Dec
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 Tobes tune or two. I timed this well and scrubbed my stove-top while I waited.
3. Drain the basins. Sprinkle them with baking soda.
4. Use a scrub brush to remove any build-up in the sink basins. I paid close attention to the rims of the drains and was surprised at how gunky they were. (yes, gunky)
5. Wipe down the faucet, sprayer and rims of the sink with a cloth (and break the scrub brush back out if needed).
6. Rinse entire sink with warm water.
7. To further disinfect, wipe down the sink with lemon juice.
8. Enjoy the shine.
STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN SINK AFTER:
Length of Time Spent on this Project:
10 Tobes’ Tunes (approx. 30 minutes)
My Thoughts:
- As was the case with the stove-top, I didn’t have a lot of baking soda. I would use more next time, so I wouldn’t need to scrub so much. In theory, at least.
- I’m becoming slightly obsessed with using a lemon half as sponge/scrub brush.
- I love the less cluttered appearance of the AFTER picture without the drain stoppers (is that what they’re called?) and dish brush. So until I get a set of these installed, I’ve relocated those items to a basket underneath the sink. (Bonus tip: the dishwasher does a fantastic job cleaning those drain plugs (is that what they’re called?). The stainless steel one, like the sink, has never been shinier.)
- As I was cleaning the sink, I found myself a bit unimpressed with the difference. But I will say that the final results were quite noticeable. In addition to relocating the clutter, I’ve especially enjoyed the streak-free faucet. This may be one project I maintain.
How does your sink look? Is it stainless steel? Are you familiar with The Fly Lady’s advice to always make sure your sink is clean? (Side note: my friend Julie interviewed The Fly Lady recently on her Reawaken your Brilliance show. Have you watched?)
Other projects in the Order Up Organizing kitchen deep cleaning challenge:
