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How to clean a stainless steel sink
Stainless steel sink is a familiar element of almost any modern kitchen. All thanks to the variety of forms of such sinks, their strength and durability. Naturally, over time, the surface of the sink becomes polluted and so that its appearance does not spoil the overall picture of the kitchen, it is necessary to carry out preventive cleaning with household chemicals or improvised means.
According to the degree of complexity of cleaning work, these processes can be divided into 3 stages.
How to clean the sink Daily care and prevention
Despite the fact that the stainless steel shell is quite durable, it is used in the household every day, and this negatively affects its appearance. Fat stains, the smallest remnants of food, plaque - all this is visible even with the naked eye. Obviously, it takes some time and effort to resolve such problems.
At the end of each day, spray on the entire surface of the sink a special tool for cleaning stainless steel coatings. As an alternative, ordinary household chemicals are suitable. sink-wash, removing fatty plaque.
Rub the surface dry with either a clean kitchen cloth or a paper towel. Try not to leave any wet spots.
Do not use abrasive cleaning powders and sponges with metal particles. These funds leave microscopic damage to the surface and spoil the appearance of the sink.
Immediately remove all food particles, preventing their rotting or oxidation. Thus, dark spots will not appear on the coating.
Removal of dark spots
If the spots do appear, the daily means to destroy them will not be enough. Fortunately, you can use improvised means, namely: soda, bleach, vinegar, starch.
Their beauty, firstly, in the availability, and secondly, that these tools can be combined as you like.
But cleaning in this way should be treated wisely. For example, too much use of bleach can lead to lightening of some areas of the wash. Soda, like starch, takes a lot of time and effort to get rid of stains. Just apply these funds to a warm wet cloth and vigorously rub the problem area for a few minutes. Repeat until the desired result appears.
Cleaning in particularly neglected cases
If the sink in the kitchen has become completely unpresentable, only radical measures will help. Fortunately, nothing is impossible, and we will readily help you in this difficult business.
You'll need it.
First, clean the surface of the wash from plaque. Put the plug in. sinkhole and pour hot water. Then add a large amount of liquid for washing dishes. Wait for the water to cool down and clear the cork. From these actions, the dirt on the surface will soften, and it can be cleaned by the hard side of the sponge.
Then start removing dirt from hard-to-reach places. Apply the soda-salt solution to uneven areas of the sink, give it some time to clean. Apply soda on the old toothbrush and rub the problem areas of the sink until you get the desired result. When the sink becomes more presentable, apply vinegar to its entire surface and after a few minutes wash it with water. So you disinfect the sink and give it a shine.
In the sink drain pour half a glass of soda ash and the same amount of vinegar. These two substances will react and cleanse the fat inside the drain hole. After a few minutes, pour boiling water to wash away the remaining dirt. At the end, pour a large number of ice cubes and half a kilogram of salt. Turn on the cold water with a thin trickle, so the salt solution will wash the pipe completely.
In most cases, the sink can be cleaned using improvised means by the methods described above. If you do everything right, and the result still does not please the eye, you can go to extreme measures. The drain hole can be cleaned with the chemical means "Mole". But do it at your own risk, because like all chemistry, it is toxic enough, and what could be more important than health?
With our tips you will cope with any type of contamination of the kitchen sink. The main thing, remember, pollution prevention makes cleaning much easier and does not require much effort.
According to the degree of complexity of cleaning work, these processes can be divided into 3 stages.
- Daily care and prevention.
- Removal of dark spots.
- Cleaning in particularly advanced cases.
How to clean the sink Daily care and prevention
Despite the fact that the stainless steel shell is quite durable, it is used in the household every day, and this negatively affects its appearance. Fat stains, the smallest remnants of food, plaque - all this is visible even with the naked eye. Obviously, it takes some time and effort to resolve such problems.
At the end of each day, spray on the entire surface of the sink a special tool for cleaning stainless steel coatings. As an alternative, ordinary household chemicals are suitable. sink-wash, removing fatty plaque.
Rub the surface dry with either a clean kitchen cloth or a paper towel. Try not to leave any wet spots.
Do not use abrasive cleaning powders and sponges with metal particles. These funds leave microscopic damage to the surface and spoil the appearance of the sink.
Immediately remove all food particles, preventing their rotting or oxidation. Thus, dark spots will not appear on the coating.
Removal of dark spots
If the spots do appear, the daily means to destroy them will not be enough. Fortunately, you can use improvised means, namely: soda, bleach, vinegar, starch.
Their beauty, firstly, in the availability, and secondly, that these tools can be combined as you like.
But cleaning in this way should be treated wisely. For example, too much use of bleach can lead to lightening of some areas of the wash. Soda, like starch, takes a lot of time and effort to get rid of stains. Just apply these funds to a warm wet cloth and vigorously rub the problem area for a few minutes. Repeat until the desired result appears.
Cleaning in particularly neglected cases
If the sink in the kitchen has become completely unpresentable, only radical measures will help. Fortunately, nothing is impossible, and we will readily help you in this difficult business.
You'll need it.
- Clean cloth, old toothbrush, sponge
- Washing liquid
- Vinegar, salt, soda.
- Ice cubes
First, clean the surface of the wash from plaque. Put the plug in. sinkhole and pour hot water. Then add a large amount of liquid for washing dishes. Wait for the water to cool down and clear the cork. From these actions, the dirt on the surface will soften, and it can be cleaned by the hard side of the sponge.
Then start removing dirt from hard-to-reach places. Apply the soda-salt solution to uneven areas of the sink, give it some time to clean. Apply soda on the old toothbrush and rub the problem areas of the sink until you get the desired result. When the sink becomes more presentable, apply vinegar to its entire surface and after a few minutes wash it with water. So you disinfect the sink and give it a shine.
In the sink drain pour half a glass of soda ash and the same amount of vinegar. These two substances will react and cleanse the fat inside the drain hole. After a few minutes, pour boiling water to wash away the remaining dirt. At the end, pour a large number of ice cubes and half a kilogram of salt. Turn on the cold water with a thin trickle, so the salt solution will wash the pipe completely.
In most cases, the sink can be cleaned using improvised means by the methods described above. If you do everything right, and the result still does not please the eye, you can go to extreme measures. The drain hole can be cleaned with the chemical means "Mole". But do it at your own risk, because like all chemistry, it is toxic enough, and what could be more important than health?
With our tips you will cope with any type of contamination of the kitchen sink. The main thing, remember, pollution prevention makes cleaning much easier and does not require much effort.
