Meals eaten outside of the home often cost several times the price of a home cooked meal. It is easy to stop at a restaurant when the kitchen at home is in disarray.
A clean kitchen can be a tool used to lower the amount of money spent eating out. Kitchen cleaning may not be extremely high on the household to do list. However, having a clean kitchen can pay off in hundreds of saved dollars each month.
Maintaining a clean kitchen creates an inviting environment that is easy to spend time in, and entertain friends. Having an unclean kitchen is one of the top for reasons that people decide to eat out. No one wants to clean extensively before preparing a meal. Here are three tips to help maintain a clean kitchen.
Keeping surfaces clean is the easiest way to make an area appear to be clean. Make it a habit to immediately place old food in the trash or garbage disposal after each meal. Fill one side of the sink with hot soap water. Use a hand held scrub brush made for dishes to quickly remove all grease, grime, and particles off of the dishes. Use a grout cleaning brush for counter tops that have older tile patterns for stuck on food and grime.
Kitchen Cleaning
Load your dishwasher, or place clean dishes on the dish drying rack. Use a wet micro fiber dish towel to cleanse all surfaces. Then go over each surface with a dry micro fiber dish towel. Eliminate germs with Clorox disinfecting wipes.
The kitchen or dining room table should be is inviting as possible. Think of your kitchen area, as being better than dining at a restaurant. Use cloth tablecloths, vinyl tablecloths, or simply keep the wood, tile, or glass tabletop clean. Have some type of visual interest item on your kitchen table. This item could be fresh flowers, small plants, artificial flowers, or scented candles. Choose colors that match the existing décor of the kitchen or current holiday season.
Cleaning Kitchen Floors
Use a cleanser that will pick up grease and dirt quickly. A great example is an ammonia based product or Pine Sol. A kitchen floor that is sticky or full of dirt is not inviting. Use your broom to quickly pick up in the trash that is on the floor. Use a Swiffer or a steam mop to go over the entire kitchen floor quickly. When using a traditional mop, quickly mop the floor and dry with an old bath towel.
Cleaning kitchen floors promptly after each meal ensures that if will be clean for the next meal that will be served. Crumbs left behind under the table can easily be picked up with a vacuum on the floor setting. Try to use the vacuum or sweep after each meal when serving small children.
Eating out two to three times a week could easily total $100.00 or more for a family of four. $5200 over the course of one year is money that could have been spent on savings, investments, or a vacation. Spend a few extra minutes in the kitchen after each meal to help maintain a clean kitchen. Kitchen cleaning is a task that can be quickly accomplished if everyone in the household does a small part. Use these tips to help keep the kitchen clean.
