I clean my kitchen sink about once a month.
Other than that, I simply give it a quick wipe while doing the dishes each day.
Since I got rid of many unnecessary things, keeping the kitchen clean has become so much easier.
I rarely cook with oil, so my sink doesn’t get particularly dirty in the first place.
I wash dishes, pots, and other cookware with hot water, and then simply wipe down the sink with a kitchen cloth while I’m at it.
To make cleaning even easier, I’ve removed the cover from the drain.
I also don’t have a countertop compost bin.
Instead, I put food scraps in a plastic bag and keep them in the freezer at the end of each day.
On garbage collection day, I take the bags out of the freezer and throw them away all at once. This also means there’s no unpleasant smell from the garbage.
I don’t have a dishpan or a dish-drying rack, either.
I only use one bowl for my meals—a favorite bowl made by Shinshuyaki.
After eating, I soak the bowl in water, wash it, quickly wipe it dry, and put it away.
It’s really so easy. ✨
Here’s my kitchen sink ↓
Since becoming a minimalist, my whole concept of housework has changed.
I’ve even heard that the concept of “housework” itself emerged as people began to own more and more things.
The fewer things you have, the easier cleaning becomes. Eventually, you may even stop feeling like you’re “cleaning” at all.
For me, cleaning isn’t so much a chore that I have to do as it is a habit that helps me feel balanced, both physically and mentally.
Own less, and you have less housework.
And when you have less to take care of, it becomes easier to feel balanced in both body and mind.
I believe the benefits of owning less are much greater than we might imagine.
Thank you so much for reading. 😊