Our family just moved into a home with a jet tub in the master bath. I have never wanted a tub with jets, because i can only imagine the gunk that must build up inside the workings (YUCK! lol), and it was one job that i never had to worry about. I don't really like taking baths, but just in case the mood strikes me, i want to be able to do so, knowing that the tub is actually completely clean. A video discussing how to properly clean the jets of a bathtub would be so appreciated! Thank you!
I pour boiling water down my sink religiously every morning when I make my tea. I use baking soda and vinegar once a week just to make sure..love your videos! The sponge has a draining rack that it goes into to dry.
This is a lot of work! I don’t have a house keeper! (Now days when you tell people you have cats, they run. Saying “I’m sorry, but I’m allergic to cats! ). 😟
We really need to STOP spreading bad info... Mixing Baking soda and Vinegar will help to DO NOTHING! the reaction you see is generating only production of CO2. That's it. Nothing else! It doesn't help to push nothing, neither to break down anything.... You can use a little baking soda and a lot of hot water.... Just for sanitizing purposes. Also... using a lot of baking soda will help to block your pipes...
My sponge and scrubbie along with my sink strainer all enjoy a good cleaning in the dishwasher. My hand and dish towels , after drying take a trip to the hamper to be washed. As does any dish clothes I may have used that day. I've always figured that what you clean is only as clean as what you clean it with. Stay safe and God bless. 🌱🐓🐖🐐🐄🐇🌱 Lisa
After watching your videos for several years, I learned early on to wring that sponge out and set it in a draining rack to dry. It makes total sense! I'm also replacing my sponges more often (thanks to you 😀).
😂..I have to start with a laugh After a deep clean yesterday..The sink for what ever reason wouldn't stop 🤢 smelling... Unbeknownst to me I had left a cleaning rag on the window ledge 🙄... Thank you for this post.. Enjoy your weekend
Thank you for this. My kitchen sink has been smelling really bad at times just lately. After I’ve used my sponge I rinse it & put it on the draining rack.
👍🏼 I’ve always rinsed and squeezed excess water and placed sponges on top of the countertop. I actually use a sponge caddy to dry out my sponges. I also use a separate sponge for counters and one for dishes. Love your videos. 😍
I've always rinsed my sponges and leave them on the counter. However, I didn't know until I saw your video that it can cause stinky sink. It's just a habit I picked up from my mom who was a clean freak 😄❤️
I believe Melissa said leaving the sponge back in the sink will cause smelly sink. Washing your sponge and leaving then on top of your sink counter doesn’t.
Really appreciate this. Every now and then, I walk up to my sink and wonder why it suddenly reeks. The smell often goes away even if I don't take special steps to do something like this, but it typically lasts for a few days before it finally goes away. I'm now understanding this issue better. Thank you.
You're also not supposed to used liquid dish soap in the dishwasher, but a few drops totally solved the problem when I hadn't cleaned the dishwasher filter for too long and even after I did, dishes came out less-than-clean looking. Once the filter was clean and it still wasn't working, I wondered if there was a little grease buildup and added the tiniest bit of dish soap to the usual detergent and it works better now than when I got the house. I mean like 2-3 drops of soap--if you do even a quick squirt, you are not going to have a fun time!
@@thismessismine Wow, thanks! I have been having this problem, actually. I used to clean the filter every week, and now I'm up to twice a week, and there's still a lot of things that don't come out clean. I'm going to try this!
We use your micro fiber towels and LOVE THEM! I also switched us to clothes washer safe sponges and use a great Mrs. Meyers clean day biodegradable soap that seems to have helped our sink not clog as much.
I know whereof you speak here - recently went on vacation and left a few rinsed dishes in the sink. No biggie, right? When I came home, it smelled like something died in the house. I could not believe it when I realized the source of the stink was not the trash but the sink. Never again! I learned the gard way how important it is to stay on top of it every day. Great tips about the baking soda and boiling water/vinegar and keeping things dry! I've heard you say in another video that you hate to clean, so I appreciate that you always have the simplest, best and quickest possible ways figured out!
Melissa, you are so personable and engaging it’s hard not to watch multiple videos. Question, our countertops are a composite material of some kind. The sinks are the same material. What is your suggestion to eliminate stains? Especially what look like small scratches or cracks that are discolored. Thanks for being you and letting us have a little peek into your home and family.
Make your sink rim is completely sealed off with caulk especially if it is undermount sinks. The silicone may come off due to heavy weight in sink and mold may build up
Another one to add is what I have. The bathroom had a smell from the sink. Opening the cabinet I saw a pipe going down. There was no trap! I've been using a plug to keep the smell away.
Hi….can you please tell me what to do about a smelly dishwasher???I have cleaned the parts but i am not having luck…I have seen your past videos and love all your help!
