What do you use to clean kitchen cabinet fronts?

[orangeblossom]

I need to clean our kitchen cabinet fronts.  They're greasy and such.  

I went to a home and garden show once and this guy had an orange spray you used on wood and cabinets, and didn't buy it.  I'm wishing I did.

That said, do you just use mild soap and water or a wood specific product.  TIA.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Magic eraser and water.

[munkii]

I use Mrs. Meyers or Works Green Cleaner; my neighbor uses a combination of tea tree oil, vinegar, and water.

[TBM]

I usually use a microfiber cleaning cloth and water for light cleaning, and some sort of cleaner with oil to clean up grease/grime. Oil cuts through grease and doesn't dull the finish.

[orangeblossom]

Thanks ladies. That's next weeks project.

[ktzmoh]

It depends on the level of cleaning.

Regular cleaning - vinegar and water or some sort of all purpose spray
Medium cleaning - those orange oil cleansers work well
Big guns - goo gone. You can get it at HD, but it's good at getting off build up. We moved into a townhouse once and the cabinets were just so gross - we went through a lot of goo gone to get them clean, but it worked.

I don't like magic erasers because they take off the finish. maybe i scrub too hard? but theres definitely a patch on my cabs right now where i went at it with the magic eraser.

[alicenelson]

Murphy's Oil Soap is always my go-to for grimy buildup on wood, too.

[Dumbledork]

I use Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap diluted in water in a spray bottle with a microfiber scrubber. Works like a charm and makes my kitchen smell like candy canes.

[auntie]

The orange stuff was probably Orange-Glo which works pretty well. The only down side is the amount of elbow grease needed to deal with it.

www.orangeglo.com/v/c-woodcare.html

Murphy's Oil Soap will also cut nasty grease/crud. Once you get them clean, hot water on a microfiber cloth should be enough to keep them clean.

[orangeblossom]

Jun 22, 2013 5:18:21 GMT -5 auntie said:

The orange stuff was probably Orange-Glo which works pretty well. The only down side is the amount of elbow grease needed to deal with it.

www.orangeglo.com/v/c-woodcare.html

Murphy's Oil Soap will also cut nasty grease/crud. Once you get them clean, hot water on a microfiber cloth should be enough to keep them clean.

Thanks.  I've got nothing but time these days, so maybe a little elbow grease will occupy a good portion of my day

[auntie]

Jun 22, 2013 9:34:34 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

Thanks.  I've got nothing but time these days, so maybe a little elbow grease will occupy a good portion of my day

It'll be perfect for you.

Once when my DS was younger and in his Billy Mays Phase he decided to help me get ready for a dinner party by orange-gloing all my kitchen cabinets. I came downstairs with a tablecloth to find DS standing on the counter spraying away; he'd already done the base cabinets. I'd done them a few days prior, so they were clean but DH and I went through an entire bag of rags trying to get the stuff off the cabinets before our guests arrived. We made it with about 5 minutes t spare.

They looked new when we were done.