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4 easy and non-toxic methods to keep your kitchen sink clean and germ-free

A germ-free sink means a healthy you. Click to know all the non-toxic cleaning agents.

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Written By: Shaloo Tiwari | Updated: October 20, 2016, 3:00 PM

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Sink

Sink is one of the most used sections of the kitchen and tends to be dirty really soon. You know well that after washing dishes, the sink is left behind with minute food particles and oil remains, which is a perfect breeding ground for disease- causing germs.These germs are capable of putting you at risk of diseases like diarrhoea, and food poisoning. You might think that soapy water is enough to clean it but in reality, to get rid of the grime and germs, deep cleaning is required. Here are 5 methods to give your kitchen sink, a deep cleaning. Make sure you should do every 2-3 days:

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Vinegar And Lemon

Vinegar and lemon juice is probably one of the most effective ways to do a deep clean. Lemon and vinegar are natural acids and will leave your kitchen sink clean and smelling fresh. All you need to do is pour the mixture of lemon juice and vinegar. Leave it for around half an hour an you may or may not scrub it after that and rinse thoroughly.

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Baking Soda

Baking powder not only acts as a perfect cleaning agent for sinks but for other things in the kitchen too. It can also unclog choked sinks. You only have to sprinkle this magical powder all over the sink, leave it for some time and your sink will be as good as new! Baking soda is one of the most versatile cleaning agents.  Also Read - Glaucoma vs Cataract: Which eye condition is more dangerous?

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Neem Leaves And Natural Loofah

This method involves neem leaves, which is know to have anti-bacterial properties[1] All you need to do is boil some neem leaves in a large bowl of water.Pour this water all over your sink.Then use dried cucumber loofah which is an amazing natural scrubber and scrub away the excess grease and leftover bits of food.