Ovenclean shares 9 kitchen spring cleaning tips

The kitchen franchise recently shared a blog all about spring cleaning - ‘tis the season, and Ovenclean has the tips readers need to keep their kitchens squeaky clean.

Ovenclean is a specialist oven cleaning franchise with a huge amount of cleaning expertise. In its own words, “The kitchen is a great place to start your spring cleaning, but can often be an overwhelming task and perhaps the most off-putting of these chores is cleaning your oven. We’re here to make it easier than ever to keep a tidy and organised home this spring.” The franchise then offered the following nine tips:

• Scrub your windows - Use mild soap and warm water to complete an initial clean, and then remove water from the window with a damp squeegee, “starting in the top corner and dragging it down to the bottom”.
• Detox the fridge - Cleaning the fridge can brighten the whole kitchen. “Throw away any old jars lurking at the back and wipe down all the shelves. Don’t forget to clean the fridge gulley at the back – condensation needs to drain properly. Use a cotton bud, toothpick or pipe cleaner to clear out any debris.”
• Fill up on cleaning supplies - “A spring clean always alerts you to any cleaning supplies that are dwindling or have run out. It’s the perfect time to take stock of your cleaning cupboard and buy more of your essential products.” (And throw out the products which are out of date.)
• Check your smoke detectors - “They’re something we often forget about, but replacing smoke detector batteries could be the difference between life and death. Ideally, the batteries should be replaced every 6 months, so make time to test them and change the batteries during your clean.”
• Get your oven deep cleaned - “Having a professional oven clean will only take a couple of hours and will transform both the quality and hygiene of your food. [...] Our oven cleaning specialists use a unique environmentally friendly no-added caustic cleaning system, which rids ovens of germs.”
• Clean your dishwasher - The best way to give your dishwasher TLC and get rid of smells is to use baking soda and a damp cloth “to wipe down food and stains”. Plus, “always keep it sanitised and use a dishwasher cleaner once every couple of weeks to make sure you’re killing all the bacteria”.
• Scrub the stainless steel - Stainless steel is “notoriously difficult to clean”. Ovenclean recommended avoiding “anything abrasive” and instead using “a wax-based aerosol, sparingly, on the surface”.
• Clean the silver - “This can be a tricky part of cleaning your kitchen, particularly because it’s often sentimental so you need to treat it with care! Use something like a toothbrush to clean the silver that isn’t too abrasive, and making a paste with baking soda and water is great.”
• Clean your tiles - “When selecting cleaners for tiles, it’s best to choose something with a neutral pH. You can make your own cleaner with baking soda and water which should get out most stains but you may need to get someone else in if it’s particularly large.”

Find out more about a potential franchise investment with Ovenclean via the company’s profile page, which you’ll discover linked above.