Scrub-A-Dub Saturday

Today I did some good ol' fashioned cleaning. 

If you've never had a gas stove then you have no clue just how dirty they can get. I had no idea until we moved out here and I inherited a gas stove top. Cooking with one is just downright messy. The gas emitted accumulates overtime and creates a really grimy surface. I have tried everything to clean the stove but nothing has really worked. So today I tried a more natural approach, baking soda and white vinegar. Simple and effective.

 

First I cleaned the grates in the sink. I sprayed them down with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar and then sprinkled on baking soda. I let that work it's magic and got to work on the stove. I sprayed the stove down with the same water/vinegar combo then sprinkled it with baking soda. It's just gross what you could see coming up already. I let that sit for a few minutes and then began scrubbing away. 

 

Well I think it's safe to say that it did it's job. Although you can see some of the grime just Would. Not. Come. Up. I scrubbed and scrubbed but some of that residue is just there to stay. I am so pleased with the result and I don't know why I didn't try this before. I am going to add this to my cleaning schedule and try and do this once a week. I do clean off the stove each day when I clean the kitchen, but it needs a good deep scrub at least once a week.

Up next was the refrigerator...It was a DISASTER. So I emptied it out, discarded old items, cleaned it, and then put everything back in.

 

I love being able to actually SEE everything I have inside the refrigerator! I can't believe I am showing you the before and I am so ashamed that it got so messy.

 

 Emma Claire is SO happy that the stove and fridge are both super clean now. 

There is nothing better than a good, deep clean! If only my whole house was deep cleaned, I'd be one happy Momma!