Thanks for the thorough, insightful guidance on how to tackle this nasty project. Rinse the cabinets with clean water to remove all traces of the baking soda paste. I bet youre 80yr old house is lovelyI love old houses. I ended up using a shop bought cleaner and a plastic artex scraper as had them to hand but I know bicarb and vinegar is pretty wonderful stuff so Ill be maintaining with that in the future. Thanks for sharing with Creative Spark Link Party! Test in an inconspicuous area first to make sure it doesnt lift your finish. BUT I really need to do a deep clean on the cabinet doors. Miller holds a diploma in social services from Clarke College in Belleville, Ontario. When was the last time you cleaned the tops of your kitchen cabinets? You have to either get up on the bench,or pull out a ladder (Note: Never stand on a Stonebench)and contort yourself to reach every corner. Mix a solution of a few drops of dish soap to about 2 cups of warm water. Using clear press on food wrap is an awesome idea and smart if you can see the tops of the cabinet. I also tried some sort of orange cleaner. I was so mortified, that I immediately sent my hubby to the store to fetch me some heavy duty grease cleaner and went to work. Thank you so much for linking up with us at Home Matters Linky #1. Its always a great feeling when the gunk gets cleaned. It would be a little messy though. Tin foil is a great idea! If you want to avoid the icky and sticky in the future, here are 4 great ways to do that! Im glad I got this info before having my handyman come to install a new kitchen light. You see, this is an area that I dont clean on a regular schedule. Even if they didnt, I dont know that I would have thought to clean there. And I spent hours trying to clean everything up. Awesome tip! Smart girl! . Thank you. Sorry I missed it. Honestly, Ive tried the oil and baking soda trick seen on Pinterest for the front of cabinets and I hated it. Eww. I have, over the years, spent many an hour cleaning the top of my kitchen cupboards, and it is hard work!!! Spray once more and give the cabinets a final wipe down. Thanks for linking to Tips & Tricks. It's actually not as hard as you think. Well see how effective the paper is in about a month. Thank you for the Great info. I have found it is best to use a product designed to be used in the Kitchen, and a non scratch scourer followed by a Microfibre Cloth. Surprise, toothpaste isn't just for brushing your teeth, it can remove grease from your cabinets too. Rachelle x. *Tip Do not pour vinegar onto the top of the cabinet. I would have been so embarrassed to have anyone see that mess up there. hugs, HomeHowTo recently postedHow to clean granite countertops. What Everyday Items Can Be Used to Clean Wood Kitchen Cabinets. The only thing now is, all my appliances will get that buildup on them. In that capacity, she learned how to clean just about anything. Well, I guess it was kind of fun after the initial scarelol. 2022 LoveToKnow Media. But as a guide, Ispray the top of the kitchen cabinetswith diluted Neatspiration Lemon Oil, leave for a few minutes and with aMicrofibre Clothsoaked and wrung out in hot waterit just wipes away!!!! I was planning on putting all my small appliances up there and just didnt really know where to start in the cleaning process. The pictures of this method are VERY accurate. Thank you so much for your advice! Ive been reading all kinds of of cabinet cleaning blogs to help me with cleaning my cabinets, but this has by far been one of the most helpful! 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I decided to put down parchment paper to cover the tops of my cabinets per your recommendation. Never would have thought of using basically bathroom cleaner. The only reason I even made it up there was because I was hanging some decorative plates above the cabinets. UPDATE: Ive had a lot of people asking me which method I prefer better, the natural or chemical way. It was only available in antique stores years ago but now its online. Were running out of storage space and I recently purchased beautiful baskets to set atop the deeper cabinets in my kitchen. I have some things above my cabinet too. It didnt seem it was all that much effort to wipe the baking soda at all, for anyone who was wondering. All rights reserved. In a spray bottle mix, 2 cups of water, 1 cup of vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of Dawn. lol Thanks for the fun party and taking the time to visit me. Hopefully more people will read this post, its really worth you time people! or