Kitchen Cleaning Routines & Printable Cleaning Checklist

Today, we're chatting about kitchen cleaning routines: what works and what doesn't.
I'm also sharing a free printable cleaning checklist for your kitchen cleaning. It is the first in a series of cleaning checklists that I'm posting all spring. AND, I have a FUN new product from Bounty to tell you about...it makes some of these routines a lot more enjoyable!

Do you stick to a routine to keep your house tidy? I've found, over the years, that this is the best way to keep myself on track. Check out some of my methods below.

The first thing I want to tell you about is this super cool new product from Bounty. NEW Bounty with Dawn is a must-have in a kitchen for messes in pots and pans or on countertops, stovetops, glass, granite, stainless steel and mirrors. You’ve never seen anything like this from a paper towel. Bounty has been America’s #1 paper towel for a long time, and now they are taking paper towel innovation to a whole new level with Bounty with Dawn!

New Bounty with Dawn is changing the way I clean. Like a dishcloth, Bounty stays intact while I clean. And even better, the mess washes right out so I can finish the job with one sheet.

I keep my Bounty with Dawn next to my sink, cozied up to my regular roll of Bounty Paper Towels. They're the perfect pair {wink!}. 

I just wet it to activate the Dawn. If I'm going to be cleaning my dishes or pots or pans, I simply wet it fully and clean. I can also rinse it out and keep cleaning {it truly works just like a dish cloth}. 

If I'm going to be cleaning a mirror, my glass cooktop, or other shiny surfaces, when wetting the towel to activate the Dawn detergent, I leave the sheet under running water for a few extra seconds and thoroughly squeeze out the excess water before starting to clean.

It also smells really good {I live for good scents}. There's something about the smell of Dawn Dish Soap that is nostalgic to me...reminds me of my mom doing dishes when I was a kid.

I've started using the new Bounty with Dawn everywhere...one sheet lasts a long time. 

Here's some other simple tips to keep the kitchen tidy and clean on a daily basis:

•  Cleaning the dishes {or running the dishwasher} on a daily basis. I used to have issues with this...if we had eaten out, there wouldn't be enough dishes for me to justify running the dishwasher. Now, I just make peace with running it on the energy-water saving setting and do it {or even do them by hand}. It makes it so much easier in the morning to just empty the dishwasher and have it ready for me to fill throughout the day as I need to. 
• Clear all clutter out on a daily basis. This one is key to me. My kids bring home mountains of papers. Between that and the mail...and all the random paper scraps, the clutter will build fast if I don't stay on top of it {and it always ends up in the kitchen}. Before I go to bed, I sort all of that {a lot of it goes straight to recycling/trash} and put it away. 
• Surface wiping. My kids are now old enough to do this one {yay!}. But wiping counters, tables, the appliances we use daily, and other surfaces goes a long way. I can easily use my new Bounty with Dawn for these tasks. If surfaces don't get wiped, they're even stickier and harder to clean the following day.
• Sweeping/Spot Mopping. Yeah, yeah...I know...mopping. I've truly come leaps and bounds since naming this blog four years ago, y'all. I do mop {well, for the most part...I am human.}. And spot mopping is something that is manageable for my kids, too. Plus, they love to use the cordless sweeper vac. And I don't do a big mop on these daily routines...they just use a Bounty with Dawn cloth to get up noticeable spots on the floor.
• Take out the trash. Another goodie for my kids! We keep our trash in the pantry. So, even if it's not full, it will no doubt make my pantry smell like garlic or something equally potent if it's not taken out on a daily basis.
• Set out fresh linens. There's seriously nothing worse than a smelly dish cloth or towel. I've honestly replaced my kitchen wash cloths with the Bounty with Dawn. But, I do set out a clean towel every night before I go to bed. Because who wants to dry their hands on yesterday's crusty pizza towel? ;)

These are just the biggies on the daily kitchen cleaning routine in our home. You can see below what is done on a weekly basis to keep things in tip-top shape {ish} around here. Be sure to download your own free printable kitchen cleaning checklist below.  

What kinds of things do you do to keep your own kitchen tidy on a regular basis? 

And who is ready to give the new Bounty with Dawn a spin? It's so cool, y'all!

I was compensated for this post as a member of the Bounty Quicker Picker Upper Crew. All opinions stated are my own. 

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