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The warmer weather is around the corner, which means a number of things. Summer vacations and planning trips away. It also means time for a spring clean for the home. One room in the house that gets a little neglected is the kitchen. It is used all the time and by all members of the family. So it is only fair that you start with updating the kitchen, right? Here are some things that you can do, to get your home ready for spring.
De-clutter
First thing is first. You can only update your kitchen if it has been cleared out well. You should start by going through your kitchen cupboards, fridge and freezer. Throw out anything that is out of date or damaged. It frees up space in the cupboards but also means you can thoroughly clean those areas. A spring clean is the best time for doing this. These areas are quite often forgotten about the rest of the time.
Update Your Lighting
Lighting in a kitchen is so important. When you spend a lot of time in there, you want to have the best lighting. If yours isn’t doing what it should, think about changing your main light fitting. A strip light with space for several bulbs is the best option to choose from. Then you can angle the bulbs to point at different areas of the kitchen. Do you have lighting under your cabinets, that shines on your counter tops? If you don’t, you can get ones that you can screw in or stick on. The lighting here makes such a difference when you are prepping food.
Change the Flooring
There are a few options of flooring that you could already have in the kitchen. If you don’t have tile flooring, consider changing the flooring to tiles. It adds an update to the room, without the hassle of having to change the wall tiles. There are some great designs at Ellegant Home Design that could give you some inspiration. Choosing large tiles looks amazing and makes it all easier to lay too.
Oven
An oven deep clean can be very hard work, but it can be totally worth it. When you think of getting your kitchen ready for spring, you should include your oven. It does a lot of work and doesn’t get cleaned all that regularly I imagine. You could use a specific oven cleaning spray, or you could use baking soda and vinegar. Make sure that you get comfy and give it some elbow grease.
Sink
The sink is the place where things get clean. You’d be surprised that it can be one of the grimiest places in the kitchen. Give the sink a clean and a wipe down. Then you should focus on the draining rack and drying area.
The final thing to do is to step back and admire your clean and updated kitchen. You need to make sure that you have a plan in place now to maintain the cleanliness that you now have. Putting together a chore chart or cleaning rota is a great idea. It gets all of the family involved in to too.
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