Make your kitchen restaurant-worthy with these awesome kitchen cleaning hacks. These tips will make tackling the dirt and grime quicker, easier, and perhaps, even a bit fun.

All these cleaning hacks are simple, easy, and practical.

1. Add Aluminum Foil to Cutlery Basket to Make it Shine

Let’s start with a cleaning hack that uses some simple science!

When aluminum foil comes into contact with baking soda and hot water, a chemical reaction moves the tarnish from your silver cutlery to the aluminum foil.

It’s magical, and your cutlery shines like new – give it a try!

2. Remove Fingerprints with Baby Oil

Baby oil is a fantastic way to remove fingerprints from stainless steel appliances. Apply a small amount to a soft microfiber cloth like this and gently rub the affected areas with a circular motion.

The oil lifts the fingerprints and also leaves a protective layer, keeping your appliances shiny and smudge-free.

3. Keep Fridge Shelves Clean with Baking Paper

Baking paper is not only for baking. Lining your fridge shelves with baking paper is an easy and effective hack to keep them clean.

When spills, splashes, crumbs, and sticky residues accumulate, simply remove the baking paper and replace it with a fresh piece. This hack reduces scrubbing, washing, and wiping.

4. Keep a Soapy Bowl in the Sink while Cooking

While I love cooking, I hate washing up! This awesome kitchen cleaning hack saves the day.

Place a bowl filled with warm water and soap in the sink. As you finish with utensils and small dishes, drop them into the bowl. Your items will soak, making washing up quicker and easier later.

5. Keep the Fridge Smelling Fresh with Essential Oils

Do you have bad smells wafting out of your fridge?

Place a few drops of your favorite essential oil onto cotton balls and place the balls in a small dish inside the fridge.

The pleasant aroma will neutralize odors, keeping your fridge smelling clean and inviting.

Not sure which aroma to choose? This well priced essential oil set is a great way to experiment with different fragrances and see which you like best.

6. Use a Balloon to Easily Rinse the Sink

Trying to splash water around the sink with your hand to get it clean just doesn’t work. Here is an awesome hack that is so simple!

Put the open end of a balloon over your faucet, use sharp scissors to snip off the bottom of the balloon, and turn on the water!

You now have a tube to direct a steady stream of water exactly where you need it.

7. Clean Your Porcelain Sink with Baking Soda and Hydrogen Peroxide

Don’t spend money on fancy cleaning liquids for your porcelain sink when you can make your own powerful cleaner.

Sprinkle baking soda into the sink and drip a small amount of hydrogen peroxide on top. Use a multi-purpose non-scratch sponge like this to lightly scrub around the bowl.

Rinse well with clean water and your sink will be bacteria-free, stain-free, clean, and gleaming.

8. Make your Own Cleaning Wipes with: Alcohol, Dish Soap, and Essential Oils

Create your own cleaning wipes by combining 1 cup of alcohol, 1 tablespoon of dish soap, and 10-15 drops of your favorite essential oil in a bowl.

Soak cut-up pieces of left-over fabric in the solution and then store them in an airtight jar like this.

You’ll save money, always have wipes ready when you need them, and keep your kitchen clean, hygienic, and smelling fresh.

9. Clean your Oven Rack with Ammonia

Cleaning my oven racks was a nightmare until I discovered this awesome deep cleaning hack!

Simply place the rack in a large plastic bag and add a few tablespoons of ammonia. Seal the bag and let it soak for an hour.

The ammonia fumes loosen grime and grease. Scrub the rack with a sponge or a small wire brush like this, rinse well, and dry.

10. Make your Stove Burners Shine with: Baking Soda, Lemon, and Boiling Water

Stove burners are notorious for getting clogged with grime from cooking oil, food spills, and accumulated grease.

Cleaning mine used to be a daunting task until I discovered this fantastic house cleaning hack!

Place your burners into a plastic bowl, sprinkle baking soda over them, and add a lemon cut in half. Pour boiling water into the bowl and let the burners soak for 30 minutes.

Lightly scrub your burners under clean water with a sponge and see how they shine!

11. Make your Own Dishwasher Detergent

Here is another cost-effective awesome kitchen cleaning hack!

