White kitchens are beautiful! White gives a contemporary look to your kitchen, and it makes space appear larger. If you have got yourself a white kitchen, knowing to keep it clean is the next step. It is essential to maintain the beauty of your kitchen. No matter how careful you are, while cooking or doing other chores, those nasty stains always make their ways to your pristine countertops and cabinetry. 

Only the mere thought of cleaning and maintaining a pristine look of white kitchen makes the majority of homeowners look for alternatives. Now that you already have a white kitchen or made up your mind to get the one, you’ll need to practice some tips to keep it clean and spotless. 

Let’s discover some practical and easy tips to keep your kitchen crystalline and new. 

  1. Keep the Direct Sunlight Away from The Kitchen

That yellow layer on your white kitchen cabinets looks terrible. Well, sunlight is to be blamed for it. The exposure to direct sunlight turns the white surfaces dirty yellow, and that’s where all your efforts to maintain the kitchen go into veins. Once the surfaces have turned yellow, reversing them to white may take all of your efforts, time, and energy. And the bad part is, you may not get the satisfactory outcome. 

So, it is essential to keep the sunlight away from your kitchen by installing curtains, blinds and shields. Also, don’t forget to match these coverings with your kitchen interiors. 

  1. Get Rid of Food Grease from The Kitchen 

Grease is an inseparable part of cooking. When you cook delicacies in oil, the itsy-bitsy particles fuse with aroma into the air and take the shape of grease. Since these greasy particles have to land somewhere, they find white cabinets as the best place. After the sunlight, the grease particles are the worst enemies of your sparkling white cabinets which turn them yellow. 

So, what can you do about it? Exhaust it all. When you start cooking (boiling, deep-frying, grilling, or broiling), turn on your kitchen exhaust fan or range hood to get rid of at least some bits of those tiny greasy particles. 

  1. Swipe off Your Kitchen Cupboards with Baking Soda and Vinegar 

To keep your kitchen cupboards fresh, bright and clean, bring home remedies to your rescue. Use a homemade cleaning solution by adding one cup of vinegar, and one tablespoon of baking soda to two cups of warm water. Dip a cloth in this solution, wring out the excess, and wipe it down on the white cupboards. Repeat this process at least once a month to keep your cabinets as clean & fresh as new. This homemade cleanser can also help you get rid of the grime and stains off countertops and sinks. 

Alternatively, you can also use a soft cotton cloth dipped in warm to clean spills, grime, stains, and grime frequently. Or you can also combine a mild dishwashing liquid to get rid of tough stains. But never use an abrasive cleanser or a scrubbing pad on your countertops or cabinets, as they damage and cause scratches to such areas. 

Also, make sure to treat the stains as soon as they occur, leaving for a while can cause permanent damage. 

These DIY kitchen cleansers are the saviors of white kitchens. So, keep them handy to be prepared to fight those nasty spills and stains. 

  1. Pay Attention to Tile Grout 

If you have installed white tiles in the kitchen, especially in the backsplash, any dirt or grease accumulated on the grout will be more visible. Hence, it is essential to pay attention to your tile grout and brush it regularly. 

All you have to do is create a thick paste of baking soda and water, apply it on the grout, then spray a coat of vinegar on it. Then, scrub it gently with a toothbrush. Make sure to repeat the practice frequently to keep your tiles and grouts sparkling clean. 

  1. Soak The Sinks in Bleach 

Bleach can be your best pal when it comes to keeping the kitchen sink clean and sparkling. Grime is more visible in a white sink, which can wear it off over time. You can use household bleach to prevent wearing signs in your sink. 

First, spread a paper towel at the bottom of the sink, and then pour the bleach to prevent it from running down the drain. Leave the paper towels soaked in bleach for about half-an-hour in the sink, before removing them, and then rinse the sink with warm water. 

If you run out of bleach or prefer using an alternative, fill club soda and lemon juice in the sink, allow some time to soak the solution before rinsing with warm water.  

  1. Get Rid of Stains From Natural Stone Surfaces 

If you have natural stones in your kitchen, be extra cautious. Natural stones like marble and granite are porous, which means they absorb the stains faster than the laminate or composite surfaces. Hence, it is essential to remove the spillages immediately to prevent them from seeping deep into the surface and develop a stain.

In case a stain still develops, treat the surface with the solution of hydrogen peroxide and a small amount of ammonia. 

  1. Be Regular and Make is Routine 

Cleaning is not a one-time job. It has to be done regularly, especially when you have white interiors, moreover, when it is the kitchen. Maintaining and keeping your white kitchen white, needs the owners to be consistent to keep it sparkling like new. 

Keep the basic household cleaning materials or detergents always in stock to get going with the cleaning. Cleaning doesn’t necessarily require fancy cleaners. You can use ingredients in the home to keep your kitchen squeaky clean. And sometimes a soft washcloth and warm water can do the job.

The Takeaway! 

White kitchens look glorious, but when only these are clean and maintained. However, maintenance of a white kitchen is more similar to a usual kitchen, with the only exception that grime and stains are more visible. But with a little extra effort, you can have the kitchen of your dreams. 

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