How do you start a regular house cleaning routine? You may find a hundred different answers to the question – you begin from the front door and move clockwise, you get the most difficult or the most manageable tasks first, and so on. But in nine out of ten cases, the best way to commence the cleaning is from the kitchen.
Why so, you may ask? The first reason would be the multitude of appliances and kitchen items that people use daily and will need your specific attention. From the microwave oven to the toaster, the coffee machine or the juice mixer – they all need to be cleaned carefully. The countertops and kitchen sink are among the top areas that attract germs and bacteria because of the humidity – you should deal with them right away.
The second apparent reason is that it is the place where people prepare their food and eat it – you may make small compromises with the sanitary maintenance of the bedroom or living room, for examples, but not the kitchen.
Last but not least – more often than not, you will have to deal with old food or beverages that you need to throw away. I like to do it first because I do not want to sprinkle the freshly polished floors with crumbs or spill some wayward drops of wine left in a seemingly empty bottle.
What about you – where do you start with the housekeeping chores?