Category: Kitchen

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How to Clean Stone Bench Tops

The secret to cleaning your stone bench top

The kitchen bench top is one of the most used surface in the home. Spills, crumbs, oil and little sticky fingers.
Keeping your stone bench top clean is easy once you know how.

Firstly know what products that can damage your stone bench top:
– Bleach
– Nail Polish
– Oil-Based soap bars and spray cleaners
– Scourers or abrasive cleaners
– Hot pot and roasting trays

If you find yourself with any of the above, make sure you remove it straight away.

Now to clean your stone bench top. Our friends over at Oakwood have formulated a stone bench top cleaner that will break down built up dirt and grime. The 3-in-1 formulation cleans, polishes and protects, leaving a protective layer to guard against everyday fingerprints, smears, water spots and liquid splatters. This product is suitable for use on any reconstituted stone and natural stone such as granite, marble and limestone.

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How To Get A Streak-Free Clean On Your Bench Tops

Streak-free bench tops in 4 easy steps

Kitchen bench tops and stone can get dirty very quickly but here’s how you can keep them looking shiny and clean.

1. Start by cleaning them with a little warm soapy water and drying them off completely.

2. Spray your desired surface cleaner (for stone bench tops we recommend Oakwood Stone Benchtop Cleanner directly onto the Kitchen Shine Microfibre Sponge Cloth (not the bench tops) and spread a thin coat all over the entire bench top.

3. Use a dry All-Purpose Microfibre Cloth to wipe of and surface cleaner residue.

4. Wipe over again to polish to a beautiful streak-free and dry shine. It’s super easy and cost effective but most importantly, it works! This thorough clean will make bench tops makes daily maintenance a breeze.

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Tips For Killing Bacteria On Your Sponge

1. Microwave
The microwave is the most effective, zapping 99.9% of germs. Do this by putting the sponge in the microwave, saturating it in water (we used 1/4 cup for scrub sponges and 1/2 cup for cellulose), then heating it on high for one minute (scrub) or two minutes (cellulose). Allow to cool.
Warning: This only works for non-metal sponges! No metal in microwaves!

2. Dishwasher
The dishwasher also kills 99.9% of germs. To use, add your sponge to a regular dishwasher load, using the “heated dry” setting.

3. Vinegar
This method eliminates 99.6% of bacteria. All you have to do is soak your sponge in full-strength vinegar for five minutes, then rinse.

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How To Clean Your Electric Kettle Guide

How to clean your kettle the natural way

To clean your electric kettle, we recommend the environmentally friendly approach of using materials you probably already have in your pantry. Electric kettles can be easily cleaned using vinegar or lemon only. The acid in the vinegar or lemon break down any stains inside your kettles. Fill the kettle with an equal part solution of water and household vinegar.

Leave the mixture to soak for a 30-60 minutes without boiling it. Then boil it for 10 minutes and allow to cool before emptying.

Rinse the inside completely and leave cold water inside for 5 minutes.

When the kettle has cooled down, use a Microfibre cloth to dry inside and your kettle is good to go!

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The Best Way To Hand Wash Dishes

Cleaner dishes, every day!

There comes a time when you have to hand wash your dishes! Here’s some effective & simple tips on how to make it quick and easy:

If there are lots of dishes, fill up the sink with water and let the dishes soak for few minutes before you start washing. If you only need to wash few dishes, there is no need to fill up the sink. Especially with the Save n’ Shine Dish Sponge! This wash as you go method saves detergent and means the water is always clean.

Wear gloves and use hot water. The hotter the water, the more likely it will kill all bacteria and the quicker they will dry leaving glass spotless. 

Always wash your dishes in a systematic order!  For example, first put all glassware together and start with them, then plates, and then pots. Starting with the cleanest and working your way to the dirtiest.

Rinse with clean hot water and place in a drying rack. To avoid drips, place a tea towel under your drying rack.