FROM mystery crumbs to missing Tupperware, the kitchen can feel like the most exhausting spot to clean in your house.
Yet one skilled cleaner said you will cut the time you spend cleaning this space using just eight bargain products.
Kathryn is the star behind the YouTube account Do It On A Dime.
She is a dedicated Dollar Tree customer and an expert on budget-friendly tips for organizing, cleaning, and decorating your home.
Kathryn posted a video revealing her eight secrets that helped cut her kitchen cleaning time in half.
“These are cleaning tips your mom didn’t teach you. Today we are going through the kitchen giving it a great deep clean,” she says.
Kathryn understands the frustration and lack of motivation when cleaning, especially in the kitchen.
Her goal in the video is to make it easier and less dreadful.
“It doesn’t matter how it got that way. The reason we are here today is to fix it together,” she says.
First, Kathryn explains that an easy way to clean the underneath of your sink is to put down Floor Pops Peel and Stick Tiles.
These tiles are about $2 for every square foot.
Not only are these tiles renter-friendly, but they also make cleaning the area effortless.
You can easily remove them, and they protect the surface underneath from scratches and gunk.
All you have to do is measure the space, cut the tiles to fit with an Exacto knife, peel the back, and stick them on.
Next, Kathryn says you need the $3.98 Murphy Oil Soap.
“This cleans cabinets whether they’re painted or they’re just wood or laminate,” she explains.
Kathryn encourages viewers to put a little squirt of the soap in a Dollar Tree bucket with water.
She says the Dollar Tree bucket will help separate the clean water from dirty water.
Her third tip is to use the $38.99 O-Cedar Mop.
You can use this safely on your cabinets, walls, or top of doors.
To dry the cabinets or any other surfaces, Kathryn suggests putting a rag on the end of your Swiffer.
“You do want to make sure to thoroughly dry your cabinets, so you don’t have any water stains,” she says.
A microfiber cloth works well too.
Kathryn was able to mop her entire kitchen in about 15 minutes.
For stubborn stains, Kathryn says you need LA’s Totally Awesome Cleaner for $12.99 and Rubbermaid Reveal Cordless Battery Power Scrubber for $16.48.
“Let’s talk about those horrible smells in the kitchen,” Kathryn continues.
The best way to get rid of those smells is to clean the oven and the trashcan.
But don’t just clean the top of the oven; Kathryn says you have to pull the whole thing out and use a $36.04 Bissell SteamShot Hard Surface Steam Cleaner to clean the entire thing.
“The SteamShot does really well with sticky residue,” Kathryn proclaims.
The $1.25 LA’s Totally Awesome Oxygen Stain Remover should be used to clean your rangehood filters.
“Take one scoop and put it in about a gallon of water and then stick these right inside to soak for about 30 minutes,” she says.
Lastly, this cleaner can be used in a wet vacuum for the floors.
Viewers admired Kathryn’s honesty about kitchen cleaning and how dirty her space gets.
“Can I just say thank you for showing the sides of your oven and not cleaning them beforehand, it makes me feel normal about what mine looks like,” one person wrote.
Others agreed that some of these products were the best.
“I put floor tiles under my sinks in my previous home and it was the best thing,” another viewer commented.
