Household Hints & Help

Lars39

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9. I've never used that one before.

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 12:18 PM

Aug 2016

I've had results with Krud Kutter.
Saw a post on Pinterest about Borax and Dawn, but I didn't save it.
We bought a fixer-upper last year. I swear the cabinets had never been cleaned. The doors are cleaner after about a week and a half of scrubbing, but I ran into the same problem of clean versus stripped. I think at a certain point wood just can't be salvaged.
We're going to keep the boxes, make new doors and paint.

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Cleaning 30+ years of gunk off kitchen cabinets???? how? [View all] NMDemDist2 Aug 2016 OP

Those Mr Clean Magic Erasers work great. Just wet them and start erasing! japple Aug 2016 #1

super hot water and ammonia Kali Aug 2016 #2

they aren't painted NMDemDist2 Aug 2016 #3

well, if Dawn strips the finish, ammonia may do it too Kali Aug 2016 #4

Try hand sanitizer (AKA 70% alcohol gel), a pile of rags, and elbow grease on an inconspicuous spot friendly_iconoclast Aug 2016 #5

wow, never would have thought bout using that! NMDemDist2 Aug 2016 #7

TSP De-greaser Lars39 Aug 2016 #6

Simple Green maybe? NMDemDist2 Aug 2016 #8

I've never used that one before. Lars39 Aug 2016 #9

hmmmm... i'd love to paint NMDemDist2 Aug 2016 #10

Ah, the great oak/paint gender divide! Lars39 Aug 2016 #11

yup NMDemDist2 Aug 2016 #12

I've done a dirty kitchen clean up with ammonia and water on a bath towel. demigoddess Jul 2017 #13