Simple Sink Cleaning and Maintenance

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“Green Clean” by Linda Mason Hunter and Mikki Halpin breaks environmentally conscious cleaning into simple principles and easily mastered techniques that let readers set their own goals and develop their own cleaning plan.
“Green Clean” by Linda Mason Hunter and Mikki Halpin breaks environmentally conscious cleaning into simple principles and easily mastered techniques that let readers set their own goals and develop their own cleaning plan.
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If a porcelain sink — in the kitchen or the bathroom — becomes scuffed or stained, try an herbal bath.
If a porcelain sink — in the kitchen or the bathroom — becomes scuffed or stained, try an herbal bath.

There is a revolution going on in America — a green revolution. The latest front is the home, as people across the country adopt cleaning solutions that are not only healthy, but good for the environment. Green Clean (Melcher Media, 2005) by Linda Mason Hunter and Mikki Halpin is the definitive, step-by-step guide to cleaning better while using nontoxic, eco-friendly products. Learn about green sink cleaning techniques in this excerpt taken from Chapter 3, “The Kitchen.”

Once the dishes are taken care of, cleaning the sink itself is easy. Still, it’s important to avoid using anything toxic in or around the sink, as everything that goes down the drain can eventually enter the local water table. Many municipal water treatment facilities fail to sufficiently remove toxins.

Sink Care

Stainless steel sinks: For stainless steel sinks (and stainless steel dishwashers and refrigerators), use a nontoxic all-purpose cleaner, or try full-strength distilled white vinegar on a sponge. Never use abrasive cleaners or steel wool. If a spot needs scrubbing, use a little baking soda on a damp sponge. (Always scrub with the grain on stainless steel.) Rust stains can be removed by rubbing with a paste of two parts baking soda to one part water, then rinsing well.

Porcelain sinks: Baking soda on a damp sponge also works for porcelain sink cleaning. As with stainless steel, avoid abrasive cleaners. An ecofriendly cream cleanser or a nontoxic, nonabrasive cleaner like Bon Ami will help with any difficult stains.

  • Published on May 8, 2012
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