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KITCHEN HYGIENE
The Ultimate Disgusting Thing You Must Keep Doing
Yes, that regular disgusting chore, the kitchen bin
3 min readJan 23, 2024
So why not sing out in your loudest voice while cleaning that darn thing then.
Put a smile on your face and a good pair of washing up gloves on your hands , and just get that much-needed chore done & dusted… well, maybe cleaned and disinfected would be more appropriate.
Not sure about the rest of you, but I don’t hold out too much optimism that dusting is going to do the job!
Okay, let me kick of by pointing out the obvious bit:
- empty your bin that’s lurking in your kitchen regularly, and don’t leave it more than seven days without carrying this out,
- thoroughly clean it with a disinfectant then,
- leave approximately 10 minutes, and wipe off,
- pour nearly boiling water straight into the enclosed bin area, adding a recommended amount of bleach (see guidelines on the bleach bottle regarding amount required)
- leave for 15 to 20 minutes, and thoroughly rinse off,
- fill bin with normal tap water to finally rinse away and bleach residue left,
- leave to dry naturally, before putting…