News India Live, Digital Desk: People often use expensive cleaners, but the hard chemicals present in them can take away the shine of the sink forever. If you want to clean the sink without effort and at low expense, then the solution is available in your kitchen itself.1. Baking Soda & Lemon: This is the oldest and most effective method. How to do: Sprinkle baking soda all over the sink and leave it for 5-10 minutes. Now scrub the sink with half a slice of lemon. The reaction of lemon’s citric acid and baking soda will remove yellow stains from their roots.2. White Vinegar: Vinegar is a panacea for limescale. How to do: Fill a spray bottle with vinegar and sprinkle it on the affected area. After 15 minutes, rub lightly with a scrub and wash with warm water. This works as the best polish for steel sinks.3. Hydrogen Peroxide: If the stains have become very old and dark, then use hydrogen peroxide. How to do: Soak a tissue paper or cloth in it and place it on the stained area. After half an hour, remove it and scrub. It acts like a bleaching agent and also kills germs.4. Salt and Kerosene: This recipe is very useful for ceramic or marble sinks. How to do: Mix a little kerosene in salt and rub it on the stains. The yellowness will disappear immediately. (Note: After this wash thoroughly with soap so that the smell of oil goes away).5. Tomato Ketchup: It may sound strange, but ketchup works wonders to restore the shine of copper or brass sink/tap. How to do: Apply ketchup and leave it for 20 minutes and then scrub and wash. The acid present in it makes the metal shine. 3 ‘Golden Rules’ to always keep the sink clean: Night cleaning: Empty the sink before sleeping at night and wipe it with a dry cloth. Stains are formed due to moisture. Use of hot water: Add hot water and salt in the drain pipe of the sink once a week, this will prevent the pipe from getting blocked and also will not cause smell. Avoid hard scrubber: Never use too much steel wool on a steel sink, it causes scratches and makes the sink look dull.