How to Deep Clean Your Kitchen, Step by Step

To deep clean a kitchen, work top to bottom: clear counters, then clean cabinet fronts and the range hood, degrease the stovetop and backsplash, clean inside the microwave and oven, wipe the outside and inside of the refrigerator, sanitize counters and the sink, and finish with the floor. Working high to low means crumbs and grease end up on surfaces you clean last.

Work Top to Bottom

The kitchen builds up grease and food residue faster than anywhere else in the home, and it hides in spots you do not think about: the range hood, the tops of cabinets, the backsplash and behind small appliances. The key to an efficient deep clean is order, work from high surfaces down to the floor, so anything you knock loose lands where you clean last.

Clear the counters first so you can actually reach and clean every surface, then move through cabinets, appliances, counters and finally the floor.

The Spots People Miss

Most quick cleans skip the same places: inside the microwave and oven, the seals and drawers inside the fridge, the range hood and filter, the backsplash grout, and under and behind small appliances. These are exactly where a true deep clean makes the biggest difference.

If that sounds like more than you want to tackle, a professional deep clean covers all of it, and pairs well with tile and grout cleaning for the backsplash and floor.