When preparing meals, it’s not just the cooking plates that are likely to be covered in grease build-up. Cabinets and drawers are also potential victims. Yes, grease is so deceitful! And despite yourself, you grimace at the distressing spectacle of your cabinets covered with a greasy and sticky film. Not all that beautiful! How do you get rid of it when the grease seems almost impossible to clean? Read on to find out how to make this problem a walk in the park…
Even though grease-covered cabinets seem difficult to clean, it’s all a question of method. Sometimes a simple splash of soapy water can be enough. Find out in the following lines how to get clean cabinets and drawer surfaces without damaging them.
How to get rid of encrusted grease stains on kitchen furniture?
Kitchen furniture does not always escape the consequences of cooking. Luckily, we have some tips and tricks to restore the shine to your cabinets! We have brought together the most proven of them:
What is the best kitchen degreaser? Soapy water
Starting with the simplest, gentlest cleaning solution. The soap and water duo is more than enough to get rid of superficial grease, and it just so happens that these are the most common. If it surprises you that your dishwashing liquid can be suitable for the task, you simply need to realize that it was designed to remove grease!
- Soak a clean sponge in warm water and run it over the grease to soften it;
- Prepare a bowl of soapy water;
- Dip a sponge in the solution then use it to clean grease from furniture. The same goes for the work surface if it is affected;
- Finally, dry with a dry cloth. This step is important to remove any soap residue that can attract more dirt.
What product to remove grease from the kitchen?
What’s great about baking soda is that its mild abrasiveness allows it to thoroughly clean most materials unless it’s marble or quartz. To use this natural degreaser and make your kitchen furniture look great again, follow these steps:
- Wet a soft-bristled brush with warm water
- Soak the brush bristles in a bowl of baking soda
- Gently run the brush over your kitchen furniture
- Wipe with a cloth soaked in lukewarm water
Baking soda should be enough to remove grease from kitchen furniture. And as said previously, its slight abrasiveness is not enough to damage kitchen cupboards!
How to remove grease from wooden kitchen furniture?
If, on the other hand, there are large grease stains that have covered your wooden cabinets, it is suggested to turn to the strong degreasing power of white vinegar. Thanks to this versatile product and its natural acid composition, you can freshen up your cabinets without leaving any residue:
- Start by soaking a paper towel in diluted white vinegar;
- Rub the greasy areas of the cabinet with the towel soaked in vinegar water;
- Leave the white vinegar to act for approximately a quarter of an hour;
- Then use a sponge soaked in lukewarm water to wipe the problem area;
- Remove what remains of the grease deposit using a washcloth soaked in water.
How to prepare a multi-purpose cleaning product to clean grease stuck to kitchen cupboards?
You can easily make your own cleaning solution by taking advantage of citrus fruits and their degreasing properties in a few quick and easy steps.
- Fill a canning jar three-quarters full with citrus peels;
- The last quarter is to be allocated to white vinegar;
- Leave the citrus peels (lemon or orange or both) to marinate for two weeks or even three;
- Filter the resulting solution into a spray bottle
Now you have a multi-purpose cleaner that can tackle stubborn layers of grease on kitchen cabinets. To use this good degreaser, nothing could be simpler:
- Spray your new citrus-based cleaner on kitchen cupboards prone to grease deposits;
- Leave on for 10 minutes or more;
- Dip a microfiber cloth in lukewarm water;
- Scrub grease stains thoroughly;
- Dampen a clean cloth to wipe off any remaining cleaner;
- Dry with another clean, dry cloth. Your cabinets are sparkling clean and smell like lemon! Kill two birds with one stone, that’s great!
Grease stains on kitchen furniture can seem tedious to remove at first. Fortunately, these tips are quite effective in making them disappear in no time!