How to Clean Dirty Kitchen Sinks
When your kitchen sink is grimy, porcelain or stainless steel, you need to get it clean to prevent stains and eliminate bacteria. While you might want to reach for an abrasive cleanser to power through that mess, think again -- you could end up doing your sink more harm than good.
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Instructions
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Remove any sink mat in the bottom of the sink used to protect plates or glass items from breaking. Once the sink mat is removed, let food particles go down the drain.
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Wet the inside of the sink, including the sides.
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Sprinkle baking soda around the interior of your dirty sink. The water should help the powder cling to the sides of the sink.
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Turn faucet on and let running wet the two-sided sponge. One side of the sponge should be a regular absorbent sponge, and the other a nylon scrubbing pad.
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Rub the baking soda into sink's surface with the sponge. Work from the top of each side down and from the edges of the bottom of the sink toward the drain.
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Turn on your faucet and, with sponge, clean off all remaining cleaning agent and let it run down drain with water.
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While your sponge is still wet, clean the faucet, handles, and around the base of the faucet, adding baking soda if necessary. Rinse the sponge and wipe down the faucet area again.
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Dry the surface to a shine with paper towels. Stainless steel sinks can be stained by water droplets remaining on the surface for an extended period.
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Maintain your clean sink by rinsing all food from it daily and wiping it down with mild dishwashing liquid.
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Tips & Warnings
Use as often as you see fit.
Do keep abrasive in a high place, away from little hands.
Do not stand too close to abrasive.
Do not let any get in your eyes.
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Comments
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momoftwingirls
Jun 16, 2008
I have found a new product, they are those magic erasers. Even the knock off brand works. There is not need to get the name brand. Try these too. -
bjhinokc
Jun 13, 2008
I have used Comet, but that doesn't seem to help much. Is there another recommendation? or am I not scrubbing hard enough or letting it sit long enough??? HELP!!
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bjhinokc
Jun 13, 2008
I am working or (beginning a plan to work) on my porcelain bathtub. I have tried the regular cleaners like Ajax and Comet, but those don't seem to help much. Should I scrub harder, let it sit longer, or all of the above?????
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CCrock
Dec 27, 2007
And then, you can boil water in a pot and pour it in the sink for a final rinse. Whatever the soap and scrubbing doesn't kill, the boiling hot water will! Just be cautious if children are present.
