Happy Summer! This month has an awesome gathering holiday- Independence Day- a great time for gathering around the kitchen or grill with friends, neighbors, and family. Also in our house, we're getting all geared up for the upcoming football season, so I like to focus on deep cleaning the kitchen area.
Here are 5 Steps to Kitchen Deep Cleaning:
- Remove the range hood vent and soak in dishwater to degrease. Check that the fan is working properly and clean or replace the bulb if necessary.
- In your refrigerator, test that your seals around the doors are tight by using a dollar bill to pull out of the door after closing. It should not slide out. Pull your refrigerator out from the wall and vacuum behind and underneath. If you have a water filter, now might be a good time to replace it.
- Wipe the insides of all of your cabinets and drawers and discard any unused dishes or containers without matching lids, products under the sink, foods, or spices that may have expired and clean your shelves and drawers.
- Disinfect trash can and surrounding area. Clean out and organize junk drawers (we all have them).
- Clean and check for rust or corrosion of pipes and be sure there are no leaks.
Here are some other items we recommend monthly:
- Trash cans: bleach outside trash cans and recycle bins, disinfect inside trash cans (monthly)
- Garbage disposal: run baking soda and citrus fruit rinds through the disposal to freshen the lines and crushed ice to sharpen the blades (monthly)
Want some ideas for decorating your home this month? Our Pinterest board "Home Decorating for Every Occasion" has ideas for ways to decorate your home each month of the year.
Keeping up maintenance on your home is the best way to keep the value of your biggest investment. We put these lists together monthly based on what we see in the real estate market and home inspections. Taking the time to do these things each month can keep you from feeling overwhelmed when you think of selling, and give you peace of mind.
If you find that you need a handyman for any of these tasks, give us a call for a reference! 904.826.3690