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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 23, 2024 13:25:08 GMT
Kinda of a S/O of the decorating thread. Every year I take all my crap down and wash it good. I don't usually do a very good job scrubbing down the tops of the cabinet though. It's one of my must do things this year. What is the best product to use? It's all unfinished oak(ish) (probably more like plywood crap) up there for the most part.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Oct 23, 2024 13:27:38 GMT
You know if you don't put anything up there, you never have to get up there and will have no idea that it's dirty  |
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Post by KelleeM on Oct 23, 2024 13:29:50 GMT
You know if you don't put anything up there, you never have to get up there and will have no idea that it's dirty When I had my kitchen painted earlier this year I didn’t put anything back on top of the cabinets, and you’re right, I have no idea if it’s dirty!! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 23, 2024 13:36:15 GMT
I think something like Murphy’s Oil Soap would do it. And once it’s all clean and dry, put a layer of Glad Press N Seal up there. Then the next time all you have to do to clean up there is to peel it up and put down a new layer.  Work smarter, not harder! ETA: works for glass fridge shelves too! |
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Post by pinklady on Oct 23, 2024 13:48:39 GMT
Honestly, if this is your forever home, I would spend time & money building or buy small cabinets/cubbies with doors to fill in the void between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling. With the right trim and hardware, you could make it look really cohesive with the existing cabinets.
I'll never understand the design for having cabinets not going to the ceiling.
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Post by hannahruth on Oct 23, 2024 14:00:07 GMT
I solved the problem of grimy cabinet tops by having the new kitchen installed with ceiling high tops. No issues at all. Prior to that used sugar soap to clean the tops.
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Post by peace on Oct 23, 2024 15:03:49 GMT
I have no advice but this question reminded me of my mother cleaning the cabinets and the hood over the stove. She used spic n span (this was the 70's) and the paint came off with the grease. lol Don't use spic n span  |
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Post by disneypal on Oct 23, 2024 15:11:22 GMT
What is the best product to use? I love Mr. Clean "Clean Freak" - you can spray it on, let it sit for just a few minutes and it really gets tough stuff off. It works beautifully. |
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Post by melanell on Oct 23, 2024 15:15:30 GMT
I have no advice but this question reminded me of my mother cleaning the cabinets and the hood over the stove. She used spic n span (this was the 70's) and the paint came off with the grease. lol Don't use spic n span That reminds me of the time one of my kids used a clorox spray cleanser on painted closet shelves and they all wound horribly tacky feeling. It was one of those things you don't realize you haven't taught some one until too late.  |
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Oct 23, 2024 16:07:21 GMT
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Post by lily on Oct 23, 2024 17:01:20 GMT
According to the GoClean lady on Instagram straight yellow Mr Clean on a cloth! and Then lay newspaper or freezer paper on the top so next time you just pull that off and replace!
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Post by padresfan619 on Oct 23, 2024 17:25:50 GMT
Yellow Mr Clean. And then I lay down paper towels or wax paper, whatever I reach or first, so I don’t have to clean it all up again in six months. I do plan to renovate the cabinets so they go all the way to the ceiling. I don’t decorate above my cabinets.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2024 17:28:38 GMT
Dawn dish soap in a warm bucket of water works for me
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Post by allison1954 on Oct 23, 2024 17:37:25 GMT
Honestly, if this is your forever home, I would spend time & money building or buy small cabinets/cubbies with doors to fill in the void between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling. With the right trim and hardware, you could make it look really cohesive with the existing cabinets. I'll never understand the design for having cabinets not going to the ceiling. Because we have 12 foot ceilings. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 23, 2024 17:45:54 GMT
Honestly, if this is your forever home, I would spend time & money building or buy small cabinets/cubbies with doors to fill in the void between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling. With the right trim and hardware, you could make it look really cohesive with the existing cabinets. I'll never understand the design for having cabinets not going to the ceiling. I got to many other projects going on, that is isn't a priority. I really need to get our bathroom finished. My son/husband duo has drop the hammer on this one and I haven't been on their butts to finish. Then there are 10 other projects that need to be done. When you buy a starter new home, you get nothing extra, like tall cabinets. Unless you pay up front. And that starter new home has been our home for over 20 years. lol |
