Keeping my kitchen clean and germ-free often seems as daunting as mastering nuclear physics, or some other completely unrealistic goal. Cooking three meals a day and serving countless crumby snacks equals messy countertops, oil-spattered stovetops and other nasty kitchen messes.
Fortunately for aspiring neat freaks everywhere, you can take a few simple steps to minimize the mess and eliminate the growth of icky, not to mention dangerous, bacteria like salmonella, E. coli and listeria. Keep reading for a few gems of wisdom (some common sense, others not so obvious) to help you maintain your kitchen in the healthiest way possible.
