Parenting Pointers: Kitchen Cleaning Tips and DIY Hacks

 This year, families are spending a lot of time together at home. But with all of that wonderful quality time comes a downside… more to clean up! At the end of a long day, no one wants to face a sink full of dirty dishes and cluttered countertops. Now that school is back in session and there’s even less free time, everyone needs to pitch in with the household chores.

You can learn from lifestyle expert Amy Goodman. She will share her top tips for kitchen cleanup closure, including effective tips and DIY hacks that involve the whole family. In this segment, she will expand on the following:

1. Table-settings: Have the kids be in charge of setting the table each night.
2. Post-meal clean-up: Everyone should get in the habit of putting his/her plate in the dishwasher or sink immediately after meals, including the children.
3. Make your own kitchen countertop and faucet cleaner: dip a lemon slice in baking soda.
4. Make this all-purpose general cleaner: Equal parts distilled white vinegar with water in a spray bottle. Spray on windows, and use newspapers or microfiber cloth to dry. (You can use this general cleaner for kitchen countertops, etc.)

 

 

More About Amy Goodman:
Amy E. Goodman is a nationally recognized media maven and sought-after lifestyle correspondent, whose savvy picks, practical tips and fun-loving personality reach millions of people. She deftly covers any assignment from interviewing celebs, to cleaning out closets and crafting home décor for national outlets like the TODAY show, Live with Kelly & Ryan, The Rachael Ray Show, Good Morning America, The Wendy Williams Show, The View, The Talk, and Access, to name a few. Amy regularly shares what she loves (the latest in fashion, beauty, entertaining, DIY and parenting) to help make a stylish life accessible and ultimately viewers’ lives easier. A multi-faceted powerhouse, she began her career in women’s magazines, as an editor and correspondent at In Style, a senior editor at All You, an editor-at-large for Southern Living and Coastal Living and a contributing editor for Rodale's Organic Life Magazine. She’s collaborated with countless others such as Marie Claire, People Stylewatch, MarthaStewartLiving.com, Women’s Health, Bustle.com, Real Simple and Women’s Day among others. She was a style writer for NBC’s LifeGoesStrong.com, an accessories guru for TheBlush.com, senior style editor for TheNest.com. A highly sought brand consultant and spokesperson, she’s served as Timex’s Fashion Trend Director and zulily.com’s Senior Lifestyle Editor. She segued her everyday passion for uncovering the latest finds that make sense in our modern, crazed lives, into her first book Wear This, Toss That!, a practical style guide for real women. She’s a proud Asian American, a native of Santa Rosa, CA and currently resides in the Washington, D.C. area, with her husband and two children.

 

Produced for: Whirlpool