By now, most of your house is all cleaned up. All that’s left to be cleaned is the closed areas like cabinets, cupboards and other storage areas. If you have the time, you can even do some organization while you clean!
Are you ready to get rid of the skeletons from your cupboards and cabinets? And by skeletons I mean dust, dirt and grime! 
Well then, let’s get going…
Day 22: Deep Clean Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are an important part of your kitchen. They serve as useful storage areas for food items, crockery, cutlery, glassware, utensils, and other kitchen tools and accessories. Kitchen cabinets are essential to help keep your kitchen, and especially the counter, clutter free.
Kitchen Cabinets also add to the basic look and feel of the kitchen. Often, they are the first thing that guests will see when they enter your kitchen. And today, you are going to clean out all your kitchen cabinets. You could even do some organization, if you have some extra time.
Important Note:
So, whatever you do, don’t get overwhelmed and work at your own pace. It doesn’t matter if you take a bit longer to complete the challenge.
Do whatever works for you – skip certain tasks, add others. But, just clean something!
Today’s Cleaning Plan
Daily Cleaning Tasks: Continue with these daily tasks. Use a checklist to stay on track!
Weekly Cleaning Tasks: Surface clean the Kitchen and spend some extra time deep cleaning the cabinets
Monthly Deep Cleaning tasks
- Deep Clean kitchen Cabinets: Remove all the contents of the cabinet. Throw away any items that are old and useless, or broken, or that have not been used in a long time.Thoroughly wipe down the inside of the cabinet after spraying with some cleanser. You could even use plain mildly soapy water. Line the shelves, if necessary.Wipe the items and arrange them back inside. If any items need washing, wash and dry them before putting them back inside. Organize your space if possible.
NOTES:
1) Don’t empty all cabinets at one go. Start with one and when done move on to the other.
2) Start from the top and move to the bottom cabinets.
3) Move in a systematic manner so you don’t miss out on any cabinets. (or follow my mapping system – future post)
Download your Day 22 Checklist here
Tips to remember during the 30 Day House Cleaning Challenge
- Before you begin, gather all the necessary tools and keep them ready. You could get yourself a cleaning caddy or just use a basket or box.
- Decide on a specific amount of time that you can/will spend cleaning and set a timer. Work as quickly as you can within this time and don’t get distracted. (Except if it’s an emergency of some kind!)
- Start cleaning from the top of the room and work your way down. This will prevent dust falling on surfaces that you have already cleaned.
- Work from one side of the room to the other side, in a systematic matter, so that you don’t miss any spots.
- When the timer goes off, stop working! You can catch up with what you have missed during your next cleaning session.
- Use checklists to track your progress and to ensure that you don’t miss out anything. Checklists are especially useful in instances where you cannot complete a task and need to reschedule it.
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I found a bread bag in my cabinet, the contents had turned to dust. Probably a heal of bread, maybe a slice of bread as well. While it wasn’t messy, it was really gross knowing that had been in there long enough to turn to dust. I cleaned and rotated my cabinets regularly. Now I only use my pantry for food.