Hate cleaning with the heat of a thousand burning suns? Try these tricks to create the illusion that your kitchen is spic-and-span.
Sometimes you have to fake it ’til you make it. Other times, you might not even care about making it—you’re perfectly OK with faking it forever. If that’s how you feel about having a clean kitchen, know that you’re not alone. A recent survey revealed that women, even more than men, rely on some surprising shortcuts to avoid doing a whole household chore. For example, more than half of women admit to spot cleaning the floor rather than sweeping and mopping all of it. (Only a third of men confessed to this slapdash solution.)
Do your holidays involve hosting duties, or at the very least, graciously opening your door to drop-in guests? Check out these clever items that will make your kitchen seem cleaner than it really is.
1. Master your mise en place.
Would you rather have an organized tidy kitchen or delectable gourmet meals? Why not both? It’s possible with Prepdeck, a portable prep station that both holds ingredients and unfolds into a streamlined workspace. With more than 45 features and tools, including a cutting board and integrated receptacle for scraps and trash, it’s a must-have for cooks who can’t tolerate countertop chaos. After dinner, just fold the Prepdeck back into its original compact shape and cleanup is complete.
2.Establish a place for everything.
When you reach underneath your kitchen sink to get a dishwasher tab or new sponge, does it feel like you might get sucked down into a different dimension—a latter-day rabbit hole lined with aluminum foil, loose freezer bags and stray rubber gloves? Get your supplies in order with this organizer that adjusts and expands to fit around plumbing fixtures and make the most of the under-sink space. Removable shelves and pull-out bins offer further flexibility.
3.Cover the floor with vinyl floor tile.
There’s not much nicer to behold than a sparkling clean kitchen floor—and not much that’s harder to maintain. This gorgeous floor mat means you can stop sweeping and mopping every time anyone makes a meal with a side of mess. Vintage-inspired Persian-rug patterns are not only comfortable underfoot, they can easily camouflage small spills or fallen crumbs. Thanks to the easy-to-clean vinyl and non-skid backing, these mats and runners can help make a kitchen look less messy.
4.Go with a backsplash that’ll hide cooking splatters.
When it comes to kitchen backsplashes, smoked glass tiles—most often white, black, and gray—are becoming popular. Get the look for much less and switch it out easily when the trend gets stale with peel-and-stick tiles. Take-out and delivery devotees who seldom cook could choose bright white temporary tiles for a spotless appearance; avid chefs might want a darker design to hide smears and stains. Limitless looks and affordable prices let you transform your backsplash.
So you got it? Choose your favorite peel and stick wall tile at bridge home!
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