How do I clean the exterior of wooden salt & pepper shakers?

Question

They have the typical buildup of dirty, sticky grime on them. They have hand-painted roosters on them so I hope not to clean the roosters off.

Answer 1

I too would recomend using murphys soap oil diluted in water. Once you got all the grime off, coat the shakers with mineral oil (baby oil is fine) or olive oil and let sit for a while before wiping the excess off. This will nurish and help restore the wood.

Answer 2

It's your call.... the International Guild of Professional Butlers asserts that salt shakers generally have larger and fewer holes to accommodate the larger, heavier grains that flow faster than pepper, although they do admit there is no manufacturing standard. One web site indicated there seem to be two distinct camps in this matter -- the "Flow" camp and the "Flavor" camp. The Flow camp preaches that pepper grains are larger than salt grains and hence need more holes to equalize the flow between the two condiments. Interestingly enough, I found this same argument reversed on several sites, which claimed that salt is coarser than pepper and thus goes in the shaker with more holes. Guess it depends on the types of salt and pepper you are using. Some people think that since people tend to use more salt than pepper, the salt should go in the shaker with more holes. Of course, if you are one of many people on a salt-restricted diet, this solution may not make sense for you.

Answer 3

Use some Murphy's Oil soap. It's made to clean wood. Clean the shakers, then dry them off.

Answer 4

There is a liquid cleaner you can buy in the hardware store called Simple Green. It won't take the paint off and yet it's great getting off built up kitchen grit. It's good to clean off automobile engines too. You can buy large bottles of Simple Green at automotive supply stores too

Answer 5

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Answer 6

How about Murphy's Oil Soap??
I love that stuff!!
Good Luck

Answer 7

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Answer 8

use murphy's oil soap...it is formulated for wood and will really remove the grease and grime.


and leave the roosters!!!!!!

Answer 9

magic eraser by Mr Clean will do the trick

Answer 10

you should wipe them down daily and they wont get what you call typical buildup of dirty, sticky grime