Some kitchen appliances are fairly easy to live without while you wait on a replacement, but the stove simply has no good substitute. To prevent this expensive gadget from failing too soon, clean spills and stains off the surface every time you cook. The nooks and crannies in the burners may be among the most frustrating kitchen items to clean, but leaving the appliance filthy is a massive mistake that shortens its lifespan.
I ran a hand over the cabinet doors where our plates and dishes were. Seemed pretty clean to me. Same for the rest of the cabinets. Then I looked up to the cabinets above the stove range. Oh, no, I thought. I took out the step stool and braced myself for the worst. I attempted to run my hand over the cabinet doors, but the layer of grease stopped me. How long had it been there?
Covering a good portion of your kitchen walls and storing an equally large percentage of your kitchen essentials, your cabinets are of chief importance for both storage and aesthetics. If your cabinets are looking less than their best, they can drag down the overall appeal of your entire kitchen, creating a dull or dated finish. Luckily, it's easy to fix this - but if you've been addressing this issue with furniture polish, we have a more effective - and cheaper - solution: soapy water.