Clean your Kitchen in 5 minutes a day and 15 minutes a week!
If you are anything like me, you absolutely hate a messy kitchen. One of the things that I hate worse than a messy kitchen… is actually cleaning my kitchen. It can easily be overwhelming, especially if you have dirty dishes, germy sponges, and messy little kid fingerprints everywhere! These are some of the things that inspired me to keep mine clean.
I always found myself staring at the mess and just wishing that there was an easier way – a way to keep my kitchen clean without spending hours on it. I realized that there are some tasks that I would need to perform on a daily basis, but that others could wait a few days… or even a week. Eventually, I found a way to streamline the process with these simple tips. On most days, I spend around five minutes cleaning my kitchen. The amazing thing is that with the kitchen clean, it seems to inspire me to keep the rest of the house clean as well. Now, the kid’s playroom… well, we won’t get in to that now! Follow this guide, and you will be on your way to a clean and sanitary kitchen, too!
Every Day
1. Unload/Load the dishwasher and wipe down the sink (2 minutes)
2. Wipe down the cooktop and oven front (1 minute)
3. Wipe off the countertops (1 minute)
4. Sweep the floor (1 minute)
Every Week
1. Comet or Soft Scrub the sink (5 minutes)
2. Wipe off all backsplashes and appliances, including the front of the refrigerator (5 minutes)
3. Mop or Wet Jet the floor (5 minutes)
As needed (around four times per year)
1. Empty and clean the refrigerator and freezer (30 minutes)
2. Empty and clean the utensil drawers (5 minutes)
3. Wipe down or dust all cabinet fronts (10 minutes)
4. Clean oven (30 minutes)
What an inspirational checklist to get you motivated & organized, to get your home in order! Thanks for posting!
What a great checklist. I need to start doing this.
Nice checklist I will give this a go, I know I need help in what to do when!!!
Sweep? In 1 minute? I wish I could do that…I do need to do something like this, though because it’s out of control sometimes!
great tips I just wish I had a dishwasher to make it that easy!!
Unless you have a baby chasing you around as well
I can load the dishwasher in 15 mins, but not 2! Great list, though!
This is such a great idea. It doesn’t seem so bad if you stay on top of everything.
I like this list, but it would take me more than 5 minutes a day.
Great tip! I’m pretty good about the daily clean-up, with the exception of sweeping the floor. I usually end up vacuuming every 3 or 4 days. I could also use to clean out the refrigerator more often.