Stainless steel

[hulahips]

Ladies. What natural cleaning products do you use for your ss fridge?

[pbkmaine]

Mineral oil. Put a small amount on and wipe most of it off. It leaves an oil film which makes wiping small smudges off easier. I used to have to clean the darned thing every day - now it's just an occasional wipe.

[villager]

a damp "magic" rag, like a chamois

i've also heard rubbing alcohol works good, too

[BobandMary]

A damp cloth with a little Ivory Liquid then dry well with a clean towel.

[Cobh521]

I use a little bit of baby oil. I do not have to clean as often.

[Debfrommaine]

A good microsoft towel rinsed in water followed by a dry microsoft towel. Works great!

[TNLAKEPANDA]

It is not Natural but it is the best to clean SS.... "Shelia Shine" Nothing works better.

http://www.amazon.com/Sheila-Shine-461216-Stainless-Cleaner/dp/B0013MV1BG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436530199&sr=8-1&keywords=sheila+shine

[msfooter]

WD 40 works very well.

[graciegirl]

All of our previous stainless steel cleaned up nicely with a clean cloth dipped into a solution of dishwashing liquid and water followed by another clean cloth to dry.

These appliances are always streaked after I use that method. I have tried all kinds of cleaners with the same results.

I don't want to put oil on them. I want them to FEEL clean to the touch.

They are driving me CRAZY.

[villagetinker]

I use windex, not natural, but works very well.

[graciegirl]

I use windex, not natural, but works very well.



I have tried Windex, doesn't work either. it leaves streaks too. I don't care HOW unnatural it is, I would like it not only to BE clean, but to LOOK clean.

I often wonder if the folks who design our kitchen appliances have ever used kitchen appliances. I have had stainless steel appliances in the past in two different homes and they cleaned up nicely with soap and water and CLEAN rags.

[CFrance]

I have tried Windex, doesn't work either. it leaves streaks too. I don't care HOW unnatural it is, I would like it not only to BE clean, but to LOOK clean.

I often wonder if the folks who design our kitchen appliances have ever used kitchen appliances. I have had stainless steel appliances in the past in two different homes and they cleaned up nicely with soap and water and CLEAN rags.
I'm with you. I don't give a rip if it's natural, as long as it cleans up the fingerprints. I have found wipes made by Weiman work really well, followed by buffing with a mitt from HD that's blue terry on one side and neon green shag-rug on the other.

In our last house, I tried many things. I found that once you go with the oily-type stuff (Weiman wipes, Pledge, etc.), you should stay with that type. A spray will then not work because you have effectively put a protective film on with the oily-type stuff. You would have to somehow get all of that off, I guess with really hot, soapy water.

I might try the mineral oil thing and see what happens.

[cmj1210]

Mineral oil. Put a small amount on and wipe most of it off. It leaves an oil film which makes wiping small smudges off easier. I used to have to clean the darned thing every day - now it's just an occasional wipe.


I have heard that our pooches like the taste of mineral oil. [emoji2]

[jebartle]

The ding in stainless steel appliances. Have tried dry ice with no success..

[hulahips]

Would vinegar mix work? Trying to stay as natural as possible? Tks ladies

[CFrance]

I have heard that our pooches like the taste of mineral oil. [emoji2]
Oh, great... To the finger prints add several very large tongue swipes! :(

[CFrance]

Would vinegar mix work? Trying to stay as natural as possible? Tks ladies
Nobody has mentioned that in posts 2 through 14. Why don't you google it?

[doodah]

I asked at Lowe's what they recommended, and they demonstrated for me how they clean their SS appliances in the store. It's a smelly, oily spray they sell there, not cheap, but effective. You use just a little on a soft dry rag; it lasts a long time, and the smell and oil disappear quickly. The clean surface lasts for weeks. Steel Meister. I use it on appliances but not on the stainless steel sink.

[cmj1210]

Oh, great... To the finger prints add several very large tongue swipes! :(


[emoji106]🏻

[graciegirl]

Twenty girls are coming to my house in an hour. I hope they like the food but not notice the streaked, but clean refrigerator and ovens. sigh

[dbussone]

Twenty girls are coming to my house in an hour. I hope they like the food but not notice the streaked, but clean refrigerator and ovens. sigh


Somehow I suspect your gathering will be a smash hit.

[primo]

Ladies. What natural cleaning products do you use for your ss fridge?

When they delivered our SS appliances the installer cleaned them with a product called Rock it Oil, LUSTRE.....He said it is the best he has found and the only one he would use. We purchased some at Home Depot and love the ease and outcome. It is not cheap, about $10.00 a can, 9.5oz.
I hope it works as well for you if you try it.

[Gary7]

I have tried Windex, doesn't work either. it leaves streaks too. I don't care HOW unnatural it is, I would like it not only to BE clean, but to LOOK clean.

