I like to believe I am very competent in the kitchen. Food and beverage are very intimate to us as human beings, and the ability to prepare food is a gateway to someone's soul. That said, I make it a point to have my friends on the kitchen table whenever they visit, so we could chat whilst I prepare food.
Aside from my better than average cooking skills, what impressed my guests the most is how clean my kitchen tiles are. The kitchen counter, in particular, nice and clean. It's white and tiled all around, and my friends notice and ask how I manage to keep it that way. I've never told them, but here's the big secret:
I don't clean.
I'm just going for practicality here. Do the things you like, and when possible, find some other way to do the things you don't like. I am very much aware of the fact that I'm positively no good at scrubbing tiles. I don't bother with grout, which is more difficult. I've been there, done that.
It's not my fault, anyway. After a bit of research, I found that grout is a very porous material and as such, filth and moisture find their way into the crevices on a regular basis. You can only do so much with scrubbing, as only the surface can be really cleaned. The dirt underneath will remain there and will remain visible. Worse, it will even encourage the growth of germs and bacteria. So I don't bother.
So, what do I do then, you ask? How do I keep my grout clean and safe? First, I clean up as I go. After I'm done preparing food in the kitchen, I immediately wipe the area clean, preventing the dirt and grime and juices from seeping into the porous surface. Aside from that, I take a spray can and put in an alcohol mix with water and spray the area with the solution after my family has gone to bed. This disinfects and kills any bacteria that might grow.
Of course, all that preparation cannot keep the grout clean forever; all it does is delay the inevitable. So what do I do when it's finally time to clean? Simple: I call the grout cleaners.
Aside from my better than average cooking skills, what impressed my guests the most is how clean my kitchen tiles are. The kitchen counter, in particular, nice and clean. It's white and tiled all around, and my friends notice and ask how I manage to keep it that way. I've never told them, but here's the big secret:
I don't clean.
I'm just going for practicality here. Do the things you like, and when possible, find some other way to do the things you don't like. I am very much aware of the fact that I'm positively no good at scrubbing tiles. I don't bother with grout, which is more difficult. I've been there, done that.
It's not my fault, anyway. After a bit of research, I found that grout is a very porous material and as such, filth and moisture find their way into the crevices on a regular basis. You can only do so much with scrubbing, as only the surface can be really cleaned. The dirt underneath will remain there and will remain visible. Worse, it will even encourage the growth of germs and bacteria. So I don't bother.
So, what do I do then, you ask? How do I keep my grout clean and safe? First, I clean up as I go. After I'm done preparing food in the kitchen, I immediately wipe the area clean, preventing the dirt and grime and juices from seeping into the porous surface. Aside from that, I take a spray can and put in an alcohol mix with water and spray the area with the solution after my family has gone to bed. This disinfects and kills any bacteria that might grow.
Of course, all that preparation cannot keep the grout clean forever; all it does is delay the inevitable. So what do I do when it's finally time to clean? Simple: I call the grout cleaners.
About the Author:
Sam Weyland prefers to do grout cleaning herself, but also recommends Grout Cleaning for those who are unable to do so. Visit Grout Cleaning and clean that grout!
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