This was supposed to have been posted last month but it didn't happen as planned. Better late than never.
I like to give each room in my house a good and thorough cleaning
about every six months. This month it
was time to do the kitchen and the downstairs powder room. I started with the kitchen as this was the
bigger of the two jobs.
To make it easier on myself I did the kitchen in
installments. About three weeks ago I
cleaned the refrigerator and freezer inside and out. I pulled it away out and washed the walls
beside and behind it then vacuumed and scrubbed the floor. I also vacuumed and cleaned the coils and the
vent that sits along the bottom of the refrigerator. Then I slid it back into place and washed
down the front and cleaned the ice and water dispenser. A Magic Eraser made quick work of getting the
handles nice and clean.
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| It amazes me what accumulates under the fridge in just six months. Eeew! |
The following weekend I took the time to clean the range in the
same manner. I did not run the cleaning
cycle as the inside was relatively clean from the last time I ran it. I used My Mean Green degreasing spray cleaner
to clean the exterior of the range and the range hood. I pulled the vent screen and saturated it
with cleaner in the sink before scrubbing it clean and rinsing it with really
hot water.
Last weekend I finished the job by washing the ceiling, walls and
cabinets down with Fabulosa. I super
scrubbed the sink and bleached it and then did the countertops. Finally the floor was mopped and I called it
complete. I love, love, love a clean
kitchen!
Since I had all of my cleaning supplies out I went ahead and
spring cleaned the powder room. I
removed everything from the counter, scrubbed the sink and toilet with Comet
cleanser and then washed down the ceiling, walls, cabinet, countertop and floor
with Fabulosa. I washed the rug
too. Lastly, I cleaned the mirrors, hung
fresh hand towels and replaced the clean and dry rug, refilled soap dispenser
and decorations. Aside from the time it
took for the rug to wash and dry the powder room itself only took me about thirty
minutes to clean.
The main reason I was able to quickly and efficiently complete
this job is because I have managed to keep the clutter to a minimum and I don't
let things pile up or become neglected.
It also helps that I routinely clean as I discussed in last week's
Housekeeping post. But honestly, the
biggest thing is that I own less stuff.
Have you done any spring cleaning lately? How to you approach the task?
My wife and I like to do the same thing every late Spring/Early Summer, perform a solid spring cleaning. Loved your bit about the kitchen and the manner in which you cleaned the coils. Never thought of doing it that way, but will certainly try it the next time!
ReplyDeleteBo Tolbert @ HJS Supply Company
Thanks Bo. For busy working people I think it just makes sense to do it in phases. I used to do it all at once and just ended up dreading it. Lots of work and when you are done you are exhausted. Much happier doing it this way.
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