The cabinet under the kitchen sink is valuable storage spacebut it shouldn’t be used for everything.
Sarah Crowley
Have you peeked into the cabinet under your kitchen sink lately?
If only cleaning the space under the kitchen sink was as easy as learninghow to clean the kitchen sinkitself.
Photo:Sarah Crowley
It doesn’t matter if yourfarmhouse kitchen sinkis as charming as can be.
But take heart, there’s hope!
A good rule of thumb?
Start by pulling out everything you have in your kitchen-sink cabinet so you’re free to take inventory.
Extra Supplies
Your entire Costco haul doesn’t belong here.
Put them in a closet or another storage area.
The most notorious cause of spontaneous combustion?
The bottom line: These don’t belong in your kitchen.
A leak would ruin them.
Stash them in a nearby closet or another cabinet instead for easy access.
These small electronic appliances could quickly become ruined by leaks or excess moisture.
Get a few plastic containers or tubs to hold your supplies together, Pollak says.
Be sure to spin up the containers through the dishwasher a few times a year.
Cleaning Products
There are a few essentials that you should always have on hand.
Under the kitchen sink is obviously a convenient place to store sponges, cleaning brushes, and scrubbers.
And yes, cleaning your sponge is a thing.
Be sure you keep track of how long fire extinguishers last.
