Restore Your Stainless Sink to New and Sparkling Condition

I recently moved. Before I moved in I hired professionals to clean so I wouldn't have to. I thought these professionals would make everything sparkle, unless it was in poor condition and it couldn't be restored. I thought the professionals could do a much better and thorough cleaning job than I ever could.

I was wrong.

When I moved in I was disgusted by my sink. It didn't sparkle. It had "gunk" built up near the faucet. It had stains on the stainless steel. I was so disgusted by it that I really wanted to rip it out and replace it. Being tight on money, this was not an option. I mentioned my disgust to a friend. "Even the professionals couldn't clean it!" I told her. She assured me that I could.

I really doubted her, but she told me the steps and I got to work.

It began with an empty sink. I put the stopper in and began running hot water. I poured in bleach as the water was filling the sink. I filled it all the way to the top. When it was almost ready to overflow, I turned off the water. I left it alone for an hour. When I came back I emptied the sink. It was beginning to look better already, and it took almost no effort.

After I thoroughly rinsed the sink, I sprinkled some Comet-like cleanser onto the sink. I used the generic version, but you can use whatever you have, I'm sure. I scrubbed the whole sink. I even scrubbed the stopper. I scrubbed and scrubbed but I had trouble around the faucet. Eventually I grabbed a knife and I was able to scrape it off. It was a little tedious, but, when I had thoroughly rinsed the sink again, I knew it was worth it.

I called my friend to thank her for her good advise, but she said I was not done yet. She said to take Windex (mine was generic) and some paper towels and clean the sink and faucet like I was cleaning a mirror. When I was done it was gleaming.

My sink is no longer "gross" and I'm not afraid to touch it any more. In fact, it feels like I have a new sink. So far I have been good about scrubbing with my sponge after each time I do dishes in it. When company is coming, I just do another quick spritz of generic-Windex and shine it back up.

I hope this will help you get your sink in tip-top shape too!