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Post by Flowergirl on Oct 23, 2024 17:49:38 GMT
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Post by pantsonfire on Oct 23, 2024 17:51:32 GMT
Dawn dish soap in a warm bucket of water works for me That is what I use. And when needed a scrub daddy sponge. |
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Post by pantsonfire on Oct 23, 2024 17:52:43 GMT
Honestly, if this is your forever home, I would spend time & money building or buy small cabinets/cubbies with doors to fill in the void between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling. With the right trim and hardware, you could make it look really cohesive with the existing cabinets. I'll never understand the design for having cabinets not going to the ceiling. Because we have 12 foot ceilings. Ours are 10 and yeah it would look odd to have it filled in. That would be like 3 ft of trim. No thanks |
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Post by pinklady on Oct 23, 2024 17:59:25 GMT
Honestly, if this is your forever home, I would spend time & money building or buy small cabinets/cubbies with doors to fill in the void between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling. With the right trim and hardware, you could make it look really cohesive with the existing cabinets. I'll never understand the design for having cabinets not going to the ceiling. I got to many other projects going on, that is isn't a priority. I really need to get our bathroom finished. My son/husband duo has drop the hammer on this one and I haven't been on their butts to finish. Then there are 10 other projects that need to be done. When you buy a starter new home, you get nothing extra, like tall cabinets. Unless you pay up front. And that starter new home has been our home for over 20 years. lol Oh I hear ya. Two of the things I love about my 1950s built forever home are the raised foundation and kitchen cabinets that go to the ceiling. Some things were just built better back then. 😁 |
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Post by jill8909 on Oct 23, 2024 19:38:18 GMT
You know if you don't put anything up there, you never have to get up there and will have no idea that it's dirty I like you |
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 24, 2024 0:55:44 GMT
The Enjo kitchen mitt works an absolute treat, and you don't need to use any solvents or cleaning fluids. I remember how shocked I was when I cleaned the top of the range hood with mine when I first bought it. Years of grease just wiped off with ease.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Oct 24, 2024 1:27:28 GMT
Dawn power wash and a scraper/old credit card.
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Post by don on Oct 24, 2024 1:38:24 GMT
I have a dropped ceiling in the kitchen, the cabinets go all the way up to the real ceiling, so it's above my pay grade.
Actually I had to fire myself from cleaning my house. I don’t like my attitude, and I got caught drinking on the job.
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Post by compeateropeator on Oct 24, 2024 13:29:16 GMT
I do not have empty space on top so I do not have to clean that area. However the top of my refrigerator is next to my stove and needs periodic cleaning (if I did it more it probably wouldn’t be so bad), I started putting a shelf liner on top so if it gets really bad I can just start again.
The front of my cabinets are painted and I am quite sure they are cheap cabinets so I try to be pretty careful with what I use. I have found a degreaser works better and I have some from Fuller Brush that I use just because I have it, I am not sure if there are better brands? Or I also use plain old dawn dish soap and water. I make sure I dry the cabinets after I wipe them down.
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Post by CeeScraps on Oct 24, 2024 13:31:03 GMT
Kinda of a S/O of the decorating thread. Every year I take all my crap down and wash it good. I don't usually do a very good job scrubbing down the tops of the cabinet though. It's one of my must do things this year. What is the best product to use? It's all unfinished oak(ish) (probably more like plywood crap) up there for the most part. I haven't read the thread....I have a good friend that recommended putting wax paper on top of the cabinets. Then you only need to pull off the waxed paper! I thought this was genius!! |
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 24, 2024 21:52:46 GMT
I have a dropped ceiling in the kitchen, the cabinets go all the way up to the real ceiling, so it's above my pay grade. Actually I had to fire myself from cleaning my house. I don’t like my attitude, and I got caught drinking on the job. I'm about to fire myself as well Don. I get caught watching TikToks/drinking/eating/wearing my jammies. The owner it about done with her. |
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Post by carhoch on Oct 25, 2024 16:59:06 GMT
I'll never understand the design for having cabinets not going to the ceiling. My ceiling are 13 feet high maybe her are super high too . |
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