Whatever be your kitchen wizardry, the one in the kitchen that suffers heavily from all the cooking and splattering every single day is the kitchen cabinet. Cleaning kitchen cabinets are essential as grease and grime settle easily on this furniture, giving a damp and unhealthy environment to the kitchen. Thus, to break down the process into simple steps, here are some easy homemade recipes to equip you with the know-how of how to clean kitchen cabinets.
One default but harmful way of cleaning this furniture is to pick the readymade but usually chemical based product from the market shelves. However, the best way to clean kitchen cabinets is by making your safer cleaning product, at home, with few easily available ingredients. Remember! The type of cleaner you use would depend on the material with which your cabinet has been constructed. Following are the recipes according to your cabinet material.
* Vinegar with Oil & water pasteOlive oil – 2 tablespoon
Vinegar – 5 tablespoon
Warm water – 2 cups
- Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle.
- Shake the bottle well before using.
- To clean, spray some amount on the knobs and surface of the cabinet and gently wipe away with a rag cloth or a scrub.
- Do not go harsh, as it may wear of the polish over the wood.
* Vinegar & salt pasteVinegar – 1 cup
Salt – 1 cup
- The quantities do not matter much, as long as it is a 50-50%.
- Mix both the ingredients into a paste.
- Smear the paste on the target spot. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Scrub gently with a toothbrush to remove the stains.
- Rub it with a wet cloth and dab it with a dry towel.
* Vinegar with Baking soda PasteVinegar – ½ cup
Baking Soda – 1 cup
- Make a paste by mixing the two ingredients.
- Apply it over trouble areas and let it sit for 4 minutes.
- Scrub it gently with a toothbrush and wipe it with a wet cloth.
- Dab a dry towel over the spot.
- If you are wondering as to how to clean kitchen cabinets with grease build up, just put some ice in a zip-lock bag and hold it over the build-up.
- Follow the same procedure above to clean it off.
* Baking Soda & WaterBaking soda – 1 cup
Water – as needed
- Keep adding water to the baking soda, until it turns into a paste.
- Smear it over the grease and stains and let it rest for 4 minutes.
- Scrub it with a sponge or a brush.
- Remove it with a wet cloth, and dab a dry towel over it.
* Warm water, white vinegar & detergentWater – 1 gallon
Detergent – 1 tablespoon
White Vinegar – 1 tablespoon
- Mix the ingredients in a bowl.
- Immerse a sponge for about a minute.
- Squeeze the sponge and use it to rub off the dirt stains.
- Rub it with a wet cloth and dab a dry towel over.
- Do not let the air dry it since it will leave behind stains.
* Soap & detergentDishwasher soap – few squirt drops
Laundry detergent – 1 cup
Warm water – 1 gallon
- Mix the ingredients in a spray bottle. Spray it over the grease stains.
- Rub it with a wet cloth till the soap is clean.
- Dry with a towel.