Kitchen Cupboards - tips for keeping them clean

Cupboards represent an essential part of popular kitchen furniture. In order to keep this premise clean and fresh you have to maintain the kitchen cupboards sanitised and well-organised. They can do miracles when you have to hide the mess, but they also require a lot of cleaning that needs to be done regularly – otherwise they may turn into a breeding heaven for all sorts of bacteria and germs.

Taking proper care of the cupboards begins much before you start sanitising them. When deciding what thing to keep in each cupboard you must consider that those that are the closest to the stove will have to be cleaned more often than the rest. Read the following information and use some ideas if you like them:

• A good idea for the cupboard in which you keep the dishes is to place some kind of plastic cover on the bottom and clean towel over it. After that you can start piling the plates. This way you will protect the cupboard in case you leave inside something that has not dried completely. Keep in mind that wet cutlery may destroy the delicate surfaces. It won’t look good at all.

• After cooking a few times the cupboards tend to get a bit sticky. At first you can use a lightly damp cloth or a sponge to wipe them on the outside. However, over time the grease will get inside of the cupboards and onto the things that you keep there. This is why you have to make sure that you empty them occasionally (depending on how much you cook at home - from once a fortnight to once every six weeks) and sanitise them thoroughly. It’s really a time-consuming task, but it must be performed every once in a while in the name of hygiene maintenance.

• You can pick from the local store a detergent that is appropriate for the material the cupboards are made of. You will get great results even if you use a solution of ordinary detergent/liquid soap and water. The tools you should stick to are a sponge and a clean piece of cloth. Stay away from abrasive products as they may scratch the surface. Also try not to drown wooden cupboards into water as it will damage them.

Your kitchen may be called high-traffic area. You spend there at least several hours a day, so you need to provide the proper cares for its good appearance and high level of hygiene. Choose one day from the entire week and devote it to this room. 

Don’t forget your cupboards and maintain them in good hygienic condition and their appearance will contribute for the sparkling clean look of your cosy kitchen. However, don’t underestimate the regular domestic cleaning either which comprises the ordinary household chores. We won’t list them here, because you know them very well.