pull out a ladder (Note: Never stand on a Stone. Jennifer worked for five years as a housekeeper in a large hotel chain. If you don't have bulkheads above your overhead Kitchen Cabinets, you will know the pain of cleaning themAND dont get me started on the greasy thick film of sticky dust we all know how hard that is to clean!! Shirley Wood recently postedHome Matters Linky Party #HomeMatters. I do not want to know what lurks on top of my cabinets! For the baking soda method, follow these instructions: If you have an orange available, you can cut an orange in half and dip it in baking soda to scrub the area rather than making a paste and using a toothbrush. Following your instructions i set about all the tops my cabinets today (and they were pretty gunky ) anyway did what you did and an hour and a half later I have sparkly clean cabinets! So really, it is up to you which method you use. If so, you could try using some Dawn soap mixed with hot water and a toothbrush to scrub it clean. So glad this worked for you. After reading your info & applying your techniques, I was able to clean my cabinet tops & I am thrilled w/the results. Awesome advice, thanks for those tips! Oil does not turn into a gas when it evaporates, like water does, instead, oil vapour consists of microscopic droplets of oil which float through the air in convection currents, before cooling and sticking to the surfaces in your kitchen. Great ideas for clening! Farah recently postedShake your Gluteus Maximus- Naming our Body Parts. Im not getting any younger and its getting harder to get up there. Therefore, you'll only need 1 tablespoon for this recipe. Thanks for taking the time to stop by. Thanks for this great hint with photos. Thanks for sharing your method. This is the most amazing cleaning tip that I have ever used! 4 Proven Ways to Clean Sticky Wood Kitchen Cabinets, Adult Trick-or-Treating Ideas (Because You're Never Too Old), 30+ Halloween PartyCocktails and Punches for a Boo-zy Bash, Halloween Dinner Ideas From Eerie Entrees to Spooky Sides, Antique Glassware Identification Tips & What to Look For, 10 Beautiful Pictures of Lucky Bamboo Arrangements. The only real difference is that the baking soda way does require wiping down the cabinet a little more to remove the gritty baking soda. This is great! Dip it in the soapy water and then a bit of baking soda. It works well on grime. This was a timely post for me as you have seen my nasty renovation, lol. Youre so lucky that yours go all the way up , I love using vinegar and baking soda to clean. Le sigh, We are in the process of renovating and I know that I need to pay extra attention to the tops of my cabinets but I wasnt sure exactly how until now! I used Glad Pressn Seal Food Plastic Wrap (clear) on my cabinets because the tops can be seen going down the stairs. The card is the key!! So much more character than new track homes. Finally! Gently scrub the toothbrush over stubborn areas. I didnt remove any of the dust before doing this because it was really sticky. Should I remove the dust 1st? Have you tried washing with a thin paste of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Both methods clean off the grime very well using the plastic card to scrape it off. Unless you are a very careful cook, grease splatters can and will happen on your cabinets. I really kind of thought that layer was on there for good unless I wanted to strip the wood! Glad to have the opportunity to share my tip Hopefully it will help someone else with their greasy cabinets too. Now that I found the trick with the credit card/plastic card, I wont be avoiding it anymore. Congratulations! Its such a great and efficient tips! thanks!!!! Jann Olson recently postedThis Week in the Garden. This is awesome. Just remember with castile soap, less is more. Make sure the paste fully covers the residue. Im going to give it a whirl when I start scrubbing down the house next month. Erlene at My Pinterventures recently postedDIY Painted Kitchen Plates Add Whimsy to the Kitchen. The cleaning power of vinegar can't be overlooked, but it is acidic. Best wishes, It immediately began to fizz and I could see some of the greasy begin to appear in the bubbles. Vinegar is acidic so might not be good for stone or wooden surfaces. I hadnt thought of an old credit card as a scraper good idea! I need to remember to do this monthly so it doesnt get so bad but I probably wont. Thanks for sharing with #SmallVictoriesSunday linky. After spending so much on these natural baskets, I couldnt stomach setting them on at least