How to clean grease in the kitchen: 6 most effective ways
Modern remedies and home methods that best help to clean grease from kitchen surfaces.
Where does grease on kitchen surfaces come from?
Whether your kitchen has an extractor hood or not, you've probably encountered this problem: a thin, but very difficult to remove film of grease that appears on kitchen cabinets, shelves, on the same hood. These contaminants are caused by tiny droplets of grease that are splattered around the kitchen during cooking. These droplets can fly a decent distance - you can find grease on the wall opposite the stove, for example. The extractor hood can catch these droplets to some extent, but usually not all of them.
It is not easy to remove this grease with a normal detergent, such as the one we use for washing dishes. If you don't get rid of it in time, your kitchen surfaces will look increasingly unkempt. In addition, the grease will stick to the dust....
How to clean grease in the kitchen - below we will consider the most effective methods.
1. Specialized modern products from grease
The easiest and most effective way to clean grease in the kitchen - this is specially designed for this modern means. Usually they are called so and so - "anti-fat", "anti-fat" and so on. However, be careful: as a rule, these products contain quite caustic substances. Therefore, work with them with gloves and well ventilate the kitchen in the process and after. Also, these products, especially the most potent (and often aggressive) may not be suitable for all surfaces. For example, an oven and stove cleaner may not be suitable for the plastic body of a microwave or the fronts of kitchen cabinet doors covered with a film. It may leave indelible whitish stains on the surfaces. Use the products according to the instructions, or if in doubt, test them on a small, inconspicuous area.
2. Glass and mirror cleaners
Oddly enough, many even inexpensive glass and mirror cleaners can do a good job with grease in the kitchen. Proceed as you would with a specialized product. First, wipe the surface with a damp sponge, then spray the product, leave it for a while and rub with a sponge (do not use the hard side of the sponge if you are afraid of damaging the surface). Repeat if necessary. Then rinse off the product with a clean, damp sponge.
3. Home remedies: baking soda and oil
This method is more labor-intensive, but it is good for its environmental friendliness: you will know for sure that you are using only harmless substances. Mix baking soda and vegetable oil to make a porridge. Rub the dirty surfaces with this mixture. Then sponge the surfaces with normal detergent and wipe with a clean, damp sponge.
4. Home remedies: ammonia
Another home remedy that helps to clean grease in the kitchen: ammonia. This is a rather concentrated and strongly odorous substance, so it should be diluted with water in the ratio of 1 tablespoon of alcohol to 1 liter of water. Pour the liquid into a bottle with a sprayer and sprinkle it on the surface. Leave it on for 3-10 minutes, then rinse it off with water. Nashatyr may not work as well as specialized remedies, so the procedure may have to be repeated.
5. Home remedies: alcohol
Alcohol or vodka is also suitable for removing grease in the kitchen. Moisten a sponge with these liquids and wipe the surface, repeat if necessary.
6. Home remedies: citric acid or vinegar
Also with grease helps to fight acid: at home you can use vinegar or citric acid, even lemon juice. Apply the remedy on a sponge and wipe the surfaces. Repeat if necessary. Then wipe the surfaces with a clean, damp sponge.