A bit beyond the usual cleaning. But every few years I take apart everything under my sink that comes before the trap and run paper towels through all the drain pipes. It cleans all the gunk out of there and prevents it from smelling. I also had one issue when I first moved in where the previous owner didn't install the sink basket correctly to the sink. And nasty water was leaking from the bottom. turned out they put the plumbers putty in the wrong location. So I took it out and installed a new one. No more smells.
I do the vinegar and baking soda thing for my drains, but I like to add a couple DROPS (more is too much) of dawn dish soap. So I'll do the baking soda, and while it sets, that's when I add the dawn dish soap. It won't really do anything at that time, but then when you pour the vinegar, it not only fizzles, but creates soap bubbles to break up the grease and oils and grime in a drain. Then after that sets and does its thing, I'll follow with a hot water rinse. I've been very pleased how this tiny edition has helped my bathtub drain and kitchen sink drain.
We really need to STOP spreading bad info... Mixing Baking soda and Vinegar will help to DO NOTHING! the reaction you see is generating only production of CO2. That's it. Nothing else! It doesn't help to push nothing, neither to break down anything.... You can use a little baking soda and a lot of hot water.... Just for sanitizing purposes. Also... using a lot of baking soda will help to block your pipes...
I'm the first type - rinse the sponge and prop it on the sink divider to dry and run it through the dishwasher weekly. However, I'm going to add my stoppers and drains to the dishwasher too.
I use a bio drain /septic system cleaner (bacteria, enzymes) to eat away all the funk in the drain which helps to prevent drain flies. Since we have PVC pipes now instead of metal I stopped using boiling water. We also use soda and vinegar every now and then. Plus we use the drop in drain sticks to help keep the drain smelling better.
My sink is cleaned daily and my sponge is put in a holder on the counter and I always rinse and clean before putting it away ! If I have a icky smelly sponge , I get out a new one and throw the old one away 🌷🌻🌷🌻
You just read my mind. I like to make sure my kitchen is clean every night, but recently I start finding something in the kitchen smells funky, most likely it’s the sink.
Wring them out, sometimes douse them with bleach or sanitizer, dishwasher then microwave them, and every week or so, it gets demoted to be a bathroom sponge which gets used once or twice then thrown out. I watched Queens of Clean for years (How Clean is Your House? British ladies) and they showed with chemistry how horribly dirty sponges are, spreading germs around the counter.
I use your Makers cloths instead of sponge (I don't use dishwasher). Clean with Dawn, rinse with hot, hot water, wring as much as I can (I'm an old lady!😉👵), then hang on spout to dry. I do use them a couple of days before pitching into washing machine. I love all the specific Makers cloths too.
No way! You uploaded this right when I needed it! Also, I’m a sponge on the counter person, my husband is a leave it dirty and at the bottom of the sink kinda guy… You can imagine how disgusted I get! 🤣 I know I get on his nerves reminding him not to do that lol.
I always leave my sponge to dry next to the sink. The thought of leaving the sponge in a (dirty) sink and pouring sauce/oils/leftovers on top of it...it totally disgust me! That's why when I had roommates, I had my own sponge!
Stinky sinks are definitely a pain in the rump to deal with. I definitely do not leave the sponge in the sink…. I rinse/wring it and put it back in it’s own dedicated resting spot (a stainless steel bowl) that I keep clean and change the sponge out as needed. Mileage varies with other members in the house. There’s also definitely a 4th issue with stinky sinks and that’s garbage disposals. They can be more trouble than they are worth and require maintenance. The rubber plug easily collects gross junk and bacteria love it- I have to occasionally remove the black rubber plug because all the food backsplash will ferment underneath. On top of that, any accidental plastic bits that get down there will get stuck in the walls of the gunk and trap bacteria. I noticed people often misuse a GD and think it’s an excuse not to wipe off excessive leftover food that should be tossed before any rinsing. I also think people don’t realize that they are supposed to use cold water when running the GD to keep fats solidified (when I’m cleaning it I switch between hot and cold). Yeah, like I said, we all know it’s a pain in our rumps and it’s all about being preventive- Remember to respect your plumbing!
If you use Melissa's tip of baking soda and vinegar on the garbage disposal side and add a squirt of dish soap to the vinegar, it will help. Better yet, the gasket should pop out and then you can scrub it clean with an old toothbrush and run the toothbrush and hot soapy water around the gunky drain before pushing the gasket back in place. I usually hook the toothbrush under the edge of the gasket to start pulling it out or wear gloves because the underside is very slimy. If you really want to up your game, after you clean the slime and get everything back together, put a bunch of ice cubes with several drops of essential oil in the disposal and run it with cold water until all of the ice is gone. Lemongrass is my favorite for this, but any citrus oil is great. Happy cleaning!