Make your own dishwasher detergent by adding 3 pumps of dish soap, a sprinkling of baking soda, and a sprinkling of salt directly into the soap dispenser of your machine.

Turn on and wash as normal. You have a cost-effective, powerful detergent that leaves your dishes sparkling clean.

12. Polish your Wooden Cabinets with: Lemon Juice and Vinegar

Did you know that lemon juice and vinegar help remove grime and enhance the natural shine of the wood?

Combine equal parts lemon juice and vinegar in a handy spray bottle like this. Spray the solution onto a soft cloth and gently wipe down your cabinets.

13. Wash Small Items in a Washing Bag

Placing small items in a zippered washing bag like this prevents them from ending up all over your dishwasher.

Fill the bag with small items and place the bag onto the top rack. Your items get squeaky clean and remain in place during the washing cycle.

14. Cut the Corner off the Sponge you use for Cleaning

I love this cleaning hack – cut off the corner of the sponge and you have a larger surface for wiping and cleaning!

Not all sponges are made equal and those used for heavy-duty cleaning should be kept separate from those for wiping down surfaces, buffing, or polishing fixtures.

With a snipped-off corner, you can easily identify spongers used for scrubbing dirty trash cans, toilets, shoes, or even your car tires, and keep them away from your new clean sponges.

15. Use the Vacuum Cleaner to Clean your Kitchen Drawers

I don’t know about you, but dirty kitchen drawers really stress me out!

Using a vacuum cleaner is a quick and efficient way to clean kitchen drawers. Choose the crevice tool to reach into the corners and along the edges, easily sucking up crumbs, dust, and debris.

You’ll save time and reduce the need for wiping and drying.

16. Remove Fingerprints from Steel with Dish Soap

I love my stainless steel appliances, but fingerprints constantly make them look smudged and dirty. This awesome hack comes to the rescue.

Apply a small amount of dish soap to a damp cloth and rub the affected area. The soap cuts through the grease and lifts fingerprints without scratching or damaging the shiny surface.

Then, wipe with a soft dry cloth like this for a streak-free shine.

Check out these other neat ways to use dish soap!

17. Degrease your Wooden Cabinets with Baking Soda, and Hydrogen Peroxide

I find that store-bought products for cleaning wood are outrageously expensive. This awesome deep cleaning hack does the job at a fraction of the cost.

Make a paste by combining 1/2 cup of baking soda with a few tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide. Apply the paste to the greasy areas of your cabinet and let it sit for a few minutes.

Scrub gently with a sponge and wipe clean with a soft cloth for a grease-free shine.

18. Clean your Induction Cooktop with Baking Soda and Vinegar

Induction cooktops do require care when cleaning to prevent scratching and damage. But, you don’t need to spend a fortune on cleaning products.

Sprinkle baking soda over the surface and then spray with vinegar. Let the mixture fizz and sit for a few minutes.

Gently scrub with a soft cloth or sponge. Wipe clean with a damp cloth for a sparkling, residue-free cooktop.

19. Clean your Cabinets with Vinegar

Vinegar is such a versatile product when it comes to cleaning! Make a solution of equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle like this.

Spray it onto your cabinets and let it rest for a few minutes. Wipe clean with a soft cloth.

Grease and grime will be removed and your cabinets look fresh and clean.

20. Descale the Kettle with Vinegar, Salt, and Hot Water

Limescale build-up at the bottom of my kettle is nasty! Here is a hack to quickly descale your kettle.

Fill the kettle halfway with equal parts vinegar and hot water, then add a tablespoon of salt. Allow the water to boil.

Throw out the water and rinse thoroughly with fresh water. Now you can enjoy a cup of specialty tea, and, don’t forget the cake!

21. Clean Burnt Pans with Baking Soda and Hydrogen Peroxide

Lastly, burnt pans can be saved.

Use 1/2 cup of baking soda and spread it over the base of the pan. Pour a few tablespoons of food grade hydrogen peroxide into a spray bottle and spray the pan.

Let it stand for 30 minutes. Scrub the pan with a non-abrasive sponge to lift the grime. Rinse well, and your pan will look as good as new.