In this busy fast-moving world, your cleaning lady would probably wipe down your kitchen counters and mop and sweep the floor every alternate day to maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, but what about your kitchen cabinets? They definitely might not get the same attention as the floor and the kitchen counters which they should. The collection of dirt, dust, grease and other cooking residues over time mixed with the atmosphere and forms tacky black glue which is impossible to remove.
Besides becoming a health sword, it will also over time enhance the risk of bacteria which can mix with the food and easily contaminate all the handles and knobs. Overall, it’s a mess.
How often should you clean kitchen cabinets?
Ideally, it is imperative to clean the surface or the exteriors of the kitchen cabinets every week or every other week. However, it is essential to set a deep cleaning routine every few months. A deep cleaning routine of the kitchen cabinets includes emptying all the kitchen utensils in the kitchen, which may sound overwhelming. Still, it has the right approach to get a beautiful and shining, Grease free kitchen.
Types of equipment or tools required for deep cleaning
- Cleaning cloths
- Toothbrush
- Vacuum
- dish soap
- Vinegar
- warm water solution
- cabinet cleaner or cleaner with orange oil
- All-purpose cleaner
- baking soda.
Steps and instructions to clean
Cleaning solution: most of the contemporary kitchen cabinets are made of different types of materials, like plastic, painted wood, window cabinets metals etc., so this could include a block of liquid dish soap and warm water. This mild solution can get rid of surface levels grease and dust which has built up over the months on the cabinet.
Work from the top down: Another major tip which you can follow is to work from the top and move down the cabinets. If the cabinets are empty, you can directly use the spray to spray on the surface and then clean it using a clean cloth.
Rinsing thoroughly: Once you’re done with the soap solution, you ought to clean it with another clean cloth or just plain water and a dry cloth to remove all the soap stains and soap fragments from the surfaces.
Wiping handles knobs and pulls
A deep toothbrush is essential to wipe all the hard wires, Comprising of metal surfaces. A dash of vinegar and warm water solution could be used to dip the brush and scrub the metal surfaces. If the hard wires or the poles are detachable from the cabinets, then make sure you remove it, clean them thoroughly and then put them back.
Cleaning grease build-up
The orangish-yellow sticky substance, which is present on the cabinets that are so thick to remove, is called the grease. One of the best remedies to take this off the surface is to use an orange oil cleaner which penetrates through the grease when it’s left for about four minutes.