Sure, you do the dishes after dinner, and you even reorganized your pantry last month. But when was the last time you cleaned your coffee maker? Or your dishwasher filter? Did you even know that your dishwasher has a filter you should clean? We’ll be honest: We did not. That’s where this spick-and-span guide comes in. Think of it as your cheat sheet to a kitchen so clean that if it were a cartoon, it would sparkle. We rounded up the nooks and crannies that you definitely are not scrubbing often enough (we’re right there with you), plus the tools to get the job done, including dish sponges you can trust and a cleanser we’d marry if we could.
Herein find a week's worth of cleaning tips—or spread it out over a few weeks if that's more your speed. Turn on some tunes, grab a pair of rubber gloves, and let's get into it.
- How to Clean Your Fridge
- Our Favorite Cleaning Products
- How to Clean Your Microwave
- How to Clean Your Oven
- How to Care for Wooden Cutting Boards
- How to Clean Coffee Makers
- How to Clean a Garbage Disposal
- Learn to Love Your Mop and Broom
- Why We Love Bar Keepers Friend
- Make Your Dishwasher Work for You
- How to Clean Any Stovetop
- How to Clean Cast Iron
- How to Maintain Countertops
How to Clean Your Fridge Without Ruining All Your Food
Whether it’s a drippy jar of jelly or a floret-shedding head of broccoli, our fridges put up with a lot. Thank goodness the chaos hides behind closed doors—but at a certain point, enough is enough. Here’s how to give your fridge the fresh start it deserves.
Best Cleaning Products
Our favorite cleaning products run the gamut from high-tech robot vacuums to lo-fi steel wool. But one thing they all have in common: Our editors use these soaps, brushes, and brooms either at home or in the Bon Appétit test kitchen.
How to Clean Your Oven, Depending on How Much Time You Have
Blame the roast chicken, the crispy bacon, the Thanksgiving turkey. Your oven is covered in sticky drips and stubborn splatters that refuse to leave town. But they will! With these trusty techniques.
Your Smelly Garbage Disposal Can Basically Clean Itself
If you have a garbage disposal, you know not just how often they come in handy, but also how awful they can smell. Even the cleanest kitchen is ruined by a stinky sink. Let’s freshen it up, shall we?
What Is Bar Keepers Friend?
Sure, I have real, animate, human friends, but sometimes I think Bar Keepers Friend is my best friend of all.
You’ve Waited Long Enough to Clean Your Stovetop
No matter what kind you have (heavy-duty gas range or sleek, shiny induction), odds are your stove top is kind of dirty. After all, you probably use it more than most other appliances, for noodles, stews, stir-fries, and more. Let’s learn how to clean any type of stove top.