Now, I don’t have to think about dishes or any clutter and can get rolling with the second wave. I hand washed a couple of items including my French press and blender jar and set those aside to dry. I placed boxes, containers and bags in their rightful homes. In the kitchen, I also took this opportunity to place dirty dishes in front of the dishwasher and left loading until the end, so that I didn’t waste time. Instead, have a laundry basket for misplaced items, a garbage and recycling container handy and work your way around the room in a clockwise motion so that you don’t forget anything as you tidy. It’s nearly impossible to clean a cluttered, messy space – at least not without feeling really overwhelmed and wasting a bunch of time. The first wave involves decluttering, getting rid of garbage and tidying any space.
Plus it’s a nice visual and I think when it comes to cleaning, daydreaming about a beach and ocean isn’t a bad thing.
Why a wave? Well, I needed a name for this method and when I thought about it, a wave sweeps a surface in a very consistent manner, leaving it clear for the next wave. I’ll review each wave’s purpose and how it applies to cleaning a kitchen. I talk about this a lot in our content, and that’s because it just works. In this video, as with any of my ‘Clean With Me’ videos, I use my ‘three wave’ system. I recommend watching the video, but let’s do a little exploring into my methods, shall we? In the video, I demo my ‘3 wave’ method for cleaning and some good general kitchen cleaning practices. Recently, we’ve been doing these ‘Clean With Me’ videos and they’ve been a hit! People just love watching a space move from disaster zone status to pristine. Want to know the secret to cleaning a kitchen? Me too. What I’ve learned over the years is that cleaning a kitchen thoroughly can be done really well in a decent amount of time with a good method and the right products and tools.