Tips for Cleaning the Kitchen Sink
Housekeeping Tasks - Tackling the Stink of the Sink. There are 3 types of sinks commonly found in homes today: stainless steel, cast iron and ceramic. We will start with: Stainless Steel Sinks
Use an all purpose cleaner or a vinegar-based glass cleaner; rinse well and dry with a soft cloth. For stains, use a commercial stainless steel cleaner according to the directions; rinse and dry the sink afterwards. A very light coat of cooking oil keeps the sink shiny.
Cast Iron Sinks
Wet the entire surface of the sink and sprinkle baking soda; scrub, rinse and dry.
Avoid abrasive cleaners when cleaning a cast iron sink.
Do not leave tea bags, coffee grounds, or cans in the sink as they may permanently stain the sink.
Ceramic Sinks
Ceramic sinks can be cleaned with a gel or cream type of commercial cleaner found at grocery stores.
These products help avoid scratching your sink's finish.
Don't forget to clean the caulk around the top of the sink (use a soft-bristle toothbrush, baking soda paste and/or mild detergent)
Rinse and repeat if necessary. Ditto for the garbage disposal's rubber collar (the underside needs freshening up once in a while. Note: That's an understatement!)
Use an all purpose cleaner or a vinegar-based glass cleaner; rinse well and dry with a soft cloth. For stains, use a commercial stainless steel cleaner according to the directions; rinse and dry the sink afterwards. A very light coat of cooking oil keeps the sink shiny.
Cast Iron Sinks
Wet the entire surface of the sink and sprinkle baking soda; scrub, rinse and dry.
Avoid abrasive cleaners when cleaning a cast iron sink.
Do not leave tea bags, coffee grounds, or cans in the sink as they may permanently stain the sink.
Ceramic Sinks
Ceramic sinks can be cleaned with a gel or cream type of commercial cleaner found at grocery stores.
These products help avoid scratching your sink's finish.
Don't forget to clean the caulk around the top of the sink (use a soft-bristle toothbrush, baking soda paste and/or mild detergent)
Rinse and repeat if necessary. Ditto for the garbage disposal's rubber collar (the underside needs freshening up once in a while. Note: That's an understatement!)
Metropolitan Organizing, NC - The Stink of the Sink
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@Becky H Oh, I've already organized a plan for that too. I will be paid eleventy-trillion dollars to do live demos at cost-saving clubs all over the world. You know, with one of those headsets on and the sound is *amazing* (and by amazing, I mean all- scratchy-sounding) I'm working on my technique - it will be unique.
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Yikes Geralin! I think as soon as I saw that sink I'd have turned and run the other direction and never looked back. I mentioned on your other thread that friends had suggest I become a professional organizer, well stuff like this is why I didn't want to. Though I wouldn't have actually cleaned the homes like you are, I just didn't want to take the chances of what I'd find in others homes. Just looking at that sink would have me washing the skin right off my hands.
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