Freshen Up Your Kitchen Quincy IL

Clean-up. First off, stand back and take a good, long, hard look at your kitchen. Do things look a little dull? A bit cluttered? Clean up and freshen up all surfaces before deciding what to replace.

• Cupboards – Most cupboards can be cleaned with soap and water, then thoroughly dried. For natural wood-faced cupboards, once cleaned, re-moisturize with an oil-based cleaner such as Murphy's Oil Soap. After gently rubbing the oil soap into the wood, let dry for about an hour, then wipe off any excess.

• Counter tops – Thoroughly clean. This means removing everything off of the counter tops, putting a little elbow grease into your scrubbing with soapy water and a sponge, then drying. By wiping the counter tops with a dry towel, you can check for any other streaks or marks left behind. Before putting the items back on the counter tops, consider what is necessary and what is creating a cluttered look. You may find yourself putting little used items away or even tossing out some of these items.

• Windows – Let the sun shine in. It is sometimes too easy to clutter a kitchen window with plants and trinkets to the point natural lighting is lost. Boost the brightness in this room by downsizing or eliminating what is blocking a whole new and different lighting possibility.

• Walls – Refresh. Paint wears out and it is one of the first things to dull a kitchen. Consider removing everything off of the walls and washing grease marks, handprints, scrapes and scratches. This alone will encourage you to reconsider what and how much you want to hang back up on the walls.

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  Author: Marion Cornett