How to Clean a Kitchen in Less than 20 minutes

You can clean your kitchen in a flash if you approach the task with a plan. Follow these steps to turn this into a pleasant chore.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cleaning sponges
• Timer
• Broom
• Disinfecting cleaning solution

1. Assemble all of your cleaning supplies before you begin. Run hot, soapy water inside one side of the sink or inside of a plastic tub or container. You will use this to clean and rinse your cleaning sponge.

2. Take all of the dirty dishes from the counters and table, clean the food off and place them inside of the sink. Lightly spray the dishes with a cleaning or a disinfecting spray.

3. Remove everything that doesn't belong from the counter and put it away. This includes food items, toys and clean dishes.

4. Spray the top of the stove, the inside of the microwave and the tops of the counters with a safe cleaning spray. Let it sit.

5. Unload the dishwasher (if necessary) and put away the dishes. Next, turn your attention to the floors and grab your broom to sweep up.

6. Wipe down the microwave. Wipe down the counters and pull the debris into the trash can.

7. Rinse each dish and place it in the dishwasher. Pour the cleaning solution into the dishwasher and hit the start button.

Tips & Warnings

• Put on some upbeat music while you work. This will help those 20 minutes zoom by even faster.
• Set a timer or stopwatch for 20 minutes to keep yourself on track.
• Always use gloves while working with cleaning solutions and hot water to protect your hands.

Resources

• Visit doityourself.com for tips on how to clean the kitchen effectively.
• Realsimple.com provides cleaning techniques and do it yourself home projects.