This means it requires the most care and attention when it comes to cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing.

Some surfaces in the kitchen are used multiple times a day, and they need to be cleaned often.

Others can go a bit longer between wipe-downs.

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Here’s how often the various surfaces in your kitchen need attention.

Leave it for 24 to 48 hours and the newspaper will absorb any odors.

How To:The GoCleanCo.

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team suggests wiping it down with Dawn Power Wash and a microfiber cloth.

If you need a bit more heft due to burnt-on spots, try Easy Off and an S.O.S.

steel wool pad, rinse, and use Windex to polish the surface for sparkle and shine.

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The GoCleanCo.

team recommends cleaningyour dishwashers filterweekly with a scrub brush and hot water.

She advisesgiving your sink a weekly clean.

It then needs to be rinsed well and polished with Windex or a similar product.

Bonus points if youbuff it with olive oilto give it a brilliant shine.

Additionally, its a good idea to clean theitems on your countertops.

It does hold trash, after all.

How To: Take out the trash and empty any crumbs from inside the can.

Use a disinfecting wipe to clean the inside and outside of the garbage can.

How-To:Spruce them up every few months with adeep clean.

Then use a cloth dampened with warm soapy water to wipe down the front every week.

Dont forget to wipe the cracks in the detail of your doors.

Wipe with a clean, dry cloth.