How To Clean Stainless Steel
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Today I have a great tutorial on how to clean stainless steel naturally with no harsh chemicals! If you have stainless steel appliances, I am sure you struggle with keeping them clean, with three boys it’s almost impossible in our household. However, I found the easiest solution and it won’t break the bank! I’ve been using vinegar for years to clean and just recently came upon the baby oil trick for polishing!
Here are a few before pictures with streaks, water marks and smudges that seem impossible to get off.
Directions:
All you need is 2 simple ingredients; White Distilled Vinegar
and baby oil, a spray bottle, and a soft cloth (microfiber is best).
First, put the vinegar into a spray bottle, spray your appliances liberally with the vinegar. You can use a paper towel or a very soft cloth and wipe the vinegar off in the direction of the grain. This step will really clean the grime off. (If your appliances have any other surface other then stainless steal, dilute the vinegar when used on that material as it is acidic)
Next, dip your soft cloth into a little bit of baby oil and polish your appliance, once again wipe in the direction of the grain. You will start to see all of the marks disappear, turn your cloth over to the dry side and softly buff the surface.
Look, you have shiny new appliances again, don’t be afraid to use it on the toaster as well, anything with stainless steel will work.
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I’ve tried the baby oil method for cleaning my stainless appliances but not the vinegar first. Will try that on our next cleaning day. Pinned to share.
This is so good to know! Your stainless steel appliances look beautiful! Thanks for the tips!
Oh my goodness, Kristin, your post gave me a flashback! When I was growing up we had a stainless steel kitchen and every Saturday was buffing and cleaning day. When I was a kid I hated it but seeing your appliances shining so beautifully reminds me of why my Mom liked it so much. Thanks for sharing. xo
I can’t wait to try this! Stainless cleaners aren’t cheap and definitely aren’t natural!
I love natural cleaning recipes. Now all I need are the stainless steel appliances. Yours are beautiful! 😉
Once you get them I can help you clean them 🙂
Kristin, Thanks so much for sharing. This is so easy and no chemicals is the way to go. Thanks again. Pinning for reference.
Happy New Year.
I’m trying this tomorrow!
Let me know how it works 🙂 Happy New Year Mindy!
You’re kitchen is stunning, Kristin! Even more beautiful with the stainless all shiny & clean! Wonderful natural tip I’ll be trying, Thanks!
Thank you, good luck!
We have stainless applicances and I’m always on the lookout for a good way to keep them shiny. Definitely trying this tip! Thanks for sharing.
Good luck Angie!
The kitchen is on my purging and deep cleaning list this week – so I’m going to be using this great tip! Thanks for sharing!
Good luck!
I Love the look of clean stainless appliances in the kitchen, I’ll have to try this since most of the day ours are growing smudges and fingerprints from the family and each evening I spend time working to get them off! Thanks for sharing & Happy New Year!
Thank you so much Wendi, happy new year!
This is fabulous because we ran out of stainless cleaner a while back and I was looking for how to DIY this. Your appliances are so shiny! Glad to be in this series with you, happy 2016 🙂
Great idea
Thank you for this! I have a ton of stainless and need to get on cleaning it today! Pinning for later!
Thanks Ashley 🙂
Oh I so need this. We just bought some stainless steel appliances and I was wondering how to clean them. Pinning!
Thank you Leanne
I’ve heard about cleaning stainless steel with baby oil, but never tried it. Your suggestions seem to work quite good for me. After all that cooking and all the guests during the holidays, my kitchen looked like after a disaster. My kitchen appliances are all stainless steel and there are still spots on them I can’t clean entirely. So your ideas for cleaning with vinegar and baby oil sound great and I’m definitely trying this. Thanks for sharing!
Certainly going to have to try this out! Thanks for the great advice! {And your kitchen is gorgeous too!} Thank you for sharing at The DIY Collective! 🙂
You are so sweet, thank you!
Brilliant! Baby oil! Who would’ve thought? Thanks so much for this ‘recipe.’
Happy Saturday, Lynn
You are so welcome Lynn, have a great weekend. (PS I tried olive oil too and it worked just the same)
I love natural cleaning! I actually just did this same thing last week with my stainless steel appliances, although I used olive oil instead of baby oil. It definitely worked! Thanks for sharing!
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So good to know! I cannot seem to get my stainless streak free with the commercial cleaners and going to try this out!
THanks Janet, good luck 🙂
Great tip – my stainless steel appliances always have little fingerprints on them. Pinning for future use, found you at Share It One Last Time! 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by, hope it helps with those little prints 🙂
Incredible tips on cleaning a burner. Thank you kindly for that supportive data!
My mother had steel pots in my house, which I often thought about when I saw her condition, and I was worried about what to do with her. I didn’t know what to do. But after the steps you have given, a new wave of hope has run through me – may God reward you.