Cleaner Kitchen Countertops

Our kitchen countertops are something we clean multiple times a day. With how often we prepare meals in there, it’s an important step to keep everything (especially on kitchen counter tops) sanitary. Sometimes, no matter how frequently or how often we wipe down the counter tops, after we’ve used them, it seems as if there are always remaining crumbs and spots in places we thought we already cleaned.

The wonderful secret is, we don’t have to compromise our kitchen countertops! There’s a handy, efficient way to clean our countertops and get every crumb and spot lurking there: and this method helps prevent build up from coming into our kitchen.

The Best Wipe Down for Your Countertops

The following are the tools and steps you can take to routinely and effectively clean your kitchen countertops. Before beginning, be sure to gather the following tools:

• Multiple, clean rags
• An all purpose cleaner
• A scrubbie
• A clean microfiber cloth

To begin wiping down your countertops, gather all of your tools to the section of the counter where you would like to begin. Clear off the section by putting all of the appliances and other odds and ends to the side. Removing everything allows you to be able to clean the countertop thoroughly, without leaving crumbs behind because you had to work around something on the counter.

Once you’ve removed everything from the section of the counter, spray down the surface (from back to front) with your all purpose cleaner. If there is any sticky spots, build up, or grime, use your scrubbie to work them up. Begin in the back, rubbing the scrubbie in circular motions, from one side to the other, and then work your way from back to front. Gently scrubbing the entire surface area will work up any grime, dirt, or sticky spots that would have been on the surface.

Next, take one of your clean rags, and fold it up neatly into a square. Begin at the back once again, and firmly wipe (from back to front) any of the crumbs or debris that got worked up from being scrubbed. Your wiping motions should be fluid and firm. Pull the rag from the back of the counter to the edge, pulling any crumbs into your hand. Continue this pattern from one side of the other, and try not to miss any part of the counter. Wiping it down like this will dry the counter.

All that is left, now, is to buff out the surface with a clean microfiber. Folding the cloth into a neat square, buff out the surface. Work the cloth in a circular motion from one side to the other, from back to front. Once you’ve buffed out your counter, you can replace the items you removed, and move on to the next section of counter. Be sure that you don’t over extend yourself and clean too much of the surface at once. It’s better to clean a smaller section at a time.

And just like that, your kitchen countertops are beautifully clean! Using these little tricks will help you every day when it comes to wiping down the countertops in your kitchen.