The Kitchen: Counters

Your everyday cleaning is going to include washing off the counters that you use every day. Do you see coffee rings on the areas where you put your cup of coffee every morning? The rings from coffee stains, the sauce stains, and the grease and grime build up is all going to be part of your deep cleaning, and then your everyday cleaning will prevent these marks from coming back.

Do not forget if you have ceramic, plastic laminate or if you have marble or wood counters, your counters have different needs. Cleaning your counters with the proper ingredients is important so refer back to your manufacture suggestions before using anything on the counter that might be harmful.

For most all plastic laminate counters you can use bleach or soap and water. Scratchy pads can be used lightly and soft soaps can be used with mild abrasions will take off stains. Cut grease with a grease cutter, vinegar, ammonia, or baking soda solution. After you have clean your counters, thoroughly you can wipe them down with just hot water and you have nice gleaming fresh counters!

For wood, ceramic and tile or marble counters you will have to use various types of cleaners that are non abrasive, so your ‘tops’ are not left with scratches.

When you are cleaning in the kitchen, you can keep your kitchen cleaner by not wiping crumbs from the counter onto the floor. Sweep crumbs into your hand and then you can put them in the garbage can.

If you are seeking to save money in cleaning the house, using the hottest water you can and soap, your counters are going to sparkle when you clean them daily. You don’t have to spend lots of money on fancy cleaners to have clean counters.