Cleaning Kitchen Cabinets
Cleaning Kitchen Cabinets
Cleaning kitchen cabinets is usually quite simple and often just
takes some common sense and a little elbow grease.
The photo below is of an oak kitchen we built and installed that was stained a
dark cherry. It will show dirt more easily than a lighter stain, but
following some simple steps will keep it looking terrific for years to come!
Cleaning Kitchen Cabinets
- If you've got a late model kitchen, chances are
you can wipe it up with a mild soap and water.
- If you wash your cabinets, don't let water sit
pooled in corners and crevices.
- If you have little children, you need to be extra
careful. To begin with, if you are building a new house or remodeling,
try to pick out a wood that will hold up to abuse, such as oak.
- Don't let children hang on doors and drawers (one
of their favorite past-times!).
- Know the rating of your drawers and rollouts.
Are they rated to 75 lbs., 100 lbs.? You need to know how much is too
much to put in them for storage.
- Laminate Countertops are easily wiped up with
soap and water. If your countertop is newly installed, and you see
little red marks or spots (the remnants of the glue used to hold the laminate
on) you can remove those by rubbing lightly with fingernail polish (or lacquer
thinner or acetone).
- Clean wooden bread boards when they are dirty
with soap and water. Remember to rub a non-toxic vegetable oil into the
board after it has dried. You may need to repeat the rub-in two or three
times to be sure it has penetrated the wood well.
- If you have a cabinet that has a wooden top (like
a file cabinet or locker cabinet - which is a cabinet that you can sit on and change
shoes, etc., that has built in "lockers") remember than any wood, no matter
how tough the finish is that's on it, will eventually absorb water. Be sure not
to let wet clothes or a wet glass sit on the wood for very
long.
If you remember these common sense nuggets of wisdom when you are cleaning
kitchen cabinets (and you'll probably think of a few of more on your
own as you use your cabinets), cleaning kitchen cabinets will be a breeze.
Plus, you'll get to enjoy great looking cabinets for years to come.
If you'd like to delve a little deeper, and get more specific information about cabinet finishes (after all,
that's what you are cleaning when you wipe down your cabinets!)
click here from our Cleaning Kitchen Cabinets page
to our Cabinet Finishes page.
And remember - Have a Happy Kitchen!!!
OTHER RELATED SITES:
Kitchen Cabinet Finishes
From Lacquer to Water Base - what's right for you?
Cleaning Wood Kitchen Cabinets
It's easy - you don't need
"secret" cleansers or to be a pro. This page tells you how!!
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