Kitchen: how to keep it always clean and smelling

clay water filter

To sanitize it, just rub the inside of the filter with a wet sponge. Afterwards, rinse with plenty of water. Finally, spray inside and outside it a solution of two tablespoons of bleach and a liter of water. Dry well and that’s it!

thermos

With each change of drink, put a liter of hot water with a spoon (soup) of bicarbonate. Wait an hour and rinse.

Cutting board

Prefer plastic, which holds less dirt. Wash with water and detergent, with the sponge on the yellow side, so as not to scratch it. Rinse, cover with white vinegar and let drain.

dish towel

The rule is: use it, wash it. To do this, soak the piece for ten minutes in a liter of water mixed with two tablespoons of bleach. Wash with soap and rinse. After drying, iron with a very hot iron.

microwave

Place a pot with 150 ml of water and three slices of lemon inside and turn it on for four minutes. Then pass a sponge with a solution of eight drops of detergent per liter of water.

washcloth

Never let it dry naturally after getting wet. Every time you wet it, put it in the wash. The procedure is the same as cleaning dish towels.

Sponge

When using, wash with soap and water, squeeze and soak in a liter of water with two tablespoons of bleach for five minutes. Keep it away from soap.

Refrigerator

Before learning how to clean, learn how it works: the higher the shelf, the colder it is. So, on top of everything, put the meats. Below, milk, eggs and cold cuts. Lastly, vegetables. At the door, leave less perishable items, such as soft drinks. Now, yes, it’s time for cleaning: remove the products and turn it off. Wash with water and detergent. Spray a mixture of water and white vinegar (half and half). Clean well.

floor and walls

For every liter of water, add eight drops of detergent. Wipe the mixture with a cloth. Prepare a solution of two tablespoons (soup) of bleach for each liter of water and spread it on the surfaces.

ants and cockroaches

To avoid them, cover food well and throw out the trash daily. Oh, it’s worth using baits against these fearsome pests, but read the label carefully and follow the manufacturer’s recommendations to the letter.

trash

It must be on the floor and have a pedal-operated lid. Don’t forget to change the inner bag every day and clean the bucket.