@@medawson01 Bummer about the gasket. 😞 You might be able the get the underside at least partially with an old toothbrush. Wish companies would manufacture things with cleaning in mind. Good luck!
I don't consider myself a very clean/tidy person, but I don't leave washcloths/sponges in the sink! I give them a good rinse, squeeze them out, and set them aside to dry. There's in nobody in the world who makes me want to clean like you do, or who makes it as pleasant as you do. 😁 (Meanwhile, I don't clean as much as I should. I guess I need to watch your videos more often...)
I have a basket that suctions to my sink and I put my brushes in that to dry. I lay my rag flat across the middle so it can dry. My husband, who is great about washing dishes, will wad that rag up and throw it in the sink. Flames…flames on the side of my face. Heaving! Heaving breaths! lol
For sponges, I rinse them, squeeze them and stand them on their side. After time even standing them on their side allows mold, mildew, etc. to develop and I then need to clean that up as well as the sink. I really like those long, plastic things you shove down the sink to remove things like old hair. Most times that gets the drain action back up to standard. I haven't tried the anti-smelling hacks yet. I do get a plumber in about once a year for washers, etc. and will add the traps, etc. to my list. Thanks for the info. The sinks are my #1 starting point for any serious cleaning ... although I do everything in baby steps.
I do like vinegar! We used it to sterilize and wipe down the tables and chairs when I was a waitress. It does a good job on my dishcloths and sponges. I only use the sponges for bathroom cleaning, NEVER my dishes! I also have enough to use a clean one every day so the old ones get regular laundering. I also avoid using Dawn dish soap on my dishcloths and any sponges. This stuff smells like mildew. Hence the boiling water/vinegar rinse.
I clean my kitchen sink drain gunk out with a bottle brush. It works especially great on the inside rubber flaps of my disposal. In my bathroom I run really hot water for a while and then plug the sink and fill it halfway with more hot water. Pull the plug and quickly use a small plunger and the plunging loosen all the black gunk and brings it up to be wiped up and thrown out.
This was a great video! I used to squeeze dry sponge the sponge and park in the middle divider of the split sink, but I am now a dry sponge on the side person. However, my in-laws are not…so I have a separate sponge on the side.
I use silicone "sponges". They seem so much more sanitary. Easy to pop in the dishwasher and I have some that have suction cups and stick to the side of the sink. I'll never use a regular sponge in my sink again.
I rinse my sponges and put them in sponge holders on the counter to dry. Sometimes, after a really dirty job but they're not worn out yet, I'll microwave them (damp, of course!) for a few seconds.
Can u do a video on what u need in ur kitchen, how many of each and how organize a small kitchen w minimal storage space? For ex how many cooking pans do I need? How much cleaning supplies do I need n what do I need?
Hello, I apologize for the question not related to this video. I would need to know how to safely clean cables and extension cords of the home appliances. I am trying to figure out that for long time but I am always afraid of electricity and I do that with wet wipes or so. I am sure you know a better way. I would be very grateful if you could give some advise on that topic in future... :)
I grew up with slimy sponges in the kitchen sink so as soon as I moved out I bought dishrags. During the day I squeeze out excess moisture and drape it across the center between the two sinks and the next morning when I get out a clean dishrag, the previous day's rag is hung on the stove handle if it is not completely dry. Once it is bone dry, it is dropped into the laundry hamper. Once they get so old that they no longer smell fresh out of the dryer, I cut them in half and use one last time for a gross job before throwing them out. A little neurotic, but my "gross out threshold" is pretty low. I find that the dishclothes last a lot longer and get in the nooks and crannies better so I feel like they do a better job and are more environmentally-friendly. Great idea about putting the sink strainers in the dishwasher! I have been cleaning mine with an old toothbrush-so tedious! No more of that, they are going in the dishwasher tonight. 😁
I have an alcohol based hand sanitizer pump bottle above the sink which I use to squeeze into and saturate the sponges and leave them to dry(evaporate) overnight. Bacteria/germs have basically no chance of surviving in the alcohol environment. Good for sanitizing dish-brushes too as the brushes can stink at the base of the bristles.
I scrub the sink and surrounds. I Empty the sink strainer and scrub. I put hot water down the sink not boiling with Dish soap. I then put bicarb, peppermint or tea tree oil and then I pour vinegar. It foams. I finish with more essential oil and hot water. I do this when I cook with raw meat a couple times a week. I will try boiling the vinegar. I normally double clean when I clean my kettle once a month with citric acid powder. I think I will get my husband to clean our bathrooms ones lol
I wring out my sponge and set it on top near the faucet, but lately my faucet has developed a leak at the base so it leaks water out when I run it. Of course the sponge gets some and it gets wet unnecessarily. 😑 In addition, a wonderful slime has been developing where it leaks. I guess it shows how seldom I clean there since it has time to develop lol.
