33 Kitchen Cleaning Hacks For Moms Who HATE To Clean

Do you hate cleaning, but feel as a busy mom that is all you are ever doing? Is your kitchen always a mess? You’ve come to the right place! Here are the BEST kitchen cleaning hacks for moms!

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If you’re like me, you probably spend way more time in your kitchen then you want to. Feeding my four young kids feels like a full time job in itself, I often dream about hiring a full time chef one day and hate the amount of time I spend cleaning up the kitchen messes.

Today I want to share with you some of my favorite kitchen cleaning hacks for Moms who HATE to clean so that you can have more time for family or yourself. These easy cleaning hacks are perfect for new moms, working moms and busy stay at home moms who don’t have time to keep up with the mess!

So let’s get started on taking back control of your kitchen!

Have A Daily Cleaning Rhythm Or Routine

We don’t have hours in our day to devote to cleaning, and regularly deep cleaning is not an option, nor does that sound remotely enjoyable. And if you are on a budget, a house cleaner may not be an option.

So to avoid constantly having to deep clean your kitchen, you need a routine. You need to get in the habit of cleaning as you go.

Rinse your dishes immediately after using them

Wash one load of dishes every night

Regularly wipe up spills on counters

Always rinse the sink after using it

Run the robot vacuum DAILY

It is easier to keep your kitchen clean by doing a little cleaning daily, then waiting till it’s horrendous and out of control and then have to spend hours deep cleaning the kitchen.

Store baby wipes in a drawer in the kitchen for a quick grab to clean up spills and light messes. Baby wipes are safe for kids to use, so encourage your kids to help clean up after themselves.

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Hacks To Keep Your Kitchen Smelling Amazing

Does your kitchen smell? Can’t figure out where or what is causing the smell?There are several areas in the kitchen that can be contributing to the nasty kitchen smell.

Tackle the garbage disposal smell

Use lemon and vinegar ice cubes to clean your garbage disposal and eliminate the odor. Put an ice cube in the drain and turn the disposal on for an instantly fresh sink!

Tackle the trash can odors

Use Odor Eliminator & Deodorizing packs to put in the bottom of the trash can to help eliminate the odor.

Or a DIY option. Use a cotton ball with a couple drops of essential oil and place the cotton ball in the bottom of your can, then put the trash bag liner in. This will also help eliminate the trash odor.

Put the large cardboard pizza boxes, donut boxes and other cardboard items directly in to the large outside trash can. This will free up space on your counter or space for your kitchen trash can and will cut down on the bad food smell those boxes leave behind.

kitchen cleaning hacks for moms - tackle the odors

Candles, Flowers & Plug In’s

In the center of your island or counter, have a nice fragrant candles and bouquet of flowers to have an inviting beautiful fragrant when you or a guest walks in to your kitchen.

Hide a fragrant plug in behind a counter decor piece or in your pantry for an even more amazing smell.

Kitchen Cleaning Product Hacks

Use these products to cut down on your cleaning time and have your kitchen looking great with no effort at all.

For the oven, use oven liners to catch spills, and Easy Off for a quick clean for when the oven does get dirty. These two products will have your oven always looking great with very minimal effort needed.

Use a stainless steel cleaner and polish for all of the Stainless Steel Appliances. This stuff works great and leave no streaks.

Use this stove cleaner and then let it sit for a few minutes. Walk away, go do some other cleaning and come back. You will be surprised how the cleaner DID the cleaning for you. And it will be so much easier to wipe up.

DIY Kitchen Cleaning Hacks

These DIY Cleaning Hacks are tried-and-true!

To clean & disinfect your kitchen counter, mix up a solution of part water, part lemon oil (5 to 6 drops of lemon oil to 1 ounce of water works great)

To clean mirrors and windows fill a spray bottle with a 1:1 solution of warm water and white vinegar

To clean out clogged drains, run baking soda and hot water through the drain

To scrub down the sink make a paste of baking soda and white vinegar

Deep clean the dishwasher by placing a measuring cup filled with 2 cups of vinegar in the top rack

Place a wet towel in the microwave for about 5 minutes and then use it to clean the microwave. The hard stuck on food will easily come up.

These are all great DIY tips to help you keep kitchen clean without all the chemicals that store bought products may have.

Kitchen Cleaning Hacks To Keep Counters Always Looking Clean

When you bring mail or papers in to the house, don’t just drop them on the counter and walk away. Have a routine or system for keeping counters free of clutter and papers.

Clean as you go when prepping or making meals so dishes and food don’t get left on the counter.

Don’t over crowd or clutter your counters with decor or items. Less can be more. Especially if you have a small kitchen and minimal counter space, make sure it’s functional and has counter space to use and move around.

Have your kids help

Team work makes light work. Teach your kids to help out with Dishes, clearing their plates after eating, wipe up their messes if they accidentally spill and help put food away that they get out.

kitchen cleaning hacks for moms - use a table cover

Use a Clear Table Cover for your Dining room or Nook table to keep the table from getting destroyed from kids spilling or making messes.

This table cover has been a life saver for my family. We only have one large table, so it’s where ‘all the things’ happen. Meals, school projects, art, play doh, you name it, it’s been done at this table. I didn’t want to sacrifice having something nice, just because we have young kids, so this table cover has been amazing!

Organization Is Key For Keeping A Kitchen Clean

Do you walk in to your kitchen and you have no idea where anything goes? Nothing has a “home” or a set place. There are many things spread all over the counters. Putting away clean dishes doesn’t feel quick because all of the drawers are over flowing and disorganized?

Having an unorganized kitchen makes cleaning up and putting away dishes harder and take longer. It is easier to keep your kitchen clean when everything has a CONVENIENT location / place and is not over flowing with items. Kitchen items need to be easy to quickly grab, put away, and manage.

If your kitchen drawers and pantry are not organized, start by purging, donating or throwing away un-used items.

Once cleaned out, organize your refrigerator, cabinets and pantry using storage containers, baskets and bins.

Hide appliances in the pantry to keep your counters looking clean and not cluttered.

kitchen cleaning hacks for moms: store a broom and small handheld vacuum near eating area

Store cleaning supplies and tools (broom, mop, oven cleaner, stainless steel cleaner) in a location close to your kitchen. You are more likely to clean as you go or clean up a mess right away if the supplies are close by and convenient.

Kitchen Cleaning Hacks For Moms Must Have An Evening Routine

Prior to going to bed or sitting down to watch an evening T.V show, make sure the kitchen is picked up, the dishes are started and all food is put away. Having an evening routine or rhythm to daily do this is very helpful and sets your next day up for success. Don’t leave today’s mess for tomorrow.

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Final Thoughts On The Best Kitchen Cleaning Hacks For Moms

Let’s spend less time in our kitchen by using these easy kitchen cleaning hacks, and more time doing the things we love.

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33 Kitchen Cleaning Hacks For Moms Who HATE To Clean

Have A Daily Cleaning Rhythm Or Routine