Saturday in Anneliese's Kitchen

I'll tell you a secret. You can call it a kitchen quirk if you like . . .

 I'm a happy girl with a shiny sink and a clean dishcloth!

But, as we all know, sinks that are used don't stay shiny and

dishcloths get so that you want to wrinkle your nose.

So what are we going to do about that?



1. Gather up our stained dishcloths. . .  and tea towels, if necessary.
2. Let very hot water run into the kitchen sink . . . about 2 - 3 inches.
3. Carefully pour in about 1/2 - 1 cup of chlorine bleach, depending on how soiled the dishcloths are. (You should be aware that colors will most likely fade. This is not a big deal for everyday cloths, but use bleach only when necessary and sparingly with patterned tea towels.)
4. Add dishcloths and let them soak about a minute or two.
5. Using rubber gloves, wring out the cloths and put them into a bowl or on a cutting board.
6. Leave the water in the sink for about 5 - 10 minutes and then drain.
7. Let fresh warm water into the sink, add dishsoap and dishcloths to rinse before throwing them into the wash with other whites.



 

And guess what will be left as a bonus? A shiny, clean sink.

I love it!

This really is such a simple pleasure . . .

Considering what our sink and dishcloths all get used for, it may

not be such a bad quirk after all.

Concerns about chlorine bleach  use? I found this helpful
http://www.ehow.com/list_6311369_effects-chlorine-bleach-environment.html