How to clean a kitchen sink

by Katrina - The Organised Housewife October 21, 2021

October 21, 2021

Do you know how to clean your kitchen sink? If you don’t regularly clean your sinks, they can become a breeding ground for germs.

I give my sink a wipe over every evening after the dishes are done, it’s a habit I formed many years ago. Between dirty dishes, crumb filled lunchboxes and hand washing, the sink can get a build-up of old food and grime lingering around the edges and inside the sink drain, and they are notorious breeding ground for bacteria.

Start with a clutter free sink, remove all dishes from sink and rinse the sink removing any food and crumbs.

TO CLEAN THE TAP WARE:

Spray tap ware with antibacterial spray and if needed use a mini cleaning brush to get into those hard to reach areas.
If you have dirt or lime build up around the tap, dab some cleaning paste over the area and leave for 5 minutes, then use the brush to clean away the build-up.

TO CLEAN THE DRAINS:

Soak plug in a cup of vinegar for 5 minutes, scrub with mini cleaning brush to remove any build up.
Use mini brush to remove build up around sink drain.
To help clean and remove odours, sprinkle 1/2 cup bicarb into the drain, then slowly pour 1 cup vinegar. Sit for 15 minutes. Wash away with boiling water.

TO CLEAN FOOD DISPOSAL:

Pour boiling water down the disposal.
Add 1/2 cup rock salt and 1 cup ice into your food disposal.
With the water running turn on your disposal until you can hear that all the salt and ice have crushed and gone.
Add 1/2 cup bicarb soda, let it sit for 30 minutes then pour 1/2 cup vinegar and let it sit for 5 minutes. Turn on the tap, run the disposal.
Finish by chopping one lemon into wedges, add to disposal, run tap and disposal.

The salt and ice will work together scrubbing the blades and side of the internal disposal unit. The lemon will freshen it and naturally clean it.

CLEANING + POLISHING THE SINK

Clean water spots away with cleaning paste.
For a natural clean with a sprinkle of baking soda, rub the baking soda into the sink, with a sponge, then spray full strength vinegar. Alternatively, spray with antibacterial spray and wipe with a cleaning cloth, squirt sink with cream cleanser, wiping from the side of the sink and working your way down, rinse away with water.
Buff dry with a dry cleaning cloth.

Tip: Avoid the use of vinegar on concrete, porcelain or cast-iron sinks.

How often should you clean your kitchen sink?

Daily – wipe over tap ware with multipurpose spray or warm soapy water and a sponge to help avoid dirt and limescale build up.
Weekly – deep clean sink
Monthly – deep clean the drains

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2 comments

Richelle October 23, 2021 - 6:23 AM

Love to receive tips for cleaning and disinfecting the home. Your valuable advice is so appreciated.

Thompson Jacqueline October 23, 2021 - 9:15 PM

Very interesting