Sinks will sparkle like brand new if using multi-purpose cleaner (stock image) (Image: Getty)
With everything our sinks go through, from holding piles of dirty dishes, to being filled with soapy water to clean said dishes in, there’s a reason they can quickly look mucky and loose their shine once being used.
Meanwhile, the bathroom sinks often get dirty from soap residue, toothpaste, or even getting clumps of hair stuck in the drains, while the outside might be covered in limescale.
While there are seveal natural cleaning hacks to get your sink shining again, it can be more difficult if you have a stainless steel sink, which are more common in kitchens.
With these sinks, many people are unsure how to clean them without using commercial concoctions. Abrasive formulas can leave scratches and marks on an otherwise gleaming surface, which is why gentle cleaning solutions are often preferred. However, these natural hacks might not always be enough.
To help share her go to way of keeping her stainless steel kitchen sink clean, a cleaning guru known on social media as ‘Living At 10’ has shared how she uses one common multi-purpose cleaner to keep her kitchen sink clean and free of odours.
At the start of the video, the sink is seen to be slightly grubby but overall clean, as the silver coloured stainless steel is seen with some odd grese and finger marks on it.
The woman then goes on to cover it in a generous amount of bleach before using a sponge to pour a few drops of water onto the sink and starts to scrub in the cleaning product.
The video goes on to see the gloved hand of the woman go over the sink multiple times as she scrubs the sink thoroughly, making sure to focus on the areas with more marks on it.
Once satisfied, she uses the same sponge to transfer more water onto the sink, as well as moving the tap over to the area she was cleaning to rinse off the cleaning product.
As the bubbles from the bleach has rinsed away, it’s easy to see a big difference as the sink is back to shining as brightly as it once did the day it was installed.
To finish it off, the woman used what looked to be a dry microfibre cloth to wipe off any excess water, and to make it shine even brighter.
How to use bleach to clean kitchen sink
Bleach is an excellent disinfectant for kitchen and bathroom sinks, but it requires caution to avoid damaging the material or your plumbing
According to website Taps UK, you should never leave bleach to soak in your sink for long periods time, as this could cause damage to the area you’re cleaning – and it’s also been proven not to improve the effectiveness of the bleach. This bleach damage will be permanent, and cannot be removed with cleaning.
Because of this, they recommend first cleaning a sink with soapy, warm water, before turning to bleach. But it’s best to check with the manufacturer’s instructions if you’re unsure.