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Best​ ​Way​ ​to​ ​Clean​ ​Stainless Steel​ ​Appliances One of the questions that I tend to get asked a lot is how to clean ​stainless steel appliances​. Since we are working in the kitchen for this month’s Household Organization Diet, I thought that this would be the perfect time to answer it and have even​ ​been​ ​doing​ ​a​ ​little​ ​experimenting​ ​on​ ​our​ ​own​ ​stainless​ ​steel​ ​appliances​ ​as​ ​well.

First off, there are many different grades and types of stainless steel so what is best for mine, may not necessarily be best for yours. Even with our own appliances, I find that the stainless steel on our fridge and dishwasher cleans up much easier than the stainless steel on the oven. What I recommend is starting with the most economical cleaning option and expanding out from there if it is not working for you. I have really tried to cut back on the amount of cleaning supplies that I use and stick to green cleaners as much as possible. Finding cleaning products that serve multiple purposes

will help to save you a lot of time, energy, and money, so look for products that you already​ ​have​ ​in​ ​your​ ​home​ ​first​ ​before​ ​going​ ​out​ ​and​ ​buying​ ​something​ ​new.

No matter what cleaning method you use, there are a couple of general rules of thumb to​ ​follow…

1. Do​ ​not​ ​let​ ​the​ ​cleaning​ ​agent​ ​dry​ ​on​ ​your​ s ​ tainless​ ​steel​.​ ​ ​Give​ ​it​ ​a​ ​wipe​ ​and buff​ ​it​ ​with​ ​a​ ​dry​ ​cloth.

2. For​ ​the​ ​most​ ​part,​ ​less​ ​is​ ​more,​ ​so​ ​use​ ​your​ ​cleaning​ ​product​ ​sparingly.​ ​ ​You can​ ​always​ ​add​ ​more,​ ​but​ ​using​ ​too​ ​much​ ​product​ ​can​ ​definitely​ ​eat​ ​up​ ​your time​ ​and​ ​will​ ​require​ ​more​ ​scrubbing​ ​and​ ​polishing​ ​to​ ​get​ ​it​ ​off.

3. Wipe​ ​in​ ​the​ ​direction​ ​of​ ​the​ ​grain.​ ​ ​For​ ​all​ ​of​ ​our​ ​appliances,​ ​this​ ​is​ ​side​ ​to side​ ​rather​ ​than​ ​up​ ​and​ ​down.

4. Invest​ ​in​ ​good​ ​microfiber​ ​cloths​ ​as​ ​you​ ​will​ ​need​ ​them​ ​no​ ​matter​ ​what cleaning​ ​method​ ​you​ ​use.​ ​ ​I​ ​use​ ​a​ ​Norwex​ ​polishing​ ​cloth​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Norwex cleaning​ ​cloths​ ​for​ ​80%​ ​of​ ​my​ ​cleaning​ ​and​ ​have​ ​had​ ​the​ ​same​ ​cloths​ ​for about​ ​3​ ​years​ ​now.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​one​ ​time​ ​that​ ​the​ ​dollar​ ​store​ ​clothes​ ​just​ ​don’t cut​ ​it.

I generally just use the Norwex polishing cloth and a water bottle {filled with either plain water or a 50:50 mix of water and vinegar for extra cleaning power} to clean my stainless steel and will give it a quick wipe as part of my daily kitchen cleaning routine.

If it is extra dirty and greasy, I will use a microfiber cloth first to scrub and then use the polishing cloth, but, honestly, that is rarely needed. While this works great on the fridge and dishwasher, it does leave a slight streaking on the stainless steel on the oven. For the most part though, it is pretty insignificant and, for the sake of time, that is usually all that​ ​I​ ​use.

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