My sponge gets rinsed and sqeezed all the time and I never thought about it. Also, in the bathroom, I use a plunger along with plugging the overflow hole and filling the sink a little. Then I plunger and everything comes out. For my garbage disposal, I put some orange peels in and run as usual.
This is timely, I just noticed my sink smelling bad. One question, you said one cup of baking soda, but how much vinegar do you boil to dump down the sink? And I squeeze my sponge and stand it on edge leaning against the faucet. Minimize the area of sponge not getting air around it. Thanks.
I've pretty much always wrung the sponge out and just set it next to the dish soap lol...Ive recently started spraying it down with rubbing alcohol occasionally
How about the occasional "garlicy" smell that seems to be everywhere, and not just the kitchen sink? When I was first out on my own, I thought it was me & cleaned house to no avail. Then I would notice the smell occasionally on my morning walk, going by houses. But the smell would come out the drain, not only in the air? It has happened less, being out of the humid NW into the desert. But it happened like twice since I've been here. Does anyone know what that is? It comes and goes on it's own, not effected by cleaning. I have always wondered....
I don't use sponges, they hold lots of bacteria. I use wash cloths and throw it in the wash at the end of the day. I am going to try the baking soda vinegar .
My husband bought me this adorable wooden carved owl a few years back, it was meant to hold my glasses. They just perch right on the owls head in a little cut out that is specifically made for glasses, but that little cut out holds a kitchen sponge perfectly as well. When I discovered that, it became my sponge holder and it sits in my kitchen window, and every time I’m done with the sponge, it gets put in that owl. Looks cute, keeps the sponge off the counter, and the sponge dries really fast too.
I don’t use sponges. I use rags, about 1 per day. I drape it over the sink divider when not in use. When im done with it, I drape it over the washing machine until its time for the next load.
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Our family just moved into a home with a jet tub in the master bath. I have never wanted a tub with jets, because i can only imagine the gunk that must build up inside the workings (YUCK! lol), and it was one job that i never had to worry about. I don't really like taking baths, but just in case the mood strikes me, i want to be able to do so, knowing that the tub is actually completely clean. A video discussing how to properly clean the jets of a bathtub would be so appreciated! Thank you!
I just don't clean the sink anymore, it is inevitably going to get dirty again!
I pour boiling water down my sink religiously every morning when I make my tea. I use baking soda and vinegar once a week just to make sure..love your videos! The sponge has a draining rack that it goes into to dry.
Thanks for watching Tania!
This is a lot of work! I don’t have a house keeper! (Now days when you tell people you have cats, they run. Saying “I’m sorry, but I’m allergic to cats! ). 😟
I do the same except I don't pour hot water everyday. Maybe I should consider to include it in my daily routine
We really need to STOP spreading bad info... Mixing Baking soda and Vinegar will help to DO NOTHING! the reaction you see is generating only production of CO2. That's it. Nothing else!
It doesn't help to push nothing, neither to break down anything.... You can use a little baking soda and a lot of hot water.... Just for sanitizing purposes. Also... using a lot of baking soda will help to block your pipes...
Don’t mix baking soda and vinegar…it just a reaction to foam..angela brown cleaner did a video
My sponge and scrubbie along with my sink strainer all enjoy a good cleaning in the dishwasher. My hand and dish towels , after drying take a trip to the hamper to be washed. As does any dish clothes I may have used that day. I've always figured that what you clean is only as clean as what you clean it with.
Stay safe and God bless. 🌱🐓🐖🐐🐄🐇🌱 Lisa
After watching your videos for several years, I learned early on to wring that sponge out and set it in a draining rack to dry. It makes total sense! I'm also replacing my sponges more often (thanks to you 😀).
😂..I have to start with a laugh After a deep clean yesterday..The sink for what ever reason wouldn't stop 🤢 smelling...
Unbeknownst to me I had left a cleaning rag on the window ledge 🙄... Thank you for this post.. Enjoy your weekend
Thank you for this. My kitchen sink has been smelling really bad at times just lately.
After I’ve used my sponge I rinse it & put it on the draining rack.
I love your videos because I know you are telling the truth and not just trying to do click bait. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge!🥰
👍🏼 I’ve always rinsed and squeezed excess water and placed sponges on top of the countertop. I actually use a sponge caddy to dry out my sponges. I also use a separate sponge for counters and one for dishes. Love your videos. 😍
I've always rinsed my sponges and leave them on the counter. However, I didn't know until I saw your video that it can cause stinky sink. It's just a habit I picked up from my mom who was a clean freak 😄❤️
I believe Melissa said leaving the sponge back in the sink will cause smelly sink. Washing your sponge and leaving then on top of your sink counter doesn’t.
