Covid-19 Cleaning: Easy Tips For Cleaning Your Kitchen Worktops

Due to the sudden lockdown situation across the world, we all were forced to stay indoors in our homes. During this time, many people started spending more time in their kitchen to learn cooking, as well as experiment with some new recipes. With excessive use throughout the day, your worktop is likely to get dirty and messy.

Since the danger of Coronavirus is also looming more significant, it’s essential to take care of your kitchen, especially the kitchen worktops. So, here are some tips for you to clean your natural stone or quartz worktops in London to keep them free of viruses, germs, and bacteria.

1. Wear gloves in the kitchen

If you are preparing chicken, you’re likely to touch raw meat. Cleaning and butchering it means you need to wash your hands again and again. It can be quite a time-consuming task and also lead to cross-contamination. 

So, it’s best to wear latex gloves when washing or working with meat. You must also wear gloves while cleaning kitchen surfaces because these surfaces have a lot of dirt and grime that may get into your nails, leading to health issues. Therefore, prevent yourself from unwanted germ or bacterial contact by wearing gloves even when cleaning and coming in contact with chemical-based disinfectants.

2. Keep your worktops clear

Whether you have quartz or natural marble worktops in London, it’s essential to keep them organized and clean. Keeping things at the right place will not only make the cooking simpler, but it also prevents the kitchen countertop surface from unnecessary germ build-up by fallen ingredients lingering behind unwanted utensils or appliances on the worktop. So, avoid putting grocery bags on the counter. It also prevents the spread of the recent Coronavirus, as you never know who else has touched your grocery bags in the grocery store. Always sanitize the bags before entering the house, discard the bags after taking out the stuff and then clean the vegetables properly before putting them in the refrigerator.

3. Disinfect Properly

Regularly clean your kitchen worktop with mild pH neutral disinfectant that doesn’t damage the surface. You may even dilute the disinfectant in water to make a cleaner for everyday cleaning. Use a clean microfiber cloth for cleaning and wiping off the countertop surface and making it germ-free.

4. Streamline and simplify

Go through all the shelves, appliances and other stuff kept on the countertop to ensure everything is organized and streamlined. Toss out the expired spices and ingredients that are taking up extra room on the counter. It’s essential to get rid of all the unwanted stuff from the countertop to keep the area clean and well-organized at the same time.

Conclusion

With the Coronavirus scare around the globe, everyone has realized the importance of keeping the cooking space, together with other areas of the house, clean and organized. Since the kitchen is one of the most used areas in a home, it’s essential to take small steps each day to keep it clean and Coronavirus-free without putting extra efforts.