Take Care of Your Counter

Similar to cleaning different fabrics, differing countertop materials require different cleaning methods. The most important thing to remember when cleaning a butcher block countertop is that it needs more TLC than your average stone or marble counter. Since this specific material is wood, you can't just spray it down with a typical cleaning spray and be done with it. Read more below to determine what exactly you need to do in order to have a clean butcher block countertop.

Don't Overlook This Simple Chore!

Something most people never think about is the cleanliness of their water dispenser. Over time, however, your water may start coming out of the fridge slower than normal, or it may taste a little off. Our best recommendation for a natural, non-chemical way of cleaning is using distilled vinegar. Vinegar has many cleaning uses around the kitchen, and we're here to tell you how to use it to make your water dispenser as good as new.

How Can I Use Vinegar to Clean a Kitchen?

Vinegar is great alternative to harsh chemical based cleaning products. It's as natural as you can get, in fact, you've definitely consumed the components that are used to create white vinegar. Traditional white vinegar is comprised of only basic grains and water. It's fermented, distilled, and then sold to you to use as a cleaning product. Let's explore some possible uses for vinegar in your routine cleaning processes, as well as some methods to make the process smell as good during as it does after.

Bring Back That Fresh Linen Scent

Even though laundry rooms are frequently visited by piles of clothes that bear all sorts of interesting odors, they should always smell great afterwards. You might think that your laundry room is starting to smell bad due to the accumulation of laundry. That very well may be the case if you have a mountain of dirty gym clothes hidden in the back corner. However, that peculiar odor may be coming from where you least expect it to be from. Your first step should be to open up the top of your washing machine and give it a sniff. If it's smelling strange, your clothes aren't going to be as fresh as they potentially could be. Let's make your washing machine smell fresh again. After our quick cleaning process, you'll once again be looking forward to putting on a shirt that smells like clean linen every morning.

If you learn something new from this easy read, take a peek at our Ultimate Guide to an Efficient Laundry Room.

How Can I Clean with Baking Soda?

You probably have between one and five boxes of baking soda scattered amongst the forgotten corners of your kitchen. You may not even know where they came from, but they'll be right there waiting for you. These boxes of baking soda can be found taking up your kitchen space and implicitly challenging you to find an actual use for them, other than gathering dust. We're here to find an effective cleaning use for these forgotten boxes; because, baking soda is one of the most effective naturally occurring cleaning products. Let's go through some of the many ways that you can use baking soda to clean your kitchen. 

Recover Your Culinary Contentment

We are all familiar with the sense of dread that comes along with the scent of burning plastic permeating your beautiful kitchen. The kitchen is supposed to be an area that reminds you of the many delicious desserts and comforting creations that have graced the countertops. The harsh smell of melting plastic will bring an immediate feeling of distaste and discomfort. Let's take a look at what steps you should take to efficiently, and safely fix the melted problem. If these steps solve your problem, check out the rest of our cleaning tips on our exhaustive list The Ultimate Guide to Naturally Cleaning Your Kitchen.