Spring has sprung! With new organized spaces after completing Project Simplify Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, and Week 4, I need to clean some key areas of my home.
Welcoming the cool breeze by opening our windows, I get motivated to spring clean. During this time, I like concentrating on specific areas that get used often, but not cleaned often enough. The first area needing some tender loving care elbow grease is my kitchen sink.
Kitchen Sink Marks
Our sink is white and shows all the dirt, grime, and metal marks from pots and pans rubbing on the white finish. Removing black marks from a white kitchen sink is easy when you know how to clean it.
Finding a Cleaning Solution
When we first moved into our home, I remember the first mark on the sink. I scrubbed with soap and water to no avail. I then tried a spray-on cleaner, like Fantastic, which only cleaned the surface and left the mark.
Without finding a quick solution, I turned to my computer to search for an answer. Surprised to find no help, I looked to the manufacturer and home improvement stores.
Finally, I discovered that the gentle cleaner for our smooth-top stove removes these marks. Yeah!
A few years later, our sink drain backed up, and Paul treated the clog with Drano. The Drano completely removed all those stubborn marks without any effort on my part.
Though the Drano worked, the fumes were strong, so I choose to clean with the smooth-top stove cleaner (any brand will do).
Cleaning our White Kitchen Sink
1. Drizzle the cleaner inside both sides
2. Use a no-scratch sponge to wipe the sides and bottom
3. Rinse with lukewarm water
4. Repeat for any stubborn marks
Before and After
Much better! My sink definitely needed to be clean. With just a few minutes, you can spring clean, too. Within 10 minutes I had my kitchen sink sparkling white. Knowing I accomplished this task today motivates me to choose another small task to improve our home while using time wisely. Happy spring cleaning!
Question: What item are you spring cleaning this week?
cool – i’ll have to share that with my mom… she’s got a sink like yours and she’s always reminding us to be ‘gentle’ in her sink when we are doing dishes after a family get together lol… we have a stainless steel sink (that i hate i might add), so don’t have the same problems with the stains/marks. hope you guys all had a great easter! 🙂
You would think that the manufacturer would include care instructions, but no. Once I figured out how to clean it, I love it! I’m really glad we chose the deep white sink option because it brightens the kitchen.
Regarding Easter, we hope to continue our celebrations throughout the week. My girls have been fighting fevers since Friday night. When one seems to be better, the other one is shivering. It has been off-and-on, so I hope they recover soon. The Easter outfits and eggs have not been touched. They did get their baskets, and we spent time celebrating Christ’s resurrection.
Thanks for asking. Hope you had a great time with your brother and his family!
oh, forgot to add, my goal this week is to clean out and organize the little man’s closet – get everything all ready for spring! it’s a MESS!! 🙂
cheers
I’m right behind you. I still need to switch out my children’s clothes, too.