Cleaning Timber Kitchen Cupboards

Leave the abrasive cleaners and scrub brushes to your sink.

Cleaning timber kitchen cupboards.

For this teak cleaner recipe or to use it on your kitchen or laundry room cabinets mix the vinegar and salt to form a paste and apply it to stains. Make a paste of vinegar and salt. All purpose orange oil cleaner. To clean wood kitchen cabinets make a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and water.

If possible remove the hardware from the cabinets and drawers before cleaning. Remove grease on kitchen cabinets with homemade vinegar spray the cleaning power of vinegar can t be overlooked but it is acidic. It could be harmful to the finish. For stained or painted wood use a stain blocking primer.

Use a cloth to wipe down the cabinets with the vinegar and water solution and then dry the cabinets with a clean dry towel to prevent warping. A kitchen cabinet facelift consists of cleaning kitchen cabinets refinishing cabinets and for changing out cabinet hardware. Harsh scrubbing can damage kitchen cabinets finish or paint. Additionally diluted vinegar isn t as powerful at removing a sticky mess.

Finally clean the area with a mild wood soap and water then dry completely. But cleaning kitchen cabinet grease isn t difficult. For deeper cleaning spray oil soap wood cleaner onto the cabinets and gently rub it in with a towel. Dampen a cloth in a 50 50 solution of water and vinegar apply to the prints and buff clean with a polishing cloth.

Do use a gentle cleaning solution. Oil based primers are thick. Cabinets directly above the range are most prone to grease stains. Instead prepare your own gentle cleaner.

Rinse the paste off with clean water and dry with a clean towel. If your cabinets are really grimy let the cleaner sit for up to 10 minutes after spraying. Dip a toothbrush into the paste and lightly scrub the stained area. Spot cleaning kitchen cabinets after spills and drips is easy enough but finding a process and product that removes the grime and grease from many a meal preparation takes patience and a little bit of label research especially if you are tackling a painted surface.

Cleaning kitchen cabinets with vinegar will easily remove fingerprints. The best primer for kitchen cabinets depends on the wood. Therefore you don t want to spray straight vinegar on your wood cabinets. Rub the area gently with the paper towel or cloth don t scrub too hard to avoid scratches and rinse the area with a sponge dipped in clean warm water.

For metal hardware on wood cabinets dip a toothbrush in a 50 50 solution of vinegar and warm water and scrub the hardware the surrounding wood and the crevices of ornate trim. Don t scrub too hard or use steel wool as it will scratch the wood. Try using baking soda and water.