Category Archives: Home Cleaning

Home Cleaning : How to clean up a kitchen after cooking

by Sandra Nichols
One essential element in cleaning the kitchen after cooking is to make sure that your kitchen is well organized and free of any unnecessary clutter. The last thing anyone wants to do after cooking is to wipe down a bunch of greasy knick knacks.

By keeping items to a minimum it is easy to wipe down the counters, cupboards and appliances. I find that the disinfecting wipes are invaluable for this job. Cleaning as you go is another important factor in cleaning the kitchen after cooking.

If you clean any pots, pans, dishes & counters as you go you will face a much easier job when finished cooking. This makes it more manageable and less overwhelming; who wants to clean 4 pans and a sink full of dishes after slaving over a meal? And if you train everyone to put their dishes in the dishwasher after they are through eating it makes the task even easier.

Spot clean the floor, wipe out the sink, put all hand washed dishes away after drying and you are finished. And the kitchen is clean for the next scrumptious meal to be prepared!

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Home Cleaning : Tips for cleaning your wood cutting boards and utensils

by Linda Ann Nickerson

My wooden cutting boards and spoons are my favorite items in the kitchen.

Something about stirring batter with a wooden spoon binds me to my dear departed grandmother, who was an excellent cook.

I love to dig into a tender roast on my wooden carving board and watch the juices run down the channels and collect in the little trough.

HOW DO WE CLEAN OUR WOODEN TOOLS TO PREVENT DECAY AND DISEASE?

First, nothing wooden should every soak in the sink or run through the automatic dishwasher. My grandmother used to tell us, “Water and wood! Uh-uh! No good!”

Water-logged wood will warp, crack, and disintegrate in time.

Wooden kitchen boards and tools must be scrubbed well in warm water. After cleaning thoroughly this way, rub a lemon wedge all over any surfaces that touched food items. Rinse well, and wipe dry.

This way, wooden items will remain fresh and solid for years to come!

Learn more about this author, Linda Ann Nickerson.

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