Really appreciate this. Every now and then, I walk up to my sink and wonder why it suddenly reeks. The smell often goes away even if I don't take special steps to do something like this, but it typically lasts for a few days before it finally goes away. I'm now understanding this issue better. Thank you.
You're also not supposed to used liquid dish soap in the dishwasher, but a few drops totally solved the problem when I hadn't cleaned the dishwasher filter for too long and even after I did, dishes came out less-than-clean looking. Once the filter was clean and it still wasn't working, I wondered if there was a little grease buildup and added the tiniest bit of dish soap to the usual detergent and it works better now than when I got the house. I mean like 2-3 drops of soap--if you do even a quick squirt, you are not going to have a fun time!
@@thismessismine Wow, thanks! I have been having this problem, actually. I used to clean the filter every week, and now I'm up to twice a week, and there's still a lot of things that don't come out clean. I'm going to try this!
Thank you Melissa and every night clean my kitchen sink with vinegar and baking soda; thanks for all your tips.
We use your micro fiber towels and LOVE THEM! I also switched us to clothes washer safe sponges and use a great Mrs. Meyers clean day biodegradable soap that seems to have helped our sink not clog as much.
I know whereof you speak here - recently went on vacation and left a few rinsed dishes in the sink. No biggie, right? When I came home, it smelled like something died in the house. I could not believe it when I realized the source of the stink was not the trash but the sink. Never again! I learned the gard way how important it is to stay on top of it every day. Great tips about the baking soda and boiling water/vinegar and keeping things dry! I've heard you say in another video that you hate to clean, so I appreciate that you always have the simplest, best and quickest possible ways figured out!
Melissa, you are so personable and engaging it’s hard not to watch multiple videos. Question, our countertops are a composite material of some kind. The sinks are the same material. What is your suggestion to eliminate stains? Especially what look like small scratches or cracks that are discolored. Thanks for being you and letting us have a little peek into your home and family.
Try Barkeeper’s Friend!
- Thank you for the topic breakdown. Helps to easily rewatch a segment. Excellent. 👍🏼
I throw away sponges.I use a new dishcloth everyday that are sanitized in my wash at the end of the week on laundry day.
Hello Teri
Make your sink rim is completely sealed off with caulk especially if it is undermount sinks. The silicone may come off due to heavy weight in sink and mold may build up
Another one to add is what I have. The bathroom had a smell from the sink. Opening the cabinet I saw a pipe going down. There was no trap! I've been using a plug to keep the smell away.
Hi….can you please tell me what to do about a smelly dishwasher???I have cleaned the parts but i am not having luck…I have seen your past videos and love all your help!
Hello Lisa
Thanks for the tips, appreciated it!
I rinse my sponges regularly and lay out to dry thoroughly, and put them in the dishwasher every week or so. It really does help.
Thank you Melissa from Romania👍🤗
You're so welcome! We do what we do for you so thank you for making it possible!
A bit beyond the usual cleaning. But every few years I take apart everything under my sink that comes before the trap and run paper towels through all the drain pipes. It cleans all the gunk out of there and prevents it from smelling.
I also had one issue when I first moved in where the previous owner didn't install the sink basket correctly to the sink. And nasty water was leaking from the bottom. turned out they put the plumbers putty in the wrong location. So I took it out and installed a new one. No more smells.
I do the vinegar and baking soda thing for my drains, but I like to add a couple DROPS (more is too much) of dawn dish soap. So I'll do the baking soda, and while it sets, that's when I add the dawn dish soap. It won't really do anything at that time, but then when you pour the vinegar, it not only fizzles, but creates soap bubbles to break up the grease and oils and grime in a drain. Then after that sets and does its thing, I'll follow with a hot water rinse. I've been very pleased how this tiny edition has helped my bathtub drain and kitchen sink drain.
We really need to STOP spreading bad info... Mixing Baking soda and Vinegar will help to DO NOTHING! the reaction you see is generating only production of CO2. That's it. Nothing else!
It doesn't help to push nothing, neither to break down anything.... You can use a little baking soda and a lot of hot water.... Just for sanitizing purposes. Also... using a lot of baking soda will help to block your pipes...
I'm the first type - rinse the sponge and prop it on the sink divider to dry and run it through the dishwasher weekly. However, I'm going to add my stoppers and drains to the dishwasher too.
I use a bio drain /septic system cleaner (bacteria, enzymes) to eat away all the funk in the drain which helps to prevent drain flies. Since we have PVC pipes now instead of metal I stopped using boiling water. We also use soda and vinegar every now and then. Plus we use the drop in drain sticks to help keep the drain smelling better.
If you don’t mind to share the pictures of the products you used
I rinse out my sponge and leave it on a dry rack. Love your videos...super helpful!