a decade of grease. Well, there are pros/cons to both. I was actually really surprised that the vinegar and baking soda worked really well. Thank you so much. Julie recently postedStripe T-shirt with Floral Trim. I like that vinegar and baking soda trick! Dawn alone is strong enough to get year-old bacon grease off of siding and works fabulously on wood cabinets. I can wipe down daily and still find a layer of it. I sprayed Fantastik kitchen cleaner, let it set for 10 minutes as directed, then easily scrapped the yuck with a 4 1/2 inch putty knife. Generously spray the tops of the cabinets with your chosen heavy duty cleaner. I cant wait to see what you link up next. product designed to be used in the Kitchen. Stop by the website to grab your Ive been featured! button. What a great idea! Its a great feeling knowing that even the hidden parts of the kitchen are clean. Instead of using a chemical cleaning product that might result in more residue or damage the finish on your cabinets, use a more mild and natural approach to cleaning your cupboards. It was invented for removing white rings and faded areas from antiques but works for All wood. The tops of the cabinets havent been cleaned since 1997.completely revolting! Dont faint. Ive been dreading this. Renee Miller began writing professionally in 2008, contributing to websites and the "Community Press" newspaper. Cover the top of your cabinetsin either. I use ammonia to clean my cabinets, though I havent tackled the top. Thanks for joining in with the Say GDay Saturday linky party! Yay! Will hop over and link up. Im so glad Im not the only one with horrible looking cabinet tops! I have used The Victorian House Finish Rejuvenator for over 25 years for cleaning the greasy buildup on cabinets, antiques, floors, doors and all the wood in my home and told everyone I know about the product. Get some paper towels and an old credit card/store card or anything with a sturdy straight edge. We now have no excuse for having greasy cabinets. Clean in all cracks and crevices, including around hinges, knobs and handles. And yesit is possible to never clean the top of your Kitchen CupboardsAGAIN! I want to buy some cheap plastic place mats and cut them to size and put them up there. AMAZING & GRATEFUL: She is co-founder of On Fiction Writing, a website for writers. It has to be cut well and its not very malleable so its hard to work with. Good thinking! Using the card to get the gunk up is brilliant! Its not pretty, but it will help prevent greasy build up on the cabinets. Then just wipe off with a little bit of scrubbing. Just follow the instructions on the container to remove any residual or stubborn sticky and greasy areas plaguing you. I did this a couple of months ago and it looked just like your pics lol! Begin to scrape off the sticky greasy gunk. Plus, the paper should help a lot too. Theres hope now that they wont be a gunky mess in 2016. worked like a freakin charm! I did this and some of the vinegar seeped down into my cabinet and made a small mess. I hadnt looked up there since moving into this apartment four years ago, and it looks like nobody else did either in the 30 years this apartment complex has been sitting here. Youve been featured on Wicked Awesome Wednesday! Another option would be to sew matching covers to place over the appliances. Natasha in Oz Continue to do this until the entire top of the cabinet is clean. 2022 My Pinterventures Create Theme by Restored 316, All original content on these pages is fingerprinted and certified by, How To Clean The Tops Of Greasy Kitchen Cabinets Secret Tip, Erlene at My Pinterventures recently posted, Melissa @ Simply Sweets by Honeybee recently posted, Christina @ Juggling Real Food and Real Life recently posted, Barb @ A Life in Balance recently posted, Rachel @ Craving some Creativity recently posted, Katie @ Upcycled Treasures recently posted. The baking soda kept falling and making a mess all over the counters/floors. Although, if I didnt have a chemical cleaner, I would go the baking soda/vinegar route. The grime came off easily both ways. Made quick work of it! Dip a sponge in the mixture and scrub down your cabinets. Hope this helps you out. I wish my cabinets went to the ceiling. The 'stickiness' occurs when dust lands on the oil. For the chemical way of cleaning, I used Fantastiks Scrubbing Bubbles Heavy Duty All Purpose Cleaner. It's also gentle and won't hurt the finish on the wood. My house is over 80 years old, so I have plenty of dirt in other places. I like the credit card tip! I knowwe all have