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How to Clean Rancid Grease from Cabinets
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Tags: Grease Removal, Clean Cabinets, Dirty Cabinets
Over the years things spill and things set. Now it's time to remove that goo from the back of the cabinets and here is how you do it.
| 1. | Cover all surfaces where the degreaser may be spilled or splashed. (See Warnings.) Remove all cabinet hardware. If possible, remove the cabinet doors and hinges. Soak the hinges and hardware in full-strength degreaser and clean them well before rehanging the doors. |
| 2. | Start with a small amount of water-diluted degreaser in a bucket or squirt bottle. Test an area with the cleaning product (on the underside of a wall mounted cabinet or on the inside of a cabinet door are inconspicuous place for this.) If a diluted solution does not readily begin to penetrate the grease, use it full strength. |
| 3. | With a sponge or rag, wipe on (or squirt on if you’re using a squirt bottle) an amount of the cleaning product to really get the area wet. (Yes, it’s going to be messy.) Give the product a minute or two to start working. If the cabinets are severely grimy, use a scrub brush, a steel wool pad, or even a paint scraper to remove the loosened grease. Use care that you do not penetrate too deeply where you might damage the cabinet. Wash and wipe the area with more of the degreaser, loosening and cleaning the grease away. Wipe the area with clean water. |
| 4. | Repeat the process until you are satisfied with the cleanliness of the cabinets. |
| 5. | If you plan to paint or stain the cabinets, wash them down with a TSP or Spic ‘n’ Span solution. |
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