I often wonder if the folks who design our kitchen appliances have ever used kitchen appliances. I have had stainless steel appliances in the past in two different homes and they cleaned up nicely with soap and water and CLEAN rags.

Gracie: We have been here a very short time and this is one of those pet peeves that is high on our irritation list (it is a very short list):mornincoffee:.

We had no issues with stainless in our previous house.

We also have another issue (need a separate thread) that our Whirlpool electric stove top (black) never wipes clean. :mad:

[greg.turay]

I use a product from Walmart or Lowes called Weimans stainless cleaner. Was recommended by a clerk from Best Buy. Works great.

[applesoffh]

All of our previous stainless steel cleaned up nicely with a clean cloth dipped into a solution of dishwashing liquid and water followed by another clean cloth to dry.

These appliances are always streaked after I use that method. I have tried all kinds of cleaners with the same results.

I don't want to put oil on them. I want them to FEEL clean to the touch.

They are driving me CRAZY.

I agree, Gracie! They look nice, but never again! If I had children AND stainless steel appliances, I WOULD be crazy! Can't stand them, and the fact that they have to be cleaned daily. If I'd known before I chose...

[queasy27]

I have nothing useful to add but am so impressed that you lovely ladies clean anything every day! What else gets a daily doing, out of curiosity?

I don't even make the bed every day, so that's my baseline. :)

[D&Lsunfun]

Another vote for "Sheila Shine",
I have black appliances and a black quartz sink, a little Sheila goes a long way.
The plumber suggested the product. Home Depot sells it, and also on line at Amazon.
Spray on cloth, wipe and bluff. The shine lasts and no finger prints.

[CFrance]

I think it depends on what "kind" of stainless steel surface you have. I used Sheila Shine right off the bat on our brand-new LG s/s fridge in 2007, and it left a horrible, streaky mess.
Some brands' s/s has a fingerprint shield coating on it. Some brands' s/s isn't even s/s.

[asianthree]

WD works for me no streaks wipes clean

[CFrance]

I never found that using "oil" leaves an oily surface. It just takes the fingerprints off, and you buff the surface to a clean shine, the same way it works when you polish your wood furniture. Clean as a whistle and very little effort.

I've used Pledge. Now I use the Weiman wipes. The mineral oil idea sounds good too. And mineral oil is natural, isn't it? If so, OP's question is answered.

[applesoffh]

Gracie: We have been here a very short time and this is one of those pet peeves that is high on our irritation list (it is a very short list):mornincoffee:.

We had no issues with stainless in our previous house.

We also have another issue (need a separate thread) that our Whirlpool electric stove top (black) never wipes clean. :mad:

My stove top doesn't clean well, either. Not happy.:grumpy:

[bkcunningham1]

Only one poster recommended what I use daily in my housekeeping business; Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish.

Stainless Steel Polish | Stainless Steel Cleaner (http://weiman.com/Products/Stainless-Steel/Stainless-Steel-cleaner-and-polish-aerosol.aspx)

It is petroleum based, which is natural. I prefer the aerosol to the pump sprayer:

http://weiman.com/Weiman/files/42/42a6d4ee-e4bc-49bf-9104-3859d3513943.pdf

[CFrance]

Only one poster recommended what I use daily in my housekeeping business; Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish.

Stainless Steel Polish | Stainless Steel Cleaner (http://weiman.com/Products/Stainless-Steel/Stainless-Steel-cleaner-and-polish-aerosol.aspx)

It is petroleum based, which is natural. I prefer the aerosol to the pump sprayer:

http://weiman.com/Weiman/files/42/42a6d4ee-e4bc-49bf-9104-3859d3513943.pdf
That was I, and I like the wipes. Weiman's is available in all the grocery stores.

[dbussone]

My stove top doesn't clean well, either. Not happy.:grumpy:

We've found that if you keep the cooktop clean of spills, using the razor/scrapper, that Windex keeps the cooktop really clean and streak free.

[dbussone]

That was I, and I like the wipes. Weiman's is available in all the grocery stores.

Another vote for the wipes.

[CFrance]

We've found that if you keep the cooktop clean of spills, using the razor/scrapper, that Windex keeps the cooktop really clean and streak free.
Ha ha, you don't know my husband! (As in... how to cook an omelette outside of the pan.)

[CFrance]

Another vote for the wipes.
I like the wipes better than a spray, because there is no chance of overspray. The wipes put the cleaner on very evenly, also.

[bkcunningham1]

I don't like the wipes. I guess that is why they make both types of cleaners.

I clean the glass tops with Softscrub. I wipe it on with a paper towel and rub and rub until it dries into a thin film. Then I continue wiping with a clean paper towel until the top shines. Next, I wipe it with window cleaner. I don't use Windex since I discovered Sam's Club brand of window cleaner. It is amazing.