5 Home Remedies for Removing Grease and Stains That Can Damage Kitchen Cabinets

Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide diluted with water in a 2:1 ratio is widely used to remove stains or streaks on glossy facades. However, it does not always help. It can only be used for kitchens made of MDF and chipboard, and even then with great caution.

A seemingly harmless solution can react with the film or paint covering the kitchen unit and leave lightened areas on it.

Glass spray will be an excellent replacement. It will remove fingerprints, streaks, and fresh stains from the surface of facades, and will not leave streaks even on a glossy surface. Just spray it on the dirty areas, wait 3-5 minutes and wipe the surface with a microfiber cloth.

Ammonia

Ammonia, diluted in half with water, is considered a “heavy artillery” agent. It is positioned as a first aid for any, even the most stubborn stains, but it smells simply disgusting.

You can use this folk remedy only with gloves, a protective mask and in a well-ventilated room.

Instead of ammonia, a melamine sponge will perfectly clean the kitchen. It is inexpensive and cleans even the most stubborn stains without the use of household chemicals. Special rubber fibers in the composition seem to “catch” all the dirt.

If you are too lazy to clean, look at the examples before and after cleaning – it is inspiring!

You only need to wet the sponge with water, squeeze it out and start washing. The disadvantage of melamine is that it can only be used to wash external kitchen facades that do not come into contact with dishes and food. Peeled off pieces should be collected and thrown away, like the sponge itself, immediately after use.

When used, the sponge breaks and crumbles a lot.

Soda + vegetable oil

A paste of baking soda and sunflower oil is relatively safe. It should not only wash away dirt, but also polish the facades to a shine. However, despite its fine structure, soda is a real abrasive for glossy and varnished surfaces.

The initial effect of using the product can please, because the oil will “cover” all the scratches from the soda. But regular washing of the kitchen with such paste will cause irreparable damage to its facades.

It will be more effective to clean kitchen furniture with a special paste of industrial production or a melamine sponge, and for shine – go over it with polish. It will create a protective layer on the surface of the furniture, repelling dust and drops of steam.

At first, scratches may only be visible under a certain lighting angle.

Table vinegar + salt

Folk recipes promise that a paste of 9% vinegar and table salt will wash away even the oldest and most ingrained stains. Salt is much larger than soda, so it can damage not only varnished surfaces, but also MDF, as well as chipboard facades.

In this recipe, it acts as a hard abrasive and leaves small scratches on any surface. After some time, scuffs will appear on the furniture.

It is better to choose a suitable liquid detergent for washing kitchen furniture. They come in two types: gentle and alkaline. Eco-friendly products are suitable for kitchens made of natural wood. Other types of facades can be washed with alkaline liquids, which will easily deal with stains.

You can choose a suitable product in any store, based on your preferences and financial capabilities.

Table vinegar + alcohol

A solution of 1 part alcohol or vodka, 1 part 9% vinegar and 2 parts water should dissolve stains of dried fat literally “before your eyes”. In fact, you have to try hard to scrub them off, and alcohol and vinegar can cause microcracks and yellow stains on the surface of inexpensive facades.

In order to really dissolve greasy drops and wash them off the kitchen surface without effort, you will need a clothes steamer or a regular iron. From a distance of 15-20 cm, go over the places that need urgent cleaning with hot steam.

Thanks to the “bath” effect, the dirt will be saturated with moisture, will get a little wet and will easily “come off”. All that remains is to wipe them with a sponge and detergent.

It is almost impossible to prevent stains and streaks from appearing on kitchen furniture. The main thing is not to use hard brushes and abrasives when removing them, and from time to time treat the furniture with a mixture of polish and wax.