The Tool You Might Not Have But Makes Everyday Kitchen Life Easier

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Kitchens have a lot of nooks and crannies that can be hard to clean. The insides of drawers and cabinets, countertop corners, and floors and flat surfaces can all get a disgusting buildup of crumbs and dirt. It can also be a challenge to clean in between your fridge or oven and the wall. Rather than put off these annoying cleaning chores for months (or forever), there is one cheap kitchen cleaning tool that can do way more than you thought.

A handheld, cordless vacuum is the perfect tool for vacuuming up crumbs, dry spills, and messes in your kitchen. It can quickly tackle messes in hard-to-reach areas, especially if you use certain attachments. For instance, this cordless, rechargeable mini computer vacuum is perfect for the kitchen. It has small attachments that make it easy to get rid of crumbs, dust, and messes from shelves, countertops, drawers, and vent covers. It even comes with a little brush that you can use to sweep messes out of corners, and an angled nozzle to use in narrow areas that are hard to reach.

Another great kitchen vacuum is this Black + Decker handheld cordless vacuum. It has a rotating and extendable nozzle so that it can fit between your oven and the wall or underneath your refrigerator. It also has an extendable crevice tool and a flip-up brush that make it easier to get to crumbs in tight spaces. Keep reading for more surprising and fun cleaning tips for a mess-free kitchen. 

We have a lot of tips, tricks, and tools that can make cleaning your kitchen more enjoyable. Did you know that you can actually use a slice of bread to remove stubborn stains from kitchen counters, walls, and floors? All you need to do is roll a slice of bread into a ball and rub it onto kitchen stains. The gluten in the bread will absorb grease and dirt and make it easier to get rid of stains.

If you always put off cleaning your kitchen, we have a cleaning trick made for procrastinators. The Pomodoro method can make big, annoying chores easier to tackle. Clean or organize your kitchen in 25-minute intervals with five-minute breaks in between. Once you have spent about two hours cleaning, you can give yourself a longer break. If you feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start cleaning, use some of Marie Kondo's kitchen cleaning tips to help you work through your checklist.

Finally, the kitchen cleaning tools you use can go a long way towards making the job faster, easier, and less annoying. Quickly clean grease and grime out of nooks and crannies in your kitchen using a foam paintbrush from the dollar store. Use a compact, all-in-one keyboard cleaning kit or lemon-scented cleaning slime to get stubborn crumbs and dust out of corners or the backs of cabinet shelves.