What is the best way to remove grease from your cabinets?

Question

Cooking grease that has splashed up on your cabinets!

Answer 1

When it comes to cleaning, sometimes the most effective products are those found in our kitchen pantries. For instance, baking soda doubles as a wonderful household cleaner and is very effective at removing grease and food spatters from your cabinets. Just use two or three tablespoons of baking soda per cup of warm water and wipe using a sponge. Be sure to wring out your sponge before applying to the cabinet, as water can drip everywhere if you don’t. Rinse off the baking soda solution by sponging clean with cool, clean water. Use a paper towel or clean cloth to dry.



Another excellent home remedy is vinegar. Straight vinegar rubbed on from a cloth or sponge can clean away the grease and food build-up in no time. Keep in mind, however, that the smell may linger for a day or two, but it won’t last much longer than that. If your cabinets aren’t too dirty, you can dilute the vinegar in a little warm water.


A mild dishwashing liquid also works well for cleaning the front of cabinets. A tablespoon or so in a cup of warm water should do the job just fine. For trickier bits of food that may be stuck, use a sponge with the green scrubbing pad. Try not to use a scrub brush, steel wool pad or any type of abrasives as these will only scratch the surface of your cabinet. Scouring powder is damaging to cabinets as well. If you have a mild, all purpose household detergent, this will work as well as the dishwashing liquid. A capful or two in a couple of cups of warm water is all you need. Before drying, sponge with cool, clear water to rinse.


If food is really stuck on, try scraping with a butter or putty knife, but be gentle.

Answer 2

Open the door, take the can out and toss it. ^_^

Seriously, there is a product, call Goo Gone, that is the best I've used (and I use a lot to clean before painting). It is available in hardware stores and home centers. Get the kind in the spray bottle (Citrus All Purpose Cleaner, 24 oz, 709 ml). It does an excellent job and has a nice, non lingering orange smell. It is also easy on your hands and doesn't leave a film. About $5 a bottle but worth it.

Answer 3

It depends on what your cabinets are made of. If they are wood, and the oil splatter was hot, chances are the oil has soaked into the wood and will not come completely out. However, you can try Murphy's Oil Soap and then polish with Liquid Gold.

If they are not wood (i.e. laminate), 409.

I just reviewed some of the other answers, and if they are wood under no circumstances should you use 409, WD40, Goo Gone, or anything that harmful. It will dry the wood out and cause it to crack.

Answer 4

Dawn and warm water do it once then go back and do it a second time! That is the trick the second time it comes right off! Dawn will not hurt a thing and is designed to cut grease! Change water often and remember work smart not hard!

Answer 5

I like to use 409 or Clorox Cleanup.
Depending on how tough the mess is.
Hope this helps.

Answer 6

That Mr. Clean eraser is fabulous, it cleans EVERYTHING!

Answer 7

wd-40