My sink is cleaned daily and my sponge is put in a holder on the counter and I always rinse and clean before putting it away ! If I have a icky smelly sponge , I get out a new one and throw the old one away 🌷🌻🌷🌻
Question: how to you clean out a sink disposal?
Lemons or oranges and ice cubes. Drain cleaner?
You just read my mind. I like to make sure my kitchen is clean every night, but recently I start finding something in the kitchen smells funky, most likely it’s the sink.
I love this! I’m going to try the baking soda and vinegar in my kitchen and tub drains. This is awesome! Love your channel. I despise cleaning. 👾
Do you wring out your sponge or just leave it be and wish it well?
Im both. Depends on the day. 🤣🤣🤣
I’m a clean freak so I’m always keeping things as clean as possible. 😅
Honestly, depends on my mood lol
Wring them out, sometimes douse them with bleach or sanitizer, dishwasher then microwave them, and every week or so, it gets demoted to be a bathroom sponge which gets used once or twice then thrown out. I watched Queens of Clean for years (How Clean is Your House? British ladies) and they showed with chemistry how horribly dirty sponges are, spreading germs around the counter.
I use your Makers cloths instead of sponge (I don't use dishwasher). Clean with Dawn, rinse with hot, hot water, wring as much as I can (I'm an old lady!😉👵), then hang on spout to dry. I do use them a couple of days before pitching into washing machine. I love all the specific Makers cloths too.
No way! You uploaded this right when I needed it! Also, I’m a sponge on the counter person, my husband is a leave it dirty and at the bottom of the sink kinda guy… You can imagine how disgusted I get! 🤣 I know I get on his nerves reminding him not to do that lol.
I always leave my sponge to dry next to the sink. The thought of leaving the sponge in a (dirty) sink and pouring sauce/oils/leftovers on top of it...it totally disgust me! That's why when I had roommates, I had my own sponge!
I rinse out my sponge and put it out to dry. Green gobbler is very good, but I have also used vinegar/baking soda combo as well.
Great video, but does this also work for the garbage disposal sinks or is there another way?
My weekly cleaning routine includes using a plunger on each sink, shower and bathtub and I never get clogged/smelly drains
I have a sponge holder that keeps it ventilated. Sponges gross me out.
Stinky sinks are definitely a pain in the rump to deal with. I definitely do not leave the sponge in the sink…. I rinse/wring it and put it back in it’s own dedicated resting spot (a stainless steel bowl) that I keep clean and change the sponge out as needed. Mileage varies with other members in the house.
There’s also definitely a 4th issue with stinky sinks and that’s garbage disposals. They can be more trouble than they are worth and require maintenance. The rubber plug easily collects gross junk and bacteria love it- I have to occasionally remove the black rubber plug because all the food backsplash will ferment underneath. On top of that, any accidental plastic bits that get down there will get stuck in the walls of the gunk and trap bacteria.
I noticed people often misuse a GD and think it’s an excuse not to wipe off excessive leftover food that should be tossed before any rinsing. I also think people don’t realize that they are supposed to use cold water when running the GD to keep fats solidified (when I’m cleaning it I switch between hot and cold).
Yeah, like I said, we all know it’s a pain in our rumps and it’s all about being preventive- Remember to respect your plumbing!
I have a sponge holder that suctions to my sink! I used to just throw the sponge on top of the sink caddy. Never in the sink though.
The smell from my sink comes from the garbage disposal. There is a rubber gasket on top of the drain that traps food and odors.
If you use Melissa's tip of baking soda and vinegar on the garbage disposal side and add a squirt of dish soap to the vinegar, it will help. Better yet, the gasket should pop out and then you can scrub it clean with an old toothbrush and run the toothbrush and hot soapy water around the gunky drain before pushing the gasket back in place. I usually hook the toothbrush under the edge of the gasket to start pulling it out or wear gloves because the underside is very slimy. If you really want to up your game, after you clean the slime and get everything back together, put a bunch of ice cubes with several drops of essential oil in the disposal and run it with cold water until all of the ice is gone. Lemongrass is my favorite for this, but any citrus oil is great. Happy cleaning!
@@maryellenerikson1397 Thanks, but my gasket is permanently attached to the drain opening. I will use the baking soda, vinegar and dish soap tonight.
@@medawson01 Bummer about the gasket. 😞 You might be able the get the underside at least partially with an old toothbrush. Wish companies would manufacture things with cleaning in mind. Good luck!
You can buy disposal cleaners - they foam up and do a really good job of dissolving the gunk that builds up inside
I don't consider myself a very clean/tidy person, but I don't leave washcloths/sponges in the sink! I give them a good rinse, squeeze them out, and set them aside to dry.
There's in nobody in the world who makes me want to clean like you do, or who makes it as pleasant as you do. 😁 (Meanwhile, I don't clean as much as I should. I guess I need to watch your videos more often...)
