There could be anything down there but it's important to have the area under your kitchen sink clean and organised, with all your cleansers and cloths close to where they'll be used.
Store your kitchen cleansers, cleaning brushes and cloths under the kitchen sink. Or if you have a stack of hand made wash cloths, find a good looking container and have them sitting on your window sill. That's where mine are. I like looking at them when I wash up and they look good sitting there proudly displaying their home made origins.
I can't show you a photo of my under sink area at the moment, as we're still waiting for the insurance assessor to inspect the damage we had when the dishwasher hose split; it's empty. But when it's full, I have a small plastic basket to store my bicarb and soap in, and there is a pair of rubber gloves hanging over the side. I go through stages of using detergent, when I have dishwashing liquid for hand washing or dish washer detergent for the machine, it's stored in the basket with the bicarb. In another small plastic box I keep a bottle of ammonia, a box of yellow laundry soap, a bottle of white vinegar and some brushes. This keeps everything together and they can be easily be move to one side if I need to store something behind them.
Next to all this is our kitchen rubbish bin, which fits in nicely under the sink and is not out in the kitchen for the dogs to check out or visitors to see.
I wonder what it looks like under your kitchen sink. Does it need a clean out? Is today the day? If it is, it won't take long; it's such a small space.
If you want to clean that area, remove everything, wipe the space out with a soapy cloth and dry it all with another clean cloth. Then go through all your products and remove everything you don't need - either throw it out is it's old and unusable, or put it in the laundry room if you'll use it for other cleaning duties. Find a couple of containers that will conveniently hold the items you want under the sink, place everything in them and put them back under the sink. Make sure you have everything you'll need for kitchen cleaning.
See, all done! Now you can go and enjoy your morning tea knowing you have one important cleaning area in your home all tidy and organised.
Store your kitchen cleansers, cleaning brushes and cloths under the kitchen sink. Or if you have a stack of hand made wash cloths, find a good looking container and have them sitting on your window sill. That's where mine are. I like looking at them when I wash up and they look good sitting there proudly displaying their home made origins.
I can't show you a photo of my under sink area at the moment, as we're still waiting for the insurance assessor to inspect the damage we had when the dishwasher hose split; it's empty. But when it's full, I have a small plastic basket to store my bicarb and soap in, and there is a pair of rubber gloves hanging over the side. I go through stages of using detergent, when I have dishwashing liquid for hand washing or dish washer detergent for the machine, it's stored in the basket with the bicarb. In another small plastic box I keep a bottle of ammonia, a box of yellow laundry soap, a bottle of white vinegar and some brushes. This keeps everything together and they can be easily be move to one side if I need to store something behind them.
Next to all this is our kitchen rubbish bin, which fits in nicely under the sink and is not out in the kitchen for the dogs to check out or visitors to see.
I wonder what it looks like under your kitchen sink. Does it need a clean out? Is today the day? If it is, it won't take long; it's such a small space.
If you want to clean that area, remove everything, wipe the space out with a soapy cloth and dry it all with another clean cloth. Then go through all your products and remove everything you don't need - either throw it out is it's old and unusable, or put it in the laundry room if you'll use it for other cleaning duties. Find a couple of containers that will conveniently hold the items you want under the sink, place everything in them and put them back under the sink. Make sure you have everything you'll need for kitchen cleaning.
See, all done! Now you can go and enjoy your morning tea knowing you have one important cleaning area in your home all tidy and organised.
Don’t forget to lock this cupboard with a childproof lock if you’re a parent of small children or if you have small children visit your home.
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ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and this morning we organized under our kitchen sink...so I am feeling "right with the world ;)"
thanks for the uplift!
Kimmie
mama to 6
one homemade and 5 adopted
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Hello kimmie, welcome. Doesn't it feel good to have it all done? I'll visit you when I have a bit more time. I'm off to my volunteer job shortly. Looks like you've got your hands full with all those kidlets. : )
ReplyDeletemarianna, it's a great feeling, isn't it. I put a few sheets of newspaper under our bin. It helps when things are accidently spilt. But you're right, it does need frequent cleaning, but for us, it's better than the dogs thinking they can look through the bin.
With my kitchen being so cupboard limited I actually have all my baking trays/tins etc under my sink. My dishliquid and such have a round caddy that they live in - on the corner of my sink :) I do store my other cleaning products in my laundry and I find cleaning it out every so often is a really good idea :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rhonda, I popped into your blog and got all motivated to clean under my sink. It took 3 minutes to clean and wipe over with eucalyptus oil. Now its fresh, clean and smelling lovely. Whats the next job? Marlo
ReplyDeleteHi Rhonda Jean, My under sink cabinet is all neat and clean. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are a great motivater, you have such a gentle way, I actually enjoyed cleaning and organizing my cabinet.
Linda
Hi again Rhonda
ReplyDeleteReading your blog always makes me smile.
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Is that a magnetic strip holding all those knives up? If it is... what a neat idea! And what a cute kitchen you have ~ the window over the sink is precisely what sold me on my home. I love to stand there with my hands in soapy water and just think, breathe, and pray.
ReplyDelete~Heather
thank you ladies. Thanks for the award, Lisa. : )
ReplyDeleteHeather, yes it a Wustoff metal knife strip. They make knives and accessories for them. It stops the blades being hit by anything and are within easy reach.