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by SHIFRAH COMBITHS
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The secret to keeping a clean kitchen? Making sure that every venture into the room involves some sort of effort to maintain its cleanliness. Here are some painless ways to keep your kitchen pretty spotless just about all the time.
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Accidentally heat sauce or butter for too long? Don’t leave those splatters for next time (they’ll be harder to clean up!). Instead, give the interior a quick wipe with a wet rag or paper towel.
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Sprinkle the sink with baking soda and scrub it down. The baking soda will act as a mild abrasive to lift food bits and polish things up.
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It might seem like over-planning, but designating certain counter spaces for certain tasks keeps messes to a minimum.
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This will make your kitchen look neater and it will make room for the dishes you use (and clean!) throughout the day.
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Kitchen floors get dirty fast. Add sweeping to your nightly kitchen cleanup routine, and you’ll ensure that things never get horrible.
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Leave some crumbs behind? Wipe them up. Spill some juice? Wipe it up. Simple.
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It not only keeps your fridge from becoming overloaded, but also cuts down on food waste and saves you money.
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One of the best ways to make this happen is to fill half your sink (or a used dish if your sink isn’t divided) with warm soapy water. Drop used tools into the water so food doesn’t dry on them.
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Running your dishwasher at night might mean lower energy costs, and, barring those midnight snacks, pretty much ensures that you won’t be running it as new dirty dishes pile up.
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The tops of your upper cabinets and your fridge are magnets for grease and dust. Instead of dealing with scraping the sludge off, line the surfaces with newspaper or wax paper.