I have a basket that suctions to my sink and I put my brushes in that to dry. I lay my rag flat across the middle so it can dry. My husband, who is great about washing dishes, will wad that rag up and throw it in the sink. Flames…flames on the side of my face. Heaving! Heaving breaths! lol
For sponges, I rinse them, squeeze them and stand them on their side. After time even standing them on their side allows mold, mildew, etc. to develop and I then need to clean that up as well as the sink. I really like those long, plastic things you shove down the sink to remove things like old hair. Most times that gets the drain action back up to standard. I haven't tried the anti-smelling hacks yet. I do get a plumber in about once a year for washers, etc. and will add the traps, etc. to my list.
Thanks for the info. The sinks are my #1 starting point for any serious cleaning ... although I do everything in baby steps.
Thanks for the tips!
Question: Which is better to use for cleaning/deodorizing laundry in hard water... vinegar or baking soda?
I do like vinegar! We used it to sterilize and wipe down the tables and chairs when I was a waitress. It does a good job on my dishcloths and sponges. I only use the sponges for bathroom cleaning, NEVER my dishes! I also have enough to use a clean one every day so the old ones get regular laundering. I also avoid using Dawn dish soap on my dishcloths and any sponges. This stuff smells like mildew. Hence the boiling water/vinegar rinse.
How much vinegar do you use with and how much water
I wring the sponge out and sit it into a holder specifically for it to let it air dry. That way it at least looks clean when I go to use it again. 😊
Right on time, I needed this haha
I clean my kitchen sink drain gunk out with a bottle brush. It works especially great on the inside rubber flaps of my disposal. In my bathroom I run really hot water for a while and then plug the sink and fill it halfway with more hot water. Pull the plug and quickly use a small plunger and the plunging loosen all the black gunk and brings it up to be wiped up and thrown out.
This was a great video! I used to squeeze dry sponge the sponge and park in the middle divider of the split sink, but I am now a dry sponge on the side person. However, my in-laws are not…so I have a separate sponge on the side.
I use silicone "sponges". They seem so much more sanitary. Easy to pop in the dishwasher and I have some that have suction cups and stick to the side of the sink. I'll never use a regular sponge in my sink again.
Sponge? What sponge? I use a cleaning brush, towel or paper towels (depending on what it is) and never leave them in the sink! 😁
A cleaning brush would do only the same thing a sponge does but is harder to use and requires xtra cleaning and storage space
My sponge goes on the counter in a separate dish to dry. Thank you for sharing this!
I rinse my sponges and put them in sponge holders on the counter to dry. Sometimes, after a really dirty job but they're not worn out yet, I'll microwave them (damp, of course!) for a few seconds.
Can u do a video on what u need in ur kitchen, how many of each and how organize a small kitchen w minimal storage space?
For ex how many cooking pans do I need?
How much cleaning supplies do I need n what do I need?
Hello, I apologize for the question not related to this video. I would need to know how to safely clean cables and extension cords of the home appliances. I am trying to figure out that for long time but I am always afraid of electricity and I do that with wet wipes or so. I am sure you know a better way. I would be very grateful if you could give some advise on that topic in future... :)
A damp cloth and then a window cloth to dry off straightaway.
Use a damp microfibre cloth
@@Amy_Stanmore thank you :)
@@abdulhai93 thank you :)
Hi. I’m z from Beaverton, OR.
I found it better to stand my sponges on end on the counter so it dries and and bacteria have less of a chance to grow.
I definitely put my sponge on the counter (on it's side, not flat), and i drape my dish cloth over the sink partition to dry. 😎
Hello Yaneka
I grew up with slimy sponges in the kitchen sink so as soon as I moved out I bought dishrags. During the day I squeeze out excess moisture and drape it across the center between the two sinks and the next morning when I get out a clean dishrag, the previous day's rag is hung on the stove handle if it is not completely dry. Once it is bone dry, it is dropped into the laundry hamper. Once they get so old that they no longer smell fresh out of the dryer, I cut them in half and use one last time for a gross job before throwing them out. A little neurotic, but my "gross out threshold" is pretty low. I find that the dishclothes last a lot longer and get in the nooks and crannies better so I feel like they do a better job and are more environmentally-friendly. Great idea about putting the sink strainers in the dishwasher! I have been cleaning mine with an old toothbrush-so tedious! No more of that, they are going in the dishwasher tonight. 😁
Can you please do a video about light fixers chandeliers etc. How to clean and how often? Thanks a lot!
I always wring out the sponge and set on the sink counter. 😅
I have an alcohol based hand sanitizer pump bottle above the sink which I use to squeeze into and saturate the sponges and leave them to dry(evaporate) overnight. Bacteria/germs have basically no chance of surviving in the alcohol environment. Good for sanitizing dish-brushes too as the brushes can stink at the base of the bristles.
