A clean kitchen is a good kitchen

Maintaining a clean kitchen is very important, if there is a room in your house that needs to be given a lot of attention it is the kitchen. If I visit a home where the kitchen is not in order, I will think twice before I eat there. Yes! I have visited homes and thought my word I must leave before I am offered anything because the kitchen was that dirty. Your lounge could be messy after all we chill out in there but make sure that the kitchen for obvious reasons is kept clean. If you have house help, induct them on the standards of cleanliness that you expect them to follow because if you do not they will not clean, after all they have no guidance tool to work with. I have an all white kitchen, this is my way of sending a message to anyone that works for me or visits my home. They will not see a speck of dust, not a dish out of place, why? How? Because I hate a dirty house, especially a dirty kitchen. There are a few basics that need to be follwed in order to maintain a neat and squicky clean kitchen. As a rule of thumb do nor mix your dish cloths. Have separate ones for saucepans and plates because the ones you use for sauce pans are likely to get dirty quicker. Make sure you have hand towels atleast two, so that when one has been washed there is one on the hook lest people wipe their hands with dish cloths, I have seen it happen and its just gross!!! Have a cloth for cleaning and wiping surfaces. And some handy andy, this is a must have in all kitchens. It is not that expensive so dont even trip. Be sure to ahow your help how to use it because used wisely it will last up to one month. Also invest in some hand wash for when you need to wash your hands, it doesnt have to be expensive The next thing is cleaning the fridge. Keep the fridge clean at all times, yes some people do not clean their fridges and smells start to build up as left overs go off and what not. You walk around thinking boy does it smell funny up in here. Maybe you need to clean dont you think? Keep rubbish where it belongs, outside in the trash can. Never go to bed without taking the rubbish out. I personally dont have a bin in my kitchen because I cant stomach it. I put my rubbish in nylon bags which I take outside periodically. A pretty kitchen it nice to work in and encourages you to cook and just hang out in there, I have two glasses of pot pouri on my window seal that just add to the ambience in my kitchen,yes ambience doesnt only have to be in the bedroom or lounge it needs to be everywhere!! Get yourself some cute kitcheny looking curtains while you are at it. The effects are amazing I tell you. For that extra home feel a bowl of fruit on a counter top will add to the beautynof your kitchen, and you can eat it up too. Try this and you will thank me later when you are able to let your guests hang out with you as you prepare a nice meal for them.