How to create a Magical Kitchen

My Mother always said a clean kitchen is the first place to start and always insisted the kitchen was clean and tidy before and after cooking.
So I have done the same thing with the addition to adding a little extra in the form of magical intent.

So this is what I do always do what feels right to you just because someone else does it does not mean you have to.
I get all my cleaning things together and select a chant that I want to use.

Cleaning products

This is personal you can use store bought bio-degradable products and there are plenty to chose from. Take a look around and you will find them in supermarkets, they can be expensive but a lot safer than the chemical stuff. You can also make your own.

Home made cleaning products

Please be careful as some surfaces do not like vinegar and essential oils tend to build up.I like to use lemon, lime or orange juice  from fresh fruit added to the vinegar rather than essential oils. The vinegar smell goes away after a while but it is far more pleasant then some of the chemical products.

Cleaning Chant
 

I banish Negative energy

Fly now far from me

I send you on your way

You have no home you cannot stay.

Cupboards
 Sort out the cupboards one at a time and decide if you need everything that is there. You will be amazed at how much stuff you have packed away and forgotten about.
 My rule is  if I have not used it in a year I don't need it.
Sort out what you really need and put the rest on one side to be given to a charity shop.

Work Surface
Clear off all the items and scrub the work surface so it is free from stains and grease.
Then clean odd all the items like the Toaster, kettle, or anything else housed on the work surface.

Stove
This is usually a job we all dislike but once it is done it is easy to keep it clean if you wipe up spills on a daily basis.
Fridge Freezer
Don't forget to clean out the fridge of any old food that is really out of date. Defrost the freezer as well and sort out the food as you go along.

Microwave, Crockpot and any other electrical item
These too will need attention and a good cleaning taking care not to immerse them in water.
The same goes for sockets and plugs it is amazing how grubby they can get.

Floor
The floor is gong to be messy by the time you have finished so a good sweep and mopping will be needed.

Sink
I do this last as I will be pouring the water from the floor down it and I like to see a nice clean sparking sink afterwards.

All this will take some time to do so I split it over a week doing a little at a time so my floor gets cleaned a lot.
I have mobility problems so cannot tackle cleaning in one go so I modify things to suit me.

Once this is done I use a Blessing for my Kitchen one that is appropriate to my Kitchen Goddess.

A neat and tidy Drinks Cupboard after my Spring Cleaning ritual.

Herbs Spies and dried goods cupboard

I found this blessing a while back and cannot recall where I found it but is lovely and no doubt you will find more in books or the internet.