Features of caring for a stainless steel sink

The stainless steel kitchen sink is a very popular accessory. At some point, she almost replaced the enameled ones, and there was never any earthenware in the kitchen. Now sinks made of artificial granite and brass appear. But this is still from the field of exoticism. And the stainless steel suits not only the hostess of the kitchen, but also the aesthetes-designers - it fits well with various styles. But there are some features of caring for this material, you need to follow the rules.

The positive properties of stainless steel

There are many different grades of stainless steel. They differ from ordinary ones primarily in their chemical composition, as well as consumer properties, which are obtained from alloying additives. Steel makers weld steels with increased heat resistance, with resistance to chemical reagents, with increased mechanical properties. The steels used for the manufacture of dishes or medical instruments must be resistant to corrosion, i.e. do not succumb to rust under any circumstances. This is achieved by introducing chromium into the steel, and in some cases nickel, manganese and other necessary materials. Chromium steels are well resistant to atmospheric corrosion: they do not rust in the air. For almost eternal shine, they were given the common name "stainless steel".

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Widespread use of stainless steel products in everyday life, especially in the kitchen. Users are attracted by a wide variety of pots, pans, teapots, coffee pots, bowls, spoons, forks, knives and the like. Stainless steel products have quite an affordable cost. They are hygienic, no bacteria grow on the steel. Stainless steel dishes are durable, they cannot be broken, and small bruises are easy to straighten. The service life is almost infinite, they are thrown into scrap metal only when they get very tired. They are easy to care for and easy to clean.

All these praises apply to a stainless steel kitchen sink. It is easy to match a mixer to it. Its steel color, again, is easy to match with the color scheme of any kitchen set.

Stainless steel sink care

A large list of the advantages of a stainless steel sink does not free the hostess from her daily care. After all, the hostess also washes her face every day! There is a list of measures that will provide the car wash with pristine beauty for a long time. These activities can be divided into two groups - preventive and regular. The first ones are focused on preventing the appearance of hard-to-remove troubles. For example, it is not recommended to put hot objects in a dry sink - pans, pots. Colored stains can appear on the metal and are almost impossible to remove. When cleaning the sink, do not use any abrasives - metal brushes, abrasive powders, and the like. The shell is stamped from cold rolled steel sheet. The surface of the sheet is almost polished. Abrasives will scratch this surface. Scratched metal will not shine and will corrode more easily.

To protect the sink from unwanted, but almost inevitable, scratches, it is recommended to insert a metal grate into the sink. After all, cast-iron pans, earthenware plates with an abrasive rim on the bottom, and other not very polite objects are thrown into the sink. They can also scratch the metal of the sink. Once a month, the sink can be wiped with a polishing paste such as Allshine, and the sink will shine like new again.

Long-term contacts of stainless steel with salt are undesirable - the steel will darken. Oily stains can be scrubbed off with baking soda if necessary.

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Tap water, despite all kinds of purification, contains traces of fat, lime suspensions, and many other additives that are not very useful for humans and the kitchen sink. In a not very long time, they are able to create a layer on the metal that will cover its former beauty. And not only. All sorts of bacteria, including pathogens, will begin to multiply in this layer. To prevent the appearance of this layer with microbes, the sink must be washed every time after use. It will not be difficult to scrub all the debris out of the sink, drip detergent there, wipe the bottom and walls with a soft sponge and rinse everything with warm water. After that, wipe it dry, you can also use a paper towel. Water droplets that remain unwiped will leave traces of limescale after drying. After all, tap water is not perfectly clean. Even drinking it without special filtration is not recommended.

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Conclusion

You don't have to litter to keep it clean. But this rule does not apply to the kitchen sink. It exists in order to wash dirty dishes and dirty vegetables in it. And then you need to wash it yourself. Yes, so that it becomes a decoration of the kitchen.