Although it may feel like winter has already arrived, we are still in autumn. This gives you plenty of time to disinfect your kitchen and start preparing your house for the colder months. In today’s article, we’ve given you guidance on how to stock up for the winter as well as how to disinfect your kitchen with Zoflora! Keep reading to find out more.
Cleaning Out Cupboards for Winter Preparations
When you clean your home you seldom ever think to clean out your kitchen cupboards unless you see something spilled on the shelves. Kitchen cupboards can become a breeding ground for bacteria and a place where pests love to hide.
Before you stock up for the winter, it’s important to unpack all your cupboards and disinfect your shelves with Zoflora. There are different ways you can mix Zoflora for this type of cleaning job such as:
- Mixing it in a Zoflora spray bottle
- Pouring a cap of Zoflora into a bucket of cold water
- Creating Zoflora wipes
Once you’ve unpacked your cupboards you may even notice expired food packages. Don’t throw your expired foods away. You can use some items as a fertilizer or create homemade beauty products.
Disinfecting Your Pantry
If you have a large pantry you’ll have many nooks and crannies where dust gathers and mould can grow. You want your pantry to be bacteria-free because microorganisms can contaminate your food especially if packages aren’t sealed properly.
Therefore, it’s important to prepare your pantry before restocking food. Remove all items from your pantry and place them in a corner. Then take a 500ml Zoflora spray bottle, fill it with water and add two caps of Zoflora concentrate.
Spray the Zoflora solution on your shelves and use a soft microfiber cloth to wipe away dirt and grime off your shelves. You also want to make sure your pantry floor is clean. So sweep up any dust before mopping. Then pour cold water into a bucket and two caps of Zoflora concentrate. Dip a mop into the solution and start cleaning your floors.
The Zoflora will remove dirt, bacteria and viruses from your floor and leave a pleasant fragrance behind to keep your pantry smelling fresh for the winter.
Washing Out Your Fridge
Your fridge is another place that’s a breeding ground for bacteria and viruses to thrive. Sometimes fruit and vegetables rot or blood from meat packages can drip all over your fridge. Mouldy food and dirty draws are where bacteria grow.
To prepare your fridge for winter foods, remove all items from the fridge. Then spray Zoflora onto the door and shelves. Leave it to sit for 5 minutes before wiping your fridge down with a clean cloth.
Stocking Up For The Winter
Now that your fridge, pantry and cupboards are clean and bacteria-free it’s time to stock up with winter foods. Here are some non-perishable winter foods that you’ll want to stock up with for the cold months.
- Canned Soups
- Stock cubes for stews and soups
- Curry powders
- Dried chillies
- Vinegar or red wines for roasts
- Pre-made pastry for pies
- Dried and canned beans
- Rice and pasta
- Cocoa powder for hot chocolate
You can also stock up on fresh foods to make homemade soups and vegetable stocks for the winter. Make sure you stock your pantry with potatoes, carrots, broccoli and other healthy vegetables. Your fridge should be packed with ingredients suitable for winter foods such as cook-in sauces and meat. Additionally, you should restock your cupboards with all the food that has expired.
Final Thoughts
Do you have your meals prepared for the winter months? If not, then use this article as a guide on how to stock up for winter and how to clean out your cupboards before you repack them. What are your winter cleaning preparations? Tell us in the comments section below.