Stainless
steel refrigerators are not only durable but they look good placed in your
kitchen also. However, cleaning stainless steel appliances are quite a challenge
and you should clean them with care. Most of these appliances are coated with a
clear lacquer varnish as a final step from the manufacturer. The appliances
should be well-maintained especially if you see smudges, streaks, spills or
other unattractive stains on them. Always make sure that you read the appliance
guide to find out any warnings when cleaning electrical steel appliances.
The items
you will need to clean your stainless appliances are very basic cleaning items.
Make sure you have a soft cloth, hot water, nylon scouring pad, baby oil and a
stainless steel cleaner that you can easily obtain from your closest home
improvement store.
Use a soft
cloth wet with warm soapy water to clean your appliance, make certain sure you
cover all areas.
To clean
it completely, you can use rubbing alcohol on your soft cloth. You can also use
plain vinegar as another way.
Put
several drops of appliance solution on the wet cloth and wipe it on your
appliance. Make sure that you wipe the cleaning solution in the direction of
the grain lines on the appliance surface.
When you
see some difficult to remove spots like burnt on grease, you can use a nylon
scouring pad wet with some warm grease remover.
Using hot
water, wipe off the surface of your appliance.
Give your
steel refrigerator or stove extra gleam, place a couple of drops of mineral oil
to a clean paper towel then apply it on your appliance.
While
you're at it, arrange the interior of the refrigerator too as the exterior.
Fill the a plastic tub with an inch or so of warm soapy water. Take out
everything from the shelves and from the door. Place in the plastic tub so the
bottoms are in the water.
Place
freezer items in a cooler. Add few tablespoons of household bleach to 1 gallon
of water and a few drops of dishwashing liquid. Wipe down the shelves with warm
soapy chlorine bleach water. Rub the interior dry with paper towels.
Look at
the expiration date on all the products before replacing in the fridge. Get rid
of any that are past or smell funny.
Replace
the food on the shelves. Your stainless steel appliance is currently totally
clean and sparkling. You performed a good job.
