Summer, and my kitchen.
On a bright summer day, I start the day with my daughter at the playground.
It is the same playground we always come, but my daughter always gets excited every time we come here.
Suddenly I ask myself a question, ‘Can my daily chores and housekeeping ever be exciting and fun?’
Well honestly, I feel like it never ends although I do it everyday, and I sometimes feel so tired of it.
When I think of it as such a tiring job,
I pretend that I didn’t see it and try to put it off as much as possible (lol)
'I will do it later... later...’, but in the end, procrastination and avoidance only exacerbate the problem.
For me it always takes long to make up my mind and take that initiative step!
I know I cannot put it off any further.
Today, before this summer is over, I am finally going to deep clean and sanitize my kitchen!
Mix a half a cup of vinegar with 1 cup of water.
I added 2-3 squirts of dish soap and mixed it well.
Now transfer it in a spray bottle and I am ready to go!
It is time to replace my ragged dish sponge, so I will be using it for cleaning before throwing it away.
Let’s start with a gas cooktop.
I found the gas cooktop requires little more work to clean compared to the induction cooktop which I used to have.
I know it would be much easier to clean if I would've just pick it up or clean right after I made a mess.
But I give myself an excuse that the stove is hot, so let’s cool it down... and then eventually I just simply pretend I didn't see it (lol)
Then, all I am left with is uncomfortable pressure and more difficult cleaning.
If burnt-on grease and grime are tough, spray the vinegar mixture and leave it for a little longer.
I soaked the burner caps once more.
Remove the knobs and clean every corner too!
I like to try many different methods of cleaning and housekeeping to find out the best one that fits my lifestyle.
Baking soda paste used to be more convenient when using an induction cooktop.
Now that I have a gas cooktop which has more complicated parts including stove grates, baking soda paste sometimes leaves white residues.
I think vinegar/water/dish soap mixture is more convenient now.
Look how clean this is! =)
Wipe it off with a towel first.
Then wipe it off one more time with a wet towel.
I am going to finish off with a dry towel.
I see an unwelcome guest here =P
Today I am also going to deep clean my airtight containers and rubber seal.
My daughter’s floss is not too sharp but thin enough to tuck in and take out the rubber seal.
I used to force it out with a sharp knife and eventually tore a few in the past…
Oh my, there are more black spots that I could not see from the outside.
My carelessness and procrastination always ended up revealing my clumsy skills in housekeeping.
I am trying to hide my embarrassment and laziness with vigorous spraying lol.
Meanwhile I am going to clean my dishwasher too.
Today I am going to take out the inside filter for deep cleaning.
I usually put a cup of vinegar to clean my dishwasher, but today I am going to deep clean the filter with spray instead.
Oh my, there is another filter I can take it apart!! (Raise your hand if you didn’t know this just like me =P)
I guess this is how I learn new things by doing and trying it myself.
Let’s finish off with sprinkling baking soda and letting it run a quick cycle.
Now let’s wipe off and clean the rubber seal.
I am going to clean and scrub the lid also.
Vinegar mixture makes a great cleaner and disinfectant without the need for a strong detergent.
I finished off by washing them with a mild dish soap.
After they are all dry and clean, it is so refreshing.
The rest will now be used to clean the faucet.
This vinegar mixture is such a multipurpose cleaner that you would not waste a drop!
Thanks for watching my video today =)