I had a lot of people over back when we had the babe's blessing and so I did a lot of cleaning. A ton of cleaning. And it was at this time that I didn't realize how nasty the area above my stove got. It was completely full of grease and grime. Disgusting. The microwave looked like it took the brunt of it, or maybe it was just easier to see on it. Well, I spent hours trying to clean the grease off the microwave, stove and cabinets. The best method I used to do this was hot soapy water. It took a lot of elbow grease and still didn't get everything up. See the picture below:
Well, I met with some girls the other day and we were discussing cleaning methods, and this awesome idea came up. Cleaning grease with baby oil. How smart is that? So I had to try it!
I just put some oil on a paper towel and started rubbing the grease. And it came right off. Right off! I couldn't believe it. That stubborn grease that wouldn't come up with hours of scrubbing with hot soapy water, and here it comes off with a swipe of some baby oil. Figures.
I haven't had my microwave this shiny in years (don't mind the crack under the handle the hubs refuses to admit he made....:) )
You can leave it oil covered. The plus to this, it'll be easier to clean the grease off later because none will stick to it :) The minus...dust and dog hair will cling to it more. And we all know about my dog and his hair, so that wasn't going to happen lol.
So, next I just took my 'all purpose' cleaner (1 part vinegar, 2 parts water) and cleaned the oil right off. I did add a squirt of dish soap to this one mixture to help removed the oil.
Well I've never heard of that before! I'll definitely have to give it a try as my microwave also has spots. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to try it. We recently bought a black shiney stove and I'm forever trying to keep it clean and shiney. Hope this does the trick...
ReplyDeleteCracked door? You might want to replace it if its badly cracked, I'd be freaking out at the possibility of leaking radiation....
ReplyDeleteMicrowaves aren't radioactive. :?
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DeleteDid you use the baby oil on wooden cabinets too? Or just appliances?
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DeleteIt sure seems worth a try! That kind of grease is the worst and I'm embarrassed when I think someone can it and think I'm not clean. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI also saw a post recently on rubbing alcohol... works great too to shine appliances!
ReplyDeleteI've used goof-off. It works too!
ReplyDeletealways knew to use oil to clean oil, but baby oil..... never would have thought to use it, and yes it smells great!
ReplyDeleteWow, it really works!! Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteWD40 Always works best!
ReplyDeleteCleaning off the grease from cooking is fine, but my concern is leaving an oil on the finish that will heat up when you use the appliance (microwave, toaster over). I would think the household cleaner like vinegar and water would be a must, especially on a toaster oven door.
ReplyDeleteTrue. I cleaned the oven door on the inside with baby oil and did not clean the oil afterwards. When I used the oven it smelled like burnt lamp oil :-(, so I had to clean the hot door with dishliquid pronto...
DeleteNEVER THOUGHT OF THIS, SPRING CLEANING IS COMING GOING TO TRY THE BABY OIL, ANYTHING TO MAKE CLEANING EASY.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! :)
ReplyDeleteAWESOME SHARE!! definitely going to try this. Thank you so much
ReplyDeleteWAY COOL I will have to share!
ReplyDeleteI found the best way was with a paste of baking soda and a bit of water.
ReplyDeleteI also use baby oil to clean and polish to a bright shine, all of my chrome faucets, etc. Makes them really shiny and makes them easier to clean again later.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! Why haven't I thought of this before? Thanks for the great tip, Alicia!
ReplyDeleteGreat tip. Works like a charm.Want to clean your stainless sink? Scrub it with a wadded up ball of aluminum foil and water.
ReplyDeleteThese tips are perfect because I plan to clean our house this coming weekend.
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ReplyDeleteI have never heard of baby oil used for cleaning. It sounds very interesting. I am curious definitely I will try it next time. Greetings!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips. It will make my life a lot easier.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a great post! I need to clean my oven now ;). This just gave me inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your article on how to remove grease. This has helped me lot.
ReplyDeleteI tried baby oil today to clean the exterior surface of my microwave and my stove. I found that while it worked well on the finger prints on the microwave, I still needed to do more to clean the stove and fan hood above the stove. After wiping down the dials on the stove with baby oil, I went over them with a baking soda paste and it was the baking soda that worked best to get these clean. Baking soda is my go to cleaner and I keep a shaker of it handy beside my sink. It works great to clean my glass stove top when a pot boils over (another tip I found on Pinterest). For most things, clean up with baking soda requires very little elbow grease. :)
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ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to try it. We recently bought a black shiney stove and I'm forever trying to keep it clean and shiney.
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I can't wait to try this when I get home!!! Thank you :)
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