1. Organization should be step one toward cleaning you kitchen. This is easier than it sounds: move items from your kitchen countertops into unused draw and cabinet space.

2. Now it’s time to de-clutter your kitchen. Determine the areas that dishes and other materials pile up in and make a concerted effort to clean these areas each day. Cleaning these areas will take less and less time as you get used to doing so.

3. One of the most far reaching actions you can take is to make a cleaning to do list and keep it in a central area like on your kitchen cabinet doors or kitchen countertops. Commit to crossing at least one item off the list each day.

4. Kitchen faucets and sinks are perhaps the most difficult items to keep clean. Every morning, place used dishes into the dishwasher for cleaning. Then quickly scrub the kitchen faucets and sinks.

5. Kitchen tile is an overlooked area that requires attention. Gently wipe the kitchen tile with a non-abrasive cleaner. The grout may require harsher scrubbing as dirt can stick there. Fortunately, grout cleaning is generally not needed often.

You’ll soon find that cleaning your kitchen is easy once you begin to follow these steps. Soon, you’re friends and family will marvel at how well you maintain your kitchen.