When I first checked out my apartment I saw the stainless steel appliances and though “oooh fancy!” After two weeks and countless water stains I was less than impressed. After a month I wanted to scream! For someone who is a little obsessive about cleaning this endless battle was going to be a problem. That is on top of my endless battle to keep light gray tiled floors clean (NEVER EVER EVER
add light colored tile to a floor of a main walkway.
Back to the stainless steel. How do you clean it? I began to search over and over for different methods. I’m glad I did my research first. I read one suggestion that said to use a lemon to lift hard stains. Turns out it ended up stripping part of the color. I did NOT want that. I’m not sure what’s more petrifying: experimenting on a brand new stainless steel fridge you just bought or experimenting on a brand new stainless steel fridge your landlord bought. Both are pretty frightening.
I found a couple pins that suggested using pledge to clean the fridge. Really? Pledge? I thought it was just for wood shelves. I never would have thought to use it for stainless steel. I read up a LOT about this because I wanted to be positive that it wouldn’t ruin it. Not only was Pinterest adamant that it works, but I also read that it’s the choice product for professional cleaners. That was it. I was sold.
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Use Pledge to clean stainless steel appliances.
What do I need to do?
Just buy a regular bottle of pledge. It should say on the bottle it can be used on stainless steel. Do NOT use anything with bleach! I also read to not use the vinegar trick. It says it works, but if you leave it on too long it will cause problems like the lemon trick. In simple terms it’s bad news bears.
When you get home, spray pledge on a cloth or paper towel. Do NOT spray directly on the appliance. I used a washcloth and it worked well. I sprayed very little on the cloth when cleaning the microwave, and stove. They seemed to do the trick. The dishwasher needed a lot more help. I wiped it down probably 4 or 5 times until I was happy all the stain were off.
Tip: make sure you are wiping with the grain, not against it. If you look close enough, you can see whether it’s horizontal or vertical. Nothing bad happens if you go the wrong way, but it will look nicer if you go in the same direction.
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| Grade: | Cost: | Time: | ||||
| A+ | $4 for Pledge | 5 Minutes | ||||
| Level of Difficulty: | ||||||
| Easy (unless you’re seriously stressing like I was) | ||||||
| What I Would Change: | ||||||
| Use a flat cloth like an old t-shirt. | ||||||
| Overall Impression: | ||||||
| IT WORKED!!!! I wanted to hug my appliances when I was done. They look beautiful again. | ||||||
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