Many believe that the heart of a home is the kitchen. That being said, having a clean kitchen ensures food hygiene, prevents the spread of germs and bacteria like E.Coli or Salmonella, and also prevents the infestation of pests.
Therefore, it is essential to maintain the kitchen’s cleanliness by cleaning it often, and more importantly, with the right tools.
Whether you’re looking to swap your worn out cleaning tools for new ones, or setting up your new kitchen space, here’s a guide to the essential tools for kitchen cleaning.
Rubber gloves
Rubber gloves are a must when handling strong kitchen cleaning solutions such as degreasers or dishwashing liquid. This is because most cleaning solutions are often filled with high alkaline content, which effectively dissolves grease or dirts.
When exposed to the skin for a prolonged period of time, these cleaning solutions may lead to skin sensitivities. Hence, it is highly recommended to use rubber rubber gloves when you’re up and about with your cleaning chores in the kitchen.
Microfiber cloths
Microfiber cloths come in handy for any spills or surface wiping. The cleaning power of microfiber cloths is more effective as they’re highly absorbent as compared to generic cleaning cloths. They are perfect for cleaning any kitchen surfaces without leaving watermarks and scratches.
Floor mop
Floor mops are one of the most basic cleaning tools for any house and with good reason. They’re highly essential and effective in making sure that your kitchen floor is spick and span. A floor mop is helpful to clean up dust, grease or dirt on the floor, especially once you’re done cooking up a storm in the kitchen for your loved ones.
Cleaning brushes
Having various cleaning brushes at your disposal will help with cleaning bottles with small openings, stainless steel straws and woks and pans with large surfaces. Some cleaning brushes can also be used to clean dish racks and sinks.
Alternatively, you can use an old toothbrush to get the same job done for hard-to-reach corners, such as behind the faucet, sliding window tracks or even kitchen tools such as a colander or cheese grater.
Non-abrasive scrubbing pads
Non-abrasive scrubbing pads can scrub away most stubborn sticking crusts and bits from your pan, pot or dishes. They can be used for regular dishwashing, to clean non-stick pans and stainless steel pots without leaving much scratches.
This article first appeared in kaodim.com
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