cleaning top of kitchen units

zsha

Hi, I am wondering what is the best to use to clean the top of kitchen units! It's a combination of dust and grease! I've tried water by itself, and water with washing up liquid in it but no success. Any suggestions appreciated

jonon9

Try Domestos spray bleach multipurpose cleaner works a charm for me.

Alun

To cut through the grease you need an ammonia based cleaner in some hot / warm water. I use a cheap one from Lidl, W5 multi-purpose cleaner, blue in a big plastic bottle, works like a charm, but anything like that will do.

zsha

O thank you must keep an eye out. Is that cleaner always in lidl or just a special every now and again?

Alun

zsha wrote: »

O thank you must keep an eye out. Is that cleaner always in lidl or just a special every now and again?

No it's there all the time down with all the other cleaning stuff.

sky6

Best thing when you have it clean is to line the top with paper to prevent the build up again. Then just take it down in a year or so and throw away. A quick wipe down and good to go again.

zsha

O I never thought or heard of the newspaper thing before that's a good idea thanks

jack of all

sky6 wrote: »

Best thing when you have it clean is to line the top with paper to prevent the build up again. Then just take it down in a year or so and throw away. A quick wipe down and good to go again.

+1 on this, paper idea works great!

Alun

An even better, and more radical idea, would be to do like they do on the continent and have kitchen wall units that go right up to the ceiling with no gap. I've asked kitchen companies here why they don't do that and they look at me as if I've got two heads

MrWalsh

Alun wrote: »

An even better, and more radical idea, would be to do like they do on the continent and have kitchen wall units that go right up to the ceiling with no gap. I've asked kitchen companies here why they don't do that and they look at me as if I've got two heads

I store rarely used kitchen stuff on the top - but I wrap it in cling film first

Alun

MrWalsh wrote: »

I store rarely used kitchen stuff on the top - but I wrap it in cling film first

When I lived in Holland and Germany I simply stored that exact same stuff in the wall unit itself, no cling film or newspaper necessary. A radical idea I know, but it works :pac: and looks a lot neater too!

MrWalsh

Alun wrote: »

When I lived in Holland and Germany I simply stored that exact same stuff in the wall unit itself, no cling film or newspaper necessary. A radical idea I know, but it works :pac: and looks a lot neater too!

Radical

zsha

Great ideas thanks very much, another job to tackle and hopefully wont be as hard with these tips!:)

Alun

Had a look in Lidl today when I was in there and its no longer blue but green or yellow but its still called the same.

sky6

An old roll of Wallpaper works great once it's not to shiny.

zsha

Thanks very much, O and thanks for checking Aldi Alun

shakerstevens

Warm Water and Sugar Soap is probably the safest and best way to clean the grease from the top of your kitchen units.

zsha

Thanks, got a kitchen w5 cleaner in lidl and then also seen they had a max power cleaner also so picked that up too
Thanks for all the advice