Most business premises have a kitchen or food-preparation area. It could be a canteen area with dedicated kitchen staff, or just a small area with a sink, some cupboards and a kettle. No matter how big or small your company’s kitchen may be, it still needs cleaning from time to time. Big companies will no doubt have their own cleaner, but smaller businesses with just a few staff might not have that luxury and will have to clean the kitchen themselves whilst trying to juggle their own work tasks.
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| The company kitchen can get dirty and unclean quicker than the average kitchen (Image source - myturnstone.com) |
That’s why we've decided to put together some useful tips to help make the annoying task of cleaning the company kitchen easier and quicker for you.
Cleaning the microwave
Pretty much every company with a small kitchen area will have a microwave. Not everyone has the option of going out for food every lunch time, and a lot of people will get bored of cold sandwiches, so having the option of sticking some pasta or ready meal in the microwave for a few minutes is great. However, with the entire workforce constantly using it, it’s going to get dirty after a while, and who wants to be the one having to scrub down someone else’s mess?
To make it easier for you, try putting some wet paper towels in there and turn it on for a few minutes. The steam from the water will loosen the stains and dried on dirt and then, once they have cooled down, you can use the same paper towels to simply wipe off the dirt.
Cleaning the kettle
Another fixture in nearly every kitchen is the kettle. Everyone likes a cuppa whist they work, meaning the kettle is going to be used a lot, which is how limescale builds up. Kettles aren’t exactly the easiest of things to clean with a scrubber or hand cloth, so the best way to clean it is by putting some standard vinegar mixed with water in and boiling it. This will loosen and remove the built-up limescale, letting you simply pour it out with the liquid to get rid of it.
Unblock the sink
The kitchen sink is often the root of many arguments in the workplace, as some people will clean their plates and cutlery straight after using them, whilst others will just leave plates still covered in food in the sink for someone else to find. Leaving things still on the plate is one of the causes of sink blockages, as the little bits of food and crumbs left on the plates will build up over time and will eventually cause a blockage if left unchecked.
Your company could just buy some supermarket brand bleach and unblocker, but these aren’t always that effective and are quite expensive. To save money, a simple method is to pour half a cup of salt along with a cup of baking soda down the drain and leave it overnight. The next day, the first person in for work can boil the kettle and pour the hot water down the drain, which will clear the blockage.
These are just a few tips to solve everyday issues that can arise in the kitchen. We will be back in a few weeks with more helpful tips like these, so keep up-to-date with this blog to make sure you don’t miss them.
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