Gina Heslop
Maintaining a clean and hygienic kitchen, including its cabinets, is essential for a welcoming and pleasant cooking space. Often, we focus on cleaning kitchen utensils and appliances but overlook the cabinet doors, which can accumulate stubborn grease and dirt over time. Here’s how to effectively remove grease buildup from your kitchen cabinets using natural and gentle methods.
1. Dish Soap and White Vinegar:
- Mix 2 tablespoons of organic dishwashing liquid with 50 cl of warm water and 25 cl of white vinegar.
- Soak a sponge or cloth in the mixture and use it to scrub the cabinet doors.
- Rinse with a damp sponge and wipe with a microfiber cloth.
- For hard-to-reach corners, use an old soft toothbrush.
- Optionally, treat wooden cabinets with mineral oil for a flawless finish.
2. Curd Soap:
- Mix warm water with a tablespoon of liquid curd soap.
- Use this mixture to clean the cabinet doors with a sponge.
- Rinse with a damp cloth.
- This method is gentle and suitable for wooden surfaces.
3. Apple Cider Vinegar:
- Mix equal parts apple cider vinegar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Let the solution cool, soak a sponge with it, and clean your kitchen furniture.
- Rinse with cold water.
- Apple cider vinegar has antiseptic properties and helps remove grease.
4. Baking Soda:
- Note that baking soda is suitable for cabinet doors that are not made of wood.
- Baking soda is a natural but abrasive cleaner, so avoid using it on waxed or painted wood surfaces.
- For non-wood surfaces, sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge and scrub the cabinets, then rinse.
Cleaning Painted Kitchen Cabinets:
- For painted cabinets, you can use a homemade cleaner made of linseed oil, turpentine, and flour.
- Mix these ingredients to create a cleaning solution.
- Dip a sponge in this mixture and clean your painted furniture.
- Turpentine acts as a solvent, linseed oil protects and improves wood surfaces, and flour aids in removing stubborn grease stains.
By utilizing these natural and gentle methods, you can effectively remove sticky grease from your kitchen cabinets without damaging the surfaces. Your cabinets will shine with cleanliness, and you’ll achieve these results at a lower cost compared to harsh chemical cleaners. Remember to choose the cleaning method that suits the material of your cabinet doors to maintain their quality and appearance.
