Best Tips for Cleaning Your Kitchen Appliances

The squeaky clean home of your dreams is not too far away. Whereas putting beautiful cupboards, using pretty colors, and classy decor make for breathtaking interior design, dirty appliances will absolutely ruin the feng shui of your home. Surprisingly, maintaining clean appliances only takes a little bit of time, dedication, and just a tad of elbow grease. Cleaning appliances might sound like a dreadful weekend task, with these home appliance cleaning tips you can be sure your home appliances are clean in no time.

Tips for Maintaining Clean Kitchen Appliances

How to Clean a Dishwasher

Just because a dishwasher’s job is to clean, doesn’t mean it cleans itself. In fact, you should clean your dishwasher just as much as you clean your shower or sink. To keep those foul dishwasher odors from lingering and fight against grime buildup; next time you clean, make sure you follow these steps:

1. Fill a dishwasher-safe cup with vinegar.
2. Place the cup on the highest rack of the empty dishwasher.
3. Run the dishwasher on the most popular, longest cycle. this can sanitize and loosen food and soap scum.

How to Clean a Microwave

Many people often forget to give their microwave a good cleaning from time to time. If you’re one of those people (and, there’s many of us out there!), here’s how to keep your microwave in tip-top shape. What you’ll need is a few microfiber cloths, a bowl of water with a tablespoon of white vinegar, and a lemon that sliced into 2 halves. 

Toss the lemon and your bowl of water-vinegar mixture in the microwave for roughly 2-3 minutes or as soon as it comes to a boil. This will kill any germs lurking amongst the dirt and disinfect the walls of your microwave from all that built-up grime. Give it a good wipe down with a towel and your good to go! Most importantly, the lemon will also add a nice scent to your microwave.

How to Clean a Stove 

For a gas stove, disengage the port with a pin or unpleated fastener. Then take off the removable elements of the cooktop, like the grates and burner covers, and soak them in hot water. Scrub them clean, then rinse them thoroughly. Wipe the cooktop with a moist, not wet, towel to prevent any water from leaking into the burner or other crevices. 

Electrical burners should never be submerged in water, so it may be difficult to prevent down spills. To clean electrical burners, mix sodium hydrogen carbonate, and water until it becomes a paste-like consistency, then use the mixture to clean any mess. With these pointers, you’ll be able to keep your stove looking like it’s brand new!

How to Clean a Blender

Cleaning a blender couldn’t be easier when you let the blender do all the dirty work for you. Fill the pitcher with some hot water, add a few drops of soap, then run the blender for about 10-20 seconds. Rinse it out and ta-da! Just like that, it’s ready for your next smoothie. For a deep clean, be sure to take your blender apart and give it a good scrub. Use these tips and your blender will be making the best smoothies you’ve ever had.

How to Clean a Washer

Keeping your washer clean is surprisingly easy and extremely necessary for keeping it running properly. Therefore, plan on cleaning your washer once a month if you frequently use it, otherwise, a few times a year will do just fine. Performing regular maintenance and cleaning on your washer will keep it running longer as well as reduce musty smells caused by soap build-up and other detergent chemicals. Above all, it means that you get a far better quality wash.

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