Cleaning the kitchen is often a tedious task, especially because of encrusted stains and grease splashes on the worktop, but also on the hobs and the oven. However, it is possible to clean your entire kitchen in a short time, thanks to natural products. Check out these cleaning tips to make your kitchen shine without much effort.
If you find cleaning the kitchen a pain in the ass, know that you can make your kitchen shine in no time, just by using two natural products.
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How to make the kitchen shine in a short time?
- Flour to clean stains in the kitchen
If baking soda and white vinegar are the unbeatable cleaning duo , there are other unsuspected products that are also effective, such as flour. This can help you easily get rid of stubborn stains on kitchen units
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– Clean pots and pans
Flour is effective for cleaning pots and pans and removing traces of grease, thanks to its abrasive action. To do this, sprinkle a little flour on your pan or the bottom of the saucepan, and rub the stains with a microfiber cloth or a soft sponge. Then wash your utensil with dishwashing liquid.
– Clean the fryer
French fries are a delicacy that makes everyone agree, but the fryer always ends up in a bad state. To degrease it, first drain it of the oil, and sprinkle the flour all over it . With a spatula, remove the dough that has formed when the flour comes into contact with the traces of oil. All you have to do is wash your fryer with your usual dishwashing liquid.
– Polish the sink
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To scour and shine the sink without scratching it , use flour. To do this, first start by cleaning your sink with hot water and Marseille soap. Then pat it dry with a clean towel, and lay a thick layer of flour on your dry sink. It is important not to leave any drops of water in order to avoid lumps . You will then only have to rub your sink with a soft sponge or a microfiber cloth to make it shine.
To quickly and effectively clean a greasy stainless steel sink , simply cover it with a thick layer of flour. This absorbs all traces of grease that cover the sink. Then rub the walls with a soft cloth.
– Remove stains from the floor
If while cooking you have spilled drops of oil or any fat on the tiles, cover the stain on the floor with flour. Leave for a few minutes for the flour to fully absorb the oil or grease stain. All you have to do is remove the flour from the floor using a broom, and clean the tiles using, for example, hot water and white vinegar. Note that this trick is also effective for removing blood or mud stains on the floor.
- Lemon to disinfect the kitchen
Thanks to its acidity, lemon effectively eliminates stains, bacteria and odors.
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– Clean the kitchen counter
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Pour a little water and the juice of two fresh lemons into a saucepan and bring your mixture to a boil. When your solution has boiled, remove the pot from the heat and wait for your natural disinfectant to cool. Transfer it to a spray and spray on the counter and dirty surfaces of your kitchen. Then wipe it all down with a dry cloth.
– Clean the hob
Cut a lemon in half, and use half to scrub your baking sheet. Then wipe with a damp sponge and dry your plate with a clean towel. This trick will allow you to easily clean your hob from grease splashes and pan overflows.
– Degrease and deodorize the oven
Soak a cloth in the juice of two lemons and go over all the greasy walls of your oven. Then, place the skin of the lemons used in a dish and bake it at 100° for 30 minutes. Then open the oven door, let it cool down and gently rub the walls with a sponge to remove grease stains.
These economical grandmother’s hacks will allow you to restore the shine to your kitchen in no time and without using chemicals.
