Have you ever heard the saying, “Wash your hands and say your prayers ’cause Jesus and germs are everywhere?” The first time I saw this saying I thought of a few family members who it applied to perfectly. These same family members have taught me many healthy kitchen habits. There are so many of these habits that I started wondering what the most important ones were and that is when I came up with “3 Healthy Kitchen Habits.”
3 HEALTHY KITCHEN HABITS
KITCHEN SINK
There are all kinds of kitchen sinks in the world. There are white, stainless, black, single, double bowl and the list goes on and on. But I have found my white sink to be a tell-all when it gets dirty. Seeing the dirt so easy is a good reminder that it is time to clean the sink. Ideally, a person should clean their sink with some cleaner every evening. After the kitchen is all clean, sprinkle some baking soda in the bottom and spray it with peroxide. Give it a gentle scrub, or you can leave it for a few minutes to whiten the sink, and then rinse.
All that food and who-knows-what is building up bacteria on your sink. Let me encourage you not to place anything in the sink and pick it back up for use. For example, you’re cooking something in your crock-pot right next to your sink, and you don’t want to get your counter dirty, so you place the lid in your sink. Bad idea! There is no telling what bacteria is in that sink and now is on your lid. So tip number one of the 3 healthy kitchen habits is to keep your sink clean with a germ-killing cleaner daily.
REFRIGERATOR FILTER
Confession time! I am so guilty of forgetting to replace the water filter in my fridge. In fact, it has been so long until the red light has turned green again. I’m not sure what that means other than its way past due. Anyway, your refrigerator water filter is there to keep your water clean. And if you’re like me you want to stay on top of that. However, because your busy and have too many irons in the fire, it is easily overlooked. But I have discovered a solution to this problem.
The good folks at Sears PartsDirect have developed a water filter subscription program. Did you know that if your filter is old, it is not removing chlorine, lead, and other contaminants? I shudder to think what my family has been drinking with this out of date filter. Which is why I love this filter subscription program even more. Now even a busy mom can have a healthy kitchen. Sears PartsDirect will ship my new filter to my front door without me having to make a trip to a store or remembering to order it. If you love this idea too, then join me by clicking HERE to sign up for the water filter replacement program.
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Here is a photo of my green light which used to be red. I cannot wait to get my first filter in the mail, so I know our system is working at its full potential.
CUTTING BOARDS
I am an old soul at heart, and I love old things. I also like to use natural products to clean my house. Using natural items makes the next tip one of my favorites. First, ensure that you have a separate cutting board for your meat and your vegetables. A different meat and veggie board will help prevent cross-contamination from meats to vegetables. Once you are finished cooking give your cutting boards a good cleaning with hot water, soap, and a bristle brush. The bristle brush will help get into the cuts where bacteria is hiding. Then squeeze some lime or lemon and salt on the surface and scrub some more then rinse again. The lemon and salt will give your boards a pleasant fresh smell and brighten them up too.
So, now you know my 3 healthy kitchen habits. I hope you consider trying these practices also! First, make it a habit every evening to clean your sink. Second, subscribe to the Sears PartsDirect filter replacement program by clicking HERE. Lastly, don’t forget to keep your cutting boards separated and clean them after every use.
What is one healthy kitchen habit you have?
HAPPY DECORATING!
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These are great tips!! I totally need to sign up for the filter reminder. I am so bad at that!
The filter program is very reasonable and so worth a few minutes now. You won’t have to think about it again.
Thanks for all the useful tips. My kitchen counters/sink/frig never seems to always need a good cleaning. You have motivated me to get to it.
I am so glad you feel motivated after reading this post. You know what else I love? After all is clean–it feels so good. 🙂
Thanks for the reminder about the water filter. Guilty! I’ve used baking soda and vinegar on my porcelain sink but never hydrogen peroxide. I’ll give it a shot!
Baking soda and vinegar were two of my mom staples when cleaning. All the fancy products on the market and simple old baking soda and vinegar are still two of these best household cleaners out there.
Thank you for these 3 tips. I have read them but forget to do them. i will now put it on my reminder list each night. I just this spring made a six month reminder for my water filter in my fridge.
That is great. You don’t even have to write it on your calendar when you click the water filter subscription program on my site. If you need any help let me know.
Great tips and photos to illustrate. Thanks for this.
You’re welcome!
Linda, I’m a lifelong germaphobe, so I’ve observed lots of bad kitchen habits over the years. My husband thinks I’m a bit extreme, but I always say to him, “Maybe so, but no one has ever gotten sick from my food!” Glad to see a blogger sharing some healthy kitchen tips.
I love that! How can anyone complain when no one has gotten sick eating your food. 😉
I’ve been putting off cleaning all of the above and they will definitely be taken care of this summer. Thanks for the tips and for linking up with Turn it Up Tuesday!
You’re welcome!
I love the cutting board idea with the lemon and salt. I hadn’t thought of it.
Great reminders! I need to go and clean my sink!