How to Clean A Sink {Like the Pros}

Many of us all dream of a beautifully cleaned, organized, and decorated kitchen. I work hard to keep up on my house but honestly, the kitchen is the hardest room for me because it gets so much use. Don’t you agree? I’ve learned over the years and especially hearing this from my Mom that I should always go to bed with a clean kitchen sink. I try my best and when I do, I feel more organized and motivated the next morning. Today, I am going to teach you how to clean a sink {like the pros}!

Years ago…before I became a blogger and WAHM, I worked in the real estate industry. At one point I worked for a property management company that specialized in luxury bed and breakfasts and we had a house keeping staff that I helped oversee and implement cleaning procedures for. Those ladies are busy! Talk about hustle, hustle, hustle to get all of those rooms cleaned and turned over day after day. There are lots of cleaning secrets I learned to gettings things looking really great with less effort than you’d expect and so today I thought I’d share one of the things we clean the most {besides toilets of course} our sinks. 

Before we get started, remember, shhhhh, keep these secrets safe…because the pros don’t want you to know them! But of course, tell your sister, your mom, your friend, ya know, the ones who might just happen to walk in and see you cleaning your sink and then the secrets out!

Here are the steps to a beautifully clean and sparkly sink….even an old sink, you think there is no hope for!

 

Step 1:

Remove all the dishes, glasses, etc. from your sink and set aside. I recommend cleaning the rest of your kitchen first and then save your sink for the last, final touch.

Step 2: 

Use your sprayer to give your sink a good rinse. Try to get as much food and particles down the drain as possible. 

Step 3:

Wet your microfiber sponge and apply a little scour off scrub to the sponge. Work in circular motions starting with your sink basins and then moving to the outer rim of your sink. Pay special attention to any areas that really need a good scrub, including around the base where your faucet meets the sink itself. Leave your faucet alone for now…we will get to that later. Let the scrub sit for about 3-5 minutes

Step 4:

Rinse your sink out with warm water. You may need to use your microfiber sponge to help remove the paste in a few spots, including the outer rim. 

Step 5:

Stand back and be amazed at how BEAUTIFUL your sink looks. Black marks? Gone! Food and debris? Gone! Mold? Gone! Hard water? Gone! Rust? Gone!  Ok, now for the faucet! You name it, it should be gone!

Step 6: 

Now that your sink looks brand new {by the way this technique works on both porcelain and stainless steel sinks wonderfully}, we can now move on to the faucet. Taking your organic cleaning concentrate in the all-purpose solution, spray down your faucet and let is sit for about 1 minute. 

Step 7: 

Using your microfiber cloth, wipe down your faucet. 

Bonus tip:  To clean your drains without harsh chemicals or vinegar which is acidic and not the best for plumbing, just flush your drain with 1 gallon hot water mixed with 1 tablespoon Basic H. Let it sit and then run hot water and run your garbage disposal. The more you wash with Basic H, the cleaner and debris free your plumbing will be!

There you go, the secrets tips on cleaning your sink like the pros have been doing for over 50 years!! These products are not sold in stores, so that’s why you may have never heard of them. I’m so glad I did and am sharing this with you now.

So, has this post inspired you to clean your kitchen sink? Did you know about these little secrets? Tell us what’s the hardest part about keeping your kitchen sink clean in the comments below.

Happy cleaning!

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