Kitchen sink cleaning

kiloyd · 03-20-2017, 07:17 PM

Do you clean your kitchen sink? If so, with what and how often?

I wash dishes every day and wipe out the sink when I wash or as the hot soapy water drains. To me if I am washing my dishes and expect the hot soapy water to get dishes clean then it should also be getting the sink clean. My mom thinks otherwise and that I should also weekly (at least) clean it with an actual cleanser like Soft scrub or something.

RiverRock · 03-20-2017, 07:23 PM

We have well water (treated so it's soft, but not chlorinated) so I sanitize my sinks once a week. It's not just the sink, but I take apart the plug because that gets grungy if left for more than a week. I also sanitize the faucets. If our water was chlorinated I might not be as worried about bacteria growth.

charla · 03-20-2017, 07:27 PM

I've often wondered about this.

mommychem · 03-20-2017, 08:49 PM

No, I don't.

Actually, I guess I kinda do.

Before I run the water for dishes, I move the dishes that have collected and clean the sink with dish soap and hot-tish water to get anything that may have been left on the dishes and dropped into the sink. But I don't use a special cleaner. I let that water drain then rinse the sink with hot water. Then plug it and run water for dishes. After dishes are done, I just let the water run out and rinse.

Mother of Sons · 03-20-2017, 09:15 PM

I do but just with dish soap. I think sinks are gross though. I see people pile food in them and it totally weirds me out!

MaySunflowers · 03-21-2017, 01:12 AM

Just dish soap. I have a thing about sinks though. Just can't wash in a sink full of water. I soap up dishes then rinse them in running water.... so not as bothered about sterilizing the sink.

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2sunshines · 03-21-2017, 01:54 AM

I wash meat in my sink pretty regularly so I like to disinfect it after that. Raw meat bacteria skeeves me out.

twoplustwo · 03-21-2017, 05:48 AM

My sink is (unfortunately) white. I have and do clean it with dish soap or cleaner or bleach. Usually the bleach when it starts to stain.

How often is probably weekly-ish.

KarenBoo · 03-21-2017, 06:28 AM

If *I* am the one in the kitchen, when the sink is finally empty of dirty dishes, I use a soapy sponge and fully scrub the sink, faucet, etc and shine the faucet. I don't do the dishes as much as I used to, as DH has taken that over. But if it was me, it would be every night, because that's what my mama taught me.

I don't use bleach or disinfectant though.

RealLifeMama · 03-21-2017, 03:43 PM

My sink is white. I use bar keepers friend if it starts to look dingy, but I usually just use dish soap and a brush I keep for that purpose.
If it is clean and has black marks, which it gets sometimes, I use a magic eraser.

Cbwfelty · 03-31-2017, 08:35 PM

I love using Norwex for the kitchen and bathroom. If you have a porcelain sink their blue cleaner is really good!

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03-20-2017, 07:17 PM	#1
kiloyd Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16,108	Kitchen sink cleaning Do you clean your kitchen sink? If so, with what and how often? I wash dishes every day and wipe out the sink when I wash or as the hot soapy water drains. To me if I am washing my dishes and expect the hot soapy water to get dishes clean then it should also be getting the sink clean. My mom thinks otherwise and that I should also weekly (at least) clean it with an actual cleanser like Soft scrub or something. __________________ k-i-loyd, not kill loyd ISFJ/P Katherine, married 8-9-97 ds1 22 (adding a dil in August!) dd1 18 dd2 16 ds2 10

03-20-2017, 07:23 PM	#2
RiverRock Moderator Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In green pastures Posts: 9,767	Re: Kitchen sink cleaning We have well water (treated so it's soft, but not chlorinated) so I sanitize my sinks once a week. It's not just the sink, but I take apart the plug because that gets grungy if left for more than a week. I also sanitize the faucets. If our water was chlorinated I might not be as worried about bacteria growth. __________________ RiverRock, mom to a 24 year old diamond, 22 year old granite, 19 year old pearl, and 16 year old tiger eye. Married for 25 years to a rugged boulder and resting together on the one true Rock.

03-20-2017, 07:27 PM	#3
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,656	Re: Kitchen sink cleaning I've often wondered about this. __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

03-20-2017, 08:49 PM	#4
mommychem Rose Garden Butterfly on my face :) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,955	Re: Kitchen sink cleaning No, I don't. Actually, I guess I kinda do. Before I run the water for dishes, I move the dishes that have collected and clean the sink with dish soap and hot-tish water to get anything that may have been left on the dishes and dropped into the sink. But I don't use a special cleaner. I let that water drain then rinse the sink with hot water. Then plug it and run water for dishes. After dishes are done, I just let the water run out and rinse. __________________ Wife with 5 DC Former Chemist

03-20-2017, 09:15 PM	#5
Mother of Sons Rose Garden My kid shoots laser beams from his hands Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,900	Re: Kitchen sink cleaning I do but just with dish soap. I think sinks are gross though. I see people pile food in them and it totally weirds me out!

03-21-2017, 01:12 AM	#6
MaySunflowers Deactivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 7,781	Re: Kitchen sink cleaning Just dish soap. I have a thing about sinks though. Just can't wash in a sink full of water. I soap up dishes then rinse them in running water.... so not as bothered about sterilizing the sink. Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

03-21-2017, 01:54 AM	#7
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,024	Re: Kitchen sink cleaning I wash meat in my sink pretty regularly so I like to disinfect it after that. Raw meat bacteria skeeves me out. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

03-21-2017, 05:48 AM	#8
twoplustwo Moderator Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6,531	Re: Kitchen sink cleaning My sink is (unfortunately) white. I have and do clean it with dish soap or cleaner or bleach. Usually the bleach when it starts to stain. How often is probably weekly-ish. __________________ ESFJ DYT 3/2, Enneagram 9w8 married to My Guy (2003) mom to: Cherished (dd, 12/2005) Warrior (ds, 07/2007) saved & baptized (2004) Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:16

03-21-2017, 06:28 AM	#9
KarenBoo Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central FL Posts: 6,022	Re: Kitchen sink cleaning If I am the one in the kitchen, when the sink is finally empty of dirty dishes, I use a soapy sponge and fully scrub the sink, faucet, etc and shine the faucet. I don't do the dishes as much as I used to, as DH has taken that over. But if it was me, it would be every night, because that's what my mama taught me. I don't use bleach or disinfectant though. __________________ Married to DH for 29 years! Mama to very sweet DD1 "Kitten" 5/03 and our very sweet DD2 "Monkey" 1/08 crunchy, homeschooling, and focused on healing with diet, homeopathy, and QRI cold laser reflex integration

03-21-2017, 03:43 PM	#10
RealLifeMama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18,256	Re: Kitchen sink cleaning My sink is white. I use bar keepers friend if it starts to look dingy, but I usually just use dish soap and a brush I keep for that purpose. If it is clean and has black marks, which it gets sometimes, I use a magic eraser. __________________ A, Mother of Dancing Diva, 21 Boy Wonder 19, Mr. Cool 15, and Ninja 13 Sunshine, 11, and 8 year old Joy

03-31-2017, 08:35 PM	#11
Cbwfelty Seedling Rose Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 10	Re: Kitchen sink cleaning I love using Norwex for the kitchen and bathroom. If you have a porcelain sink their blue cleaner is really good! Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

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