That fog of aerosolized cooking vapor drifts upwards, carried by hot air, landing on cabinet surfaces, where it slowly dehydrates into a thin, tacky skin of concentrated fat. Then, over time, as the flotsam of dust bunnies inevitably float through the room, happily colonizing the sticky layer, it builds up, fortifying and refusing to budge with just a reasonable swipe of a sponge.
Deep-cleaning my shower is definitely not my favorite chore, but I do love having a sparkling clean bathroom. Recently, I found a trick that keeps things looking fresh without much effort. Instead of waiting until grime builds up, I take just a minute before (or after) my shower to do a light scrub with a dish wand, a hack I first discovered on Apartment Therapy.