Use Pledge For Shiny Painted CountertopsI just completed painting my cream formica countertops to resemble granite. They turned out awesome. The only thing I needed to figure out was how to keep that awesome looking shine on them?
Removing Ink from Countertops?Does anyone know how to get dried ball point pen ink off a Formica counter top?
Use a Dust Pan to Collect Debris on Your Kitchen CounterClean off your kitchen counters/appliances without getting it on the floor. Just use a household dustpan and put it under the bottom edge of the counter or appliance and just move the dirt or food remnants right into the dust pan.
Baking Soda for Stained CountersGet out the baking soda if you want to clean a stain on that darn counter top. It works 100x better than any cleanser on the market. The great thing, it's all natural and you don't have to worry about chemicals getting spread around your home.
Cleaning Laminate Cabinets?What is best for cleaning laminate kitchen cabinets?
Keeping Garbage Disposals FreshSpeaking of garbage disposals, I've been told by two plumbers that orange peels are great for the disposals, they keep the smell fresh down there.
Cleaning Kitchen Drain With a Disposal?How do you clean a kitchen drain with a disposal?
CLR Stain On Counter Top?I mistakenly spilled a little CLR on my dark blue laminate counter top. I was using the CLR to clean an item in the kitchen sink and didn't realize some had splattered on the counter. It looks like it has lightly bleached the color out. I have tried Gel-gloss and Orange Glo and nothing has worked, including a magic eraser. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Removing Grease Build Up On Cupboards?What can I use to clean the grease build up on the front of my microwave and cupboards? I've used different cleaners and they make everything gooey and sticky. Help!
Burnt Food on Stove Burners?How do you clean greasy, grimy, burnt on food from the top of your stove? It is probably a few years of burnt on cooking around the burners.
Removing Grease from a Ceramic Grill?What can I do to remove grease from ceramic grills on the BBQ?
Cleaning Painted Laminate Counter Top?For those of you that have painted your laminate counter tops (in the kitchen) and sealed with an oil-based polyurethane, can I ask what you use to clean your counters?
Caring For Your Butcher BlockMinimize stains and cover scratches by rubbing mineral oil on surfaces. Mineral oil is odor-free and nontoxic.
Clean and Add Shine to 20 Year Old Cabinets?How can I clean and add shine to 20 year old cabinets?
Removing Cleaning Products from Cabinet Fronts?I was helping my aunt clean her kitchen cabinets. I have been a fan of Murphy's wood soap oil, but I think her cabinets were too dirty for this to work. It left the cabinets uneven and blotchy looking. Things got even worse when she sprayed Old English polish on them. What will take all of these products off plus the left over grime underneath? And I think my aunt wants them to shine afterwards. Considering they are 30+ years old, is it realistic anything will make them look shiny?
Razor Blade for Caked On Kitchen SpillsI always keep a razor blade holder with a new single edge blade in it in my kitchen drawer. It is a great tool for cleaning ceramic stove top spills, caked on spills in the refrigerator or other stubborn spots.
Restoring Steel Sink After Using 409?I made the mistake of using 409 on my steel sink and now parts are spotted and it seems some of the silver actually came off if that's even possible?
Removing Cooking Oil From Wall?Sometimes when I cook oil splashes on the wall and I've been trying to paint over the oil spots. However, when I paint over the spots after a few hours you can see the oil spots again. Please tell me what I am doing wrong. I thought about putting up wallpaper in that area but I have 3 electrical sockets in the way. It is a small area only 5 inches wide and about 48 inches long.
Removing Nail Polish From Stainless Steel Refrigerator?My 3 year old son decided that his sister's hot pink nail polish would look great on my stainless steel refrigerator and formica counter top.
Getting Mud Off Stainless Steel Walk-In Cooler?How do I get mud off a walk-in cooler thats made of stainless steel?
Restoring Wood Cabinets Without Refinishing?What can I use on my oak cabinets to freshen them up? I do not want to refinish or paint them but need something more than Pledge. Thanks!
Cleaning Vegetable Oil Off Items?How do I clean off dried, gunky vegetable oil off of plastics and wood.
Grease Spots on Stainless Steel?How do I clean grease spots off a stainless steel splashback behind my hob?
Lime Deposits on a Stainless Steel Sink?I have a stainless steel sink. How do I get those annoying water/lime deposits off of the area where the faucets are? I have tried everything including scrapping them off with a putty knife, nothing works.
Stains on Rubbermaid Sink Mats?How do you remove spaghetti stains form rubbermaid sink mats?
Water Stains on a Countertop?Water Stains on a Countertop. I have a dark blue counter top in my bathroom and it has water stains or soap stains on it. Can anyone tell me how I can get ithem out?
Using Your Dishwasher To Clean Dishwashing ItemsUsing Your Dishwasher To Clean Dishwashing Items. When putting your dishwasher on, put your kitchen brushes into the cutlery basket with the bristles up and they will come out nicely cleaned and sterilised.
Discolored Formica?I just accidentally poured hot candle wax on my brother's formica dark green (pattern) counter top. We've tried hot soap and water and then we used a scrunge.
Ink on a Butcher Block Counter?How do I get pen ink off of a wooden butcher block counter?
Burnt Ring From a Pan on My Kitchen Counter?A hot pan was set down on the kitchen counter (I think it's acrylic) and part of the counter burned off onto the pan. The counter is patterned (kind of spackled), and now there are 3 places where it's been burned off. I need to fix this before the landlord tries to charge me big bucks.
