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Dec 27 2013

simple stainless solution

Posted by hayley
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The meals have been eaten, the guests have gone home, and a bunch of new toys are scattered throughout the house.

Time to get down to the business of holiday clean-up.

Candy-Cane-coated fingers and eggnog spills have reeked havoc on my stainless kitchen appliances. It’s tough to tell from this photo, but take my word for it – this is smudge city central.

Simple Stainless Cleaner

I’ve spent my fair share of crisp dollar bills on fancy stainless cleaners in my day. That is, until I learned the simple trick of buffing with Olive Oil! Just dab onto a clean paper towel and rub away.

Simple Stainless Cleaner

A few passes later and the proof is on the paper… serious yuck.

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Occasionally you’ll have to use your fingernail to scratch at any very pesky particles, but overall this is a wonderful stainless cleaning solution.

Still have your doubts?

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Non-toxic, readily available, easy on the hands, and immensely effective… Olive Oil, I think I love you.

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Tags: cleaning, stainless steel cleaner

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  1. Jen O.
    December 28, 2013

    Brilliance!!!

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    • hayley
      December 28, 2013

      I know, right?!

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  2. JM
    February 14, 2016

    I think that’s s great idea but just curious… Do you have to deal with slight grease prints on fridge or a grease residue on your hands when touching fridge afterwards?…. Or fridge become a magnet for dust even on the vertical surface?

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    • hayley
      February 14, 2016

      Hi JM. I haven’t noticed any greasiness… Of course fingerprints accumulate again at some point, but you use just enough oil to shine it, not saturate it. Occasionally I will clean tough spots with windex, but then you have to wax over it with oil again to remove the streaks.

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I'm Hayley. Wife and mother by day, DIY enthusiast by night. Fueled by sweet tea and jelly beans, I own power tools and know how to use them. Consider yourself warned.

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