Kitchen Clean and Ready for Guests

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Trashcan

When you’re cleaning your kitchen, it’s important to include all the tough to spot areas and not just the floors and countertops. Try to pay extra attention to the area around your trash. It’s easy for food and dirt to accumulate on and around trash containers, which can eventually tend to attract pests. Food spatter can also become stuck on the wall behind your trash container. When you empty your trash, it’s good to clean the inside of the trash can itself every so often because food can get caught in between the trash bag, which can and cause lingering odors.

Coffee Maker

Having a Keurig coffee maker is a great amenity for guests because it makes it easy for them to make a single cup of coffee. However, your guests won’t want to use your machine if it doesn’t appear to be clean. You’ll need to create and stick to a regular cleaning schedule. Take a look at the best way how to clean a Keurig coffee maker machine before you unplug it and bring everything over to the sink to clean. To make your coffee maker counter area look extra organized, consider an organizational carousel rack or sleeve holder for K-Cups from 11th street coffee. They’re also a good source for disposable items for serving food. Disposable cups, plates, and cutlery are especially convenient to have around for guests because they won’t have to worry about dishes (and you won’t either), and they may feel freer to take things on their own without being offered.  

Ice Dispenser

An ice dispenser can easily accrue mildew and buildup. You should periodically remove any attachments on your icemaker to give them a thorough cleaning. You’ll also need to clean the area underneath where ice comes out. It’s usually covered with a small removable grid-like or slatted piece, but underneath that area can host a small reservoir of murky and moldy water. A weekly spray and wipe with an antibacterial cleaner should keep the area clean.