Burnt Burner Covers?My mother was at my house and didn't realize that my stainless steel burners covers were over my electric burners on my stove. She turned on a burner and it created a bronze colored stain on the burner cover.
Cleaning a Mesh Sink Strainer?The sink strainer we're using is fine mesh... to catch all the food debris (as the other sink strainer didn't catch enough). But how can I clean it? Is there a way to clean the smaller food particles from the fine mesh sink strainer or should I just switch back to the other one and let the food go down the drain?
Cleaning a Food Slicer?I have an electric food slicer that I've had for a couple years. The last several times I've used it, it gets black on the edges of the blade which in turn gets on to my meat slices. I have to slice a couple slices, clean the blade and repeat.
Keeping Food from Going Down the DrainTake a sheet of plastic canvas that you use for crafting and put in your sink, It is like a screen when you are washing dishes. You can catch all your food from going down and clogging up your drain.
Super Glue on a Stainless Steel Sink?I know someone here can tell me, how can I get super glue off a stainless steel sink without scratching it?
Tile Cleaner Stained My Tiles?How do I get stains off of tile. I had what looked to be grease stains in front of my dishwasher in my kitchen, nothing I used would get rid of them so I bought "Tile'n'All" which contains hydrofluoric acid and followed directions, now there are greyish white spots where the liquid was applied. Do I need to replace these?
Cooking Oil on Kitchen Units?Can anyone tell me how to remove cooking oil from kitchen units?
Zapping SpongesInstead of throwing kitchen sponges away (everyone knows how fast they are loaded with germs)..try this. Wash them in the dishwasher, and then let them zap in the microwave ...
How do you remove the smell of rotten tomatoes?I had a bag of tomatoes and I forgot about them on my kitchen counter. There was no room left in the refrigerator, so I figured they would be fine. After a couple of days, I noticed a rotten, foul smell. I put them in the garbage, and I cleaned the countertops and everything that was around it with an all purpose cleaner and then old dutch.
Cleaning Your StoveWhen cleaning the kitchen after a meal, spray the stove area with cleaner first, then leave it to allow the cleaner to work. Do another task. When you get back to the stove, it will wipe clean-no scrubbing.
Keeping the Garbage Disposal From Stinking?What is a good way to keep a garbage disposal from stinking?
Orange Soap Stain on Countertop?How do remove an orange soap stain off my formica countertop?
Smelly Kitchen Problem!I have a nice large kitchen and it's where i spend most of my day on the computer. (Yes, the computer is in my kitchen!) The problem is that when I cook fish or Prawns(Shrimp) the kitchen smells for days.
Preventing Odors in Your Refrigerator?Tips for keeping your refrigerator smelling fresh. Post your ideas.
Burn Mark On Plastic Worktop?I inadvertantly placed a hot plate on my kitchen worktop (marble effect, black plastic) and now have a lovely square white burn mark on my new worktop. Any ideas how to bring it back to black again?
Annette
Permanent Marker On a Kitchen Cabinet?How do you remove permanent marker from a kitchen cabinet?
Erica
Removing Onion Smell From Kitchen?I recently was given a 50 pound bag of onions, which I dutifully sliced up and froze. But the smell of onions persists in the kitchen. Help!
T. Kirwan
Waxing the StoveTo prevent food from getting baked onto your stove top, rub it down with car wax on occasion to make it easier to clean.
Oven Cleaner Recommendations?Can you recommend a good oven cleaner and a cleaner for badly darkened stainless cookware?
Thanks,
Ron
Caring For Stainless Steel Kitchen Center?I just bought a new kitchen center with a stainless steel top. I would like to know the best way to clean it and take care of it.
Thank you.
Pam from WV
Quick Stove Clean UpFor a quick clean up of the stove handles/knobs, wipe with white distilled vinegar it is a natural degreaser and works great.
By Kim Vazquez
Refurbishing Rubbermaid Drain BoardsI have Rubbermaid drain boards on the counters next to my sink. They had begun to look faded from being cleaned all the time. We have very hard water and I use vinegar to remove calcium deposits. I got tired of looking at them so the other day after cleaning them once again, I grabbed the liquid car wax and spread it on. I let it dry and then polished it with a soft cloth. They looked almost new again!
By jeangnome46
Looking for a Really Good Starch?I used to turn in my uniform to a cleaner in Killeen, TX. They used a type of starch that would last for weeks! Can anyone help me find out where to get it?
Jason
Charcoal Colored Formica with Faded Stain?Hi,
My formica countertop has a faded stain on it. It appears to be bleached out. I have gone to Home Depot and they tell me there is nothing I can do. I find this hard to believe that there is not a product to buy, maybe a stain or touch up marker to darken it. Please help me.
Thank you
Ms. Fletcher
Stickiness on Kitchen Floor?Hi,
No matter what we try, we cannot get rid of the stickiness on the kitchen floor. It is linoleum and we've tried coat after coat of everything from soapy water to PineSol, and nothing works. What can you suggest?
Lisa
Kitchen Counter Tops?Does anyone know how to shine up a dingy counter top? After regular everyday cleaning and wiping with a kitchen spray, my kitchen counter is dingy and streaky. I would like it to not look so dull but new and shiny. Any suggestions?