those places in our houses that we dont want to admit or share. While you clean the cabinets, soak the hardware in the soapy water solution to loosen grease and dirt. Pinned to our Linky board and will pin to my Green Cleaning board too. i was completely flabbergasted! I have just moved into an old renovator that has been terribly neglected. I would stick to a good commercial degreaser for a deep clean and then you can keep up with more natural methods of lemon or vinegar wipe down. Have a great day!! I cant even remember the last time I went to see the tops of my cupboards but we must be talking 5 years at least (life is short, I have crafts to try!) Allow the paste to sit for a few minutes. Megan Walker recently postedHump Day Happenings #10: Friendship. I skeptically just tried this with a cleaner i bought and it worked like a charm! My cabinet tops are so clean that Im now storing my larger crockpot and kitchenaid mixer there, knowing that pulling these down 2-3x/month will eliminate grease accumulation on my beloved appliances. I know how bad the top of cabinets can get so I try to do this every few months. Ive had success with the vinegar water cleaning solution as well. Thanks for Sharing such a great post. I would be worried about scraping them with a credit card but maybe that is better than scrubbing to death. One day I looked up at the vent in my bathroom and was horrified at the dust/lint/God knows what crusted on the outside. Erlene at My Pinterventures recently postedDIY Painted Kitchen Plates Add Whimsy to the Kitchen. Another option would be to make a baking soda paste with just water and baking soda. Let it sit for a few minutes. Take your before photos and times the filth, grease and dirt x 10. All that dust thats mixed in with cooking grease = sticky gross gunk. I just finished the thorough cleaning of my kitchen and the last thing I did was to clean the tops of all cabinets everything looks much better now After the big cooking sessions during the holidays, my kitchen looked like it hasnt been cleaned for years, although I made a deep clean just in the beginning of December. Con- Since the cabinet tops are right at nose level, you risk breathing in all the over spray. . So, I poured some vinegar onto the top of one of the cabinets and sprinkled some baking soda on top. Once it stops bubbling, you just have water, so scrub while the mixture is actively bubbling. My New Years resolution is to get the top of those kitchen cabinets clean. Kim @ The Cookie Puzzle recently postedParty in Your PJs #3, Thanks Kim for coming by. Im going to check the paper in a month and see how this goes. Cost very little money. Was dreading doing mine with visions of hours of scrubbing. Yes a credit card or anything thats sturdy enough to scrape the gunk off makes it SOOOO much easier than wiping. Additionally, diluted vinegar isn't as powerful at removing a sticky mess. Mix 1 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of white toothpaste, and 2 tablespoons of baking soda. What a wonderful idea of lining the tops with paper once you get them clean.I love that! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The for posting. Both ways work to clean the gunk off. I use a grease remover spray and leave it on for a few minutes and then wipe down and go back over it with dish soap and water. When we finished our basement I had the kitchen cabinets go to the ceiling so I didnt have two areas to deal with! Thanks again for stopping by! If I ever have a house with open cabinet tops I will be doing that! Use a spray bottle to spray the vinegar onto your cabinet tops.*. Thanks for sharing your tip at Motivation Monday! It was nasty. What worked though was some orange hand cleaner the kind mechanics use. I am not brave enough to peek at the top of our kitchen cabinets. Thanks for coming over and for the feature! Emily recently postedReeses Devils Food Cake Cookies. Barb @ A Life in Balance recently postedTime Management for Bloggers: Use Your Timers, Ladies! I know how greasy it gets too, but I just hate cleaning up there because of how sticky it gets. Let it sit for about a minute and scrub the areas with the grease. I would just use the baking soda and a bit of water to make paste(not runny) and spread it on the top. I guess I dont look up much! Thanks so much for linking up at Come Along Ponds. Marilyn Lesniak recently postedCherry Supreme Salad. Thanks so much for sharing this over at Lets Get Real. Thanks for sharing on Hump Day Happenings : ) Glad it worked for you. Kudos for getting it done! I