Dishwasher Edition
We’re really churning right along on the Order Up Organizing kitchen deep cleaning challenge. It’s time for the dishwasher!
DISHWASHER BEFORE:
Cleaning tools:
How to Clean your Dishwasher with Lemon & Baking Soda:
1. Check the drain in the floor of the dishwasher. Remove any food or other debris there. (Gloves or alternative ways to protect your fingers from the slimey...
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Deep Cleaning the Kitchen - Kitchen Sink Edition
Up next the Order Up Organizing kitchen deep cleaning challenge was the kitchen sink. Mine happens to be stainless steel and in its before state was not-so-shiny.
STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN SINK BEFORE:
Cleaning tools:
How to Clean your Stainless Steel Sink with Dish Soap, Lemon & Baking Soda:
1. Using dish soap, fill each basin with warm soapy water.
2. Let the water soak for a...
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Deep Cleaning the Kitchen - Stove Top Edition
For the next project in the Order Up Organizing kitchen deep cleaning challenge, it was time to take on the burnt on mess on my glass stove top. (It’s worth noting that a glass top electric range would not be my first choice, but it works well for my needs (& budget) right now.)
If you have a glass-top range, you may be familiar with the cleaners/polishers/scrapers that are available...
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Deep Cleaning the Kitchen - Refrigerator & Freezer...
For the second project in the Order Up Organizing kitchen deep cleaning challenge, I took on the fridge and freezer.
It turned out to be the perfect time to deep clean since they were both pretty bare because:
I had just returned from the Thanksgiving trip and had used or tossed anything perishable before I left.
They’re rarely packed anyway thanks to weekly meal planning and dinnertime...