Stainless steel appliances are many people’s favorites due to the touch of elegance they add to any kitchen. Well, at least until the first traces of fingerprints and smudges start to show. Naturally, if you actually prepare food in your aesthetically pleasing kitchen using your modern looking appliances, things will get sticky, dirty and all sorts of messy pretty fast.

Not to worry! Experts in house cleaning in Kingwood TX have all the tips you need to quickly and efficiently clean your fridge, oven, sink, and other stainless steel appliances and surfaces and return them to their former glory. Here are some basic ones to get you started: clean and disinfect the surfaces, polish them to recover the shine, and leave the space smelling fresh. 

How to clean stainless steel appliances?

You know those surfaces that are painstakingly difficult to clean? Luckily, stainless steel is not one of them. As long as you select your cleaning supplies carefully, you’ll find that cleaning stainless steel appliances is pretty straightforward. 

Once you’ve prepared the appropriate cleaning tools and products, it’s simply a matter of wiping away the streaks, smudges, and fingerprints. However, which tools and products are appropriate? There’s usually two ways you can go about it:

Getting a commercial cleaner 

Should you decide to purchase a commercial cleaner, make sure its ingredients are safe, so they won’t damage your appliance, or worse: become a major safety hazard in your home.

Avoid any flammable ingredients at all costs, as well as bleach, ammonia, glass cleaners, and alcohol. These chemicals are not stainless-steel-friendly, as they’ll only leave streaks or discoloration in their wake. 

Using homemade mixes

You can make your own homemade cleaner to treat stainless steel surfaces. All you need is to mix a bit of dish liquid with hot water. Soak a microfiber cloth in the mixture and work in circular motions to scrub the stainless steel surface clean, top-to-bottom, left-to-right.

However, be careful to always wipe in the direction of the grain when cleaning your appliances, so as to avoid leaving streaks. To wash off the solution, use a second microfiber cloth and warm water, before drying the surface with the third microfiber cloth or better yet, a microfiber wax applicator sponge.

What is the best cleaner for stainless steel appliances?

The best cleaner for stainless steel appliances will differ depending on the situation. Sometimes a simple scrubbing session with a microfiber cloth soaked in warm water spiced up with dish soap will do the trick. At other times, when you’re dealing with more persistent stains and dirt, this combination may prove not to be enough.

That’s when baking soda makes yet another grand entrance. Due to its gentle abrasive properties, if you apply it together with a damp, soft cleaning cloth you’ll be able to get rid of the relentless dirt, without damaging the stainless steel surface.

Does vinegar damage stainless steel?

Vinegar is a great solution for removing stains from many different surfaces, and stainless steel is no exception. You can use any type of vinegar to remove grime, dirt or particularly stubborn stains from your stainless steel surfaces and appliances.

That said, please proceed with caution, and make sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions, as your stainless steel appliance may require a special type of cleaning. Make sure your stainless steel item may be treated with vinegar before you proceed to use it for cleaning.

Efficient house cleaning in Kingwood TX for a shiny home

Whether you’re dealing with stubborn stains on your stainless steel sink or oven, or incredibly dusty ceiling fans, That’s Clean Maids is here to help. 

If you’re in desperate need of a break, or a good hike at the East End Park, why not give us a call? Tell us what type of cleaning you require and we’ll send the finest cleaning professionals in Texas your way.

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