like another ideasometimes I buy some cheap self sticking floor tile and put in my cupboards in place of paper.probably would work well for cupboard tops too Very.Easy to clean. Fill a bowl with warm water and add a few squirts of dish soap. THANK YOU for sharing this gross yet brilliant option for cleaning cabinet tops. It will help reflect more light from my string of lights I have up there. I started prepping my kitchen walls and ceiling before painting and was horrified to see the inches of greasy gunk up there. Great post! So what would you recommend for cleaning gunk off the front of cabinets? It begins when you cook and even a spoon of oil in a hot pan will cause some of the oil to evaporate into oil vapour. Dont want to throw them out. You have proven that you dont need harsh chemicals to do a good job. It may look even worse! I do live in a very dusty place, and dust gets where you would least expect it. Thanks for sharing your tips with SYC. Katie @ Upcycled Treasures recently postedRedecorate for Spring GIVEAWAY, Isnt it amazing all the things you can clean with vinegar? Offering Australians exceptional quality environmentally friendly alternatives to everyday household cleaning products since 2012. A job you can actually get out of forever! Nothing I have ever tried works better! You can also rub it over the entire cabinet area. You want it a bit on the thicker side and not runny. Wipe with a damp cloth, rinse, and dry each piece before reinstalling. Bethe first to hear about new lines, discounts and what is happening at Neatspiration. Not only was it easy to work with, I didnt have to measure or wrestle with it, I have decorative items on top of my cabinets. I really appreciate your support. Elizabeth recently postedThe Beauty in Maple Blossoms. The natural way just requires more time to clean because you have to wipe it down more because of the grit from the baking soda. Use the paper towel to wipe off the gunk from the card. Create a paste of baking soda and water. I want to do it the easy way! Oh Erleneonly you can make cleaning greasy gross cabinets so much fun. Now, if youre faint of heart, easily grossed out, squeamish, or faint easilydont scroll down. However, castile soap is nearly as effective as Dawn if you have that available. Wow!!!! Pinned. Great idea and I will be doing that. What are your tips/tricks to keeping this area clean? Good luck! Glenna @ My Paper Craze recently postedDIY Sports Jersey Gift Bags and Silhouette Challenges DT Project! Your blog on cleaning grease off the top of kitchen cabinets really saved me a lot of grief! Wow! Just stopping by. Thanks for this post! Sorry didnt mean to gross you outlol. I dont usually post, but Im so grateful that I feel I must. With everyone at home, Ive decided to deep clean my kitchen and Im glad I came across this post because my cabinets were filthy. When I put the tin foil up there, its reflective qualities makes it look like I have fancy back lighting to showcase my items. The cleaner my hubby bought was a basic kitchen cleaner, but the secret is scrapping off the grease with something flat, like an old credit card or putty knife. ven a spoon of oil in a hot pan will cause some of the oil to evaporate into oil vapour. It made a huge difference for me. The reaction between vinegar and baking soda erodes a little of the underlying wood. Youre so lucky, but I guess youre right. However, all you need to do is scrounge through your cabinets to find the grease cutters. Kitchen cleaners are designed and have the ph required to cut through grease quickly. Thank you so much for linking up with us last week. Thanks for stopping by. These get filthy with the same grime as the top of the cabinet. Although they would probably be a lot easier to clean then the cabinet itself. Required fields are marked *. This is such great advice and I think The Horror That Lies Above would adequately describe the tops of my supposed-to-be-white-kitchen-cabinets. You want to make a thick paste, so add more baking soda if necessary until you have a consistency that is thick and wont drip down the cabinets. Continue to do this until the entire top of the cabinet is clean. I plan to take a sponge and solution to the tops semi-annually to maintain the hard work I put in. Added your button to my feature widget. When it comes to how to clean sticky wood kitchen cabinets, you need: When it comes to removing any kind of sticky mess or grease off your cabinets, the first thing you want to try is dish soap.

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