Can I microwave my sponges and rags after a clean up?
It's also good to kill bacteria on your sponge with it being damp put it in the microwave for 1 minute.
I have a plate on my counter where I put damp sponges to dry. Also have a place specifically for damp brushes to dry out.
I scrub the sink and surrounds. I Empty the sink strainer and scrub. I put hot water down the sink not boiling with Dish soap. I then put bicarb, peppermint or tea tree oil and then I pour vinegar. It foams. I finish with more essential oil and hot water. I do this when I cook with raw meat a couple times a week. I will try boiling the vinegar. I normally double clean when I clean my kettle once a month with citric acid powder. I think I will get my husband to clean our bathrooms ones lol
I do use baking soda and vinegar. I like Dawn too. Joan Bates ❤ ❤ ❤
I wring out my sponge and set it on top near the faucet, but lately my faucet has developed a leak at the base so it leaks water out when I run it. Of course the sponge gets some and it gets wet unnecessarily. 😑 In addition, a wonderful slime has been developing where it leaks. I guess it shows how seldom I clean there since it has time to develop lol.
We use small microfiber dish cloths, ring them out & then hang on our dish dtgt rack to dry.
Thanks for the video :) how much boiling vinegar do I pour down the drain?
How we can clean steel door knobs and steel cabinet Handel . Please make a video on.
Your videos are the best
Thanks!
My sponge gets rinsed and sqeezed all the time and I never thought about it. Also, in the bathroom, I use a plunger along with plugging the overflow hole and filling the sink a little. Then I plunger and everything comes out. For my garbage disposal, I put some orange peels in and run as usual.
Thank you for the info
This is timely, I just noticed my sink smelling bad. One question, you said one cup of baking soda, but how much vinegar do you boil to dump down the sink? And I squeeze my sponge and stand it on edge leaning against the faucet. Minimize the area of sponge not getting air around it.
Thanks.
I clean my sponge and ring it out and set it to dry where you had yours, not back in the sink where it could get wet again.
Hello Carolyn
I don’t use sponges anymore. I use a dishcloth and change it daily.
Hello Laura
Your hair is beautiful!
I've pretty much always wrung the sponge out and just set it next to the dish soap lol...Ive recently started spraying it down with rubbing alcohol occasionally
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A clean dry sponge is a happy sponge 🧽 Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
do you suggest washing sponges in the dishwasher or laundry machine?
How about the occasional "garlicy" smell that seems to be everywhere, and not just the kitchen sink? When I was first out on my own, I thought it was me & cleaned house to no avail. Then I would notice the smell occasionally on my morning walk, going by houses. But the smell would come out the drain, not only in the air? It has happened less, being out of the humid NW into the desert. But it happened like twice since I've been here. Does anyone know what that is? It comes and goes on it's own, not effected by cleaning. I have always wondered....
Ty for the tips
Boil vinegar? Or you boiled water then added vinegar? I'm so confused
Boil the vinegar so that you have the reaction with the baking soda and vinegar
I use natural products and notice that my drains are doing better. I clean it really well when I can.
Hello Lynne
Hi,
I ring out my sponge and then I put it in the fridge. It keeps the sponge from getting bacteria on it and smelling gross
I don't use sponges, they hold lots of bacteria. I use wash cloths and throw it in the wash at the end of the day. I am going to try the baking soda vinegar .
I wrlng out the sponge and set it on the counter 😊
My husband bought me this adorable wooden carved owl a few years back, it was meant to hold my glasses. They just perch right on the owls head in a little cut out that is specifically made for glasses, but that little cut out holds a kitchen sponge perfectly as well. When I discovered that, it became my sponge holder and it sits in my kitchen window, and every time I’m done with the sponge, it gets put in that owl. Looks cute, keeps the sponge off the counter, and the sponge dries really fast too.
I never wringer out my sponge. I will start doing that from now on
Hi Melissa love your videos!! Where is your top from?
I am a Wringer, and I wash it out and set up on top to dry.
Definitely don't leave the wet sponges or cloths in the sink! I wring that stuff out as hard as I can and put it somewhere to dry. 😄
Hello crystal
What would cause a dirt-like odor? Intermittently smells like dirt in my bathroom sink; often after I run water.
So simple but why have I NEVER thought about putting my sink strainer in the dishwasher lol
ThanQ for this info👍👍👍
I squeeze sponge in sink & let dry out. I wash it in dishwasher every nite...if I rmbr lol👍👍👍😁😁😁
Thanks for sharing!!
I don’t use sponges. I use rags, about 1 per day. I drape it over the sink divider when not in use. When im done with it, I drape it over the washing machine until its time for the next load.
I use do that leave soap in my sponge and leave by sink
Can i share your video on my blog post?