Do You Really Know How to Clean a Kitchen?

The kitchen contains more germs than any room in the house¹. Cleaning the kitchen surfaces can help keep your home healthy.

• From top to bottom, spray surfaces with a disinfectant cleaner like Lysol® Power Kitchen Cleaner.
• Use Lysol® Disinfecting Spray to spray the outside of the garbage can with the cleaner and wipe down; be sure to take out the trash and replace the liner.
• Wipe down cabinet doors, backsplashes, counters, and walls with a cleaning cloth. Grease and grime can build easily on these surfaces.
• Clean crevices around the sink and faucet with a toothbrush.
• Flush drains with boiling water once a week.
• Wipe down the dishwasher door with Lysol® Disinfecting Wipes.
• Sweep nightly to prevent dust and grime build-up. As needed, be sure to clean hard, non-porous floors with Lysol® Clean & Fresh Multi-Surface Cleaner.

• Clean the stove with a degreasing cleaner. If necessary, take out the burners to clean separately with soap and water.
• Remove stove control knobs to wash them and the stove behind the knob.
• Throw away any expired food from the refrigerator.
• With a gentle cleaner, wipe down surfaces inside the fridge and scrub out any sticky spills.

One in six Americans experience a foodborne illness yearly, and small appliances can account for some of the most germy kitchen items. Be sure you know that cleaning the kitchen means cleaning these overlooked areas.

• Weekly, empty the toaster of crumbs. Turn it upside down into the trash, or empty the crumb tray.
• Wipe down the outside of the microwave with a Lysol® Disinfecting Wipes, and clean the interior with warm, soapy water.
• Wipe down the outside of the coffeemaker with a multi-purpose cleaner.
• Flush the interior of the coffeemaker with a two-cup, half white vinegar and half water solution.

Knowing how to clean a kitchen is half the battle – with these tips in mind, you'll be able to efficiently keep your home healthy.

With so much happening on your countertops from chopping and preparing food to cooking and storage, spillages and cross-contaminations can be common.

For most families, the kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s a place where people congregate for conversations, family meals, makeshift arts and crafts and much more. To look after your countertop surfaces, you should wipe up any food residue, liquid or grime as soon as they appear. To clean your countertops, we would recommend a strong antibacterial cleaner such as Lysol® All-Purpose Cleaner.

For best results, follow these instructions:

1. Spray the surface until thoroughly wet.
2. Let stand for 5 minutes.
3. Wipe away with a paper towel.

Please note, no rinsing is required.

As your countertops are so often exposed to food and therefore viruses, there are times that you will not only want a cleaner, but something for sanitizing and disinfecting countertops, too. In these instances, use Lysol® Kitchen Pro Antibacterial Cleaner using the steps below:

1. Spray your countertop until wet.
2. Leave for 30 seconds to sanitize, or 2 minutes to disinfect.
3. Wipe away, rinsing all food contact surfaces with water after use.

Your kitchen is undoubtedly a place for sharing, but this should not be the case when it comes to germs. With Lysol^®, you can make sure that your kitchen countertops are not only sparkling clean, but thoroughly sanitized for your family!

The kitchen sink should be the last thing that you clean in your kitchen. And, when you do, you’ll need to make sure that it’s sanitized from nasty foodborne germs as well as looking sparkling.

Your kitchen sink sees a lot of mess in its lifetime – including dirty dishes, food waste and a build-up of bacteria. This is particularly true because, during a kitchen clean, you’re likely to deposit liquids and food waste in your sink while tackling other surfaces.

When you clean your sink, you’ll need to make sure that it’s sanitized from nasty foodborne germs as well as looking sparkling. This guide contains tips and tricks from Lysol^®, no matter what material your kitchen sink is made of.

Stainless steel sinks are great for their affordability and easy maintenance, but, if they aren’t looked after properly it’s possible they can become scratched. You should therefore always avoid abrasive cleaners that could do this damage, such as steel wool or steel brushes. Instead, opt for a soft cloth that cannot cause corrosion.

Our best cleaner for stainless steel sinks is Lysol® Kitchen Pro Antibacterial Cleaner. It cuts through the toughest of grease (even food stains!) with no harsh chemical residues, helping to protect your family from foodborne illness. Here’s what to do:

1. Spray Lysol® Kitchen Pro Antibacterial Cleaner in and around your sink and let it sit for 10 minutes.
2. Wipe down the sink with paper towels and run warm water over any food contact surfaces to rinse.
3. Feel free to use this method to clean kitchen faucet spray heads and other parts of the sink, too.
4. To prevent water spots on stainless steel sinks, make sure you finish by drying thoroughly with a soft cloth.
5. Finally, don’t forget to spray down and disinfect your drain, too.

Not all – but most – porcelain sinks are white. This means that not only do we have to consider cleaning the kitchen sink thoroughly so that it is sanitized from germs, but also making sure it keeps its colour and shine. White sinks can tend to grey and go darker over time, so you’ll want something that specifically brightens, too.

Our Lysol® Bleach Free Hydrogen Peroxide Multi-Purpose Cleaner is a great way to whiten porcelain without bleach. It delivers a powerful clean with 0% bleach – and dissolves grease as well as whitening without the use of any harsh chemical residues. To clean, disinfect and whiten your porcelain sink, simply follow these steps: