To help keep the wood (and laminate for that matter) floors cleaner longer, I use a recipe I got from a Pergo floor salesman. Want more cleaning tips? Check them out here. So try them out and let me know which method you prefer! I am so glad that I am not the only one on a mission to make Stainless Steel stainless once more! So anyway, now you know all and my guilt is now relieved!Īlso there are a ton of other good hints down in the comments section. With the Wieman I have to watch for overspray on the cabintes, Pledge I do not. For the last few weeks I have switched too Weiman Stainless Steel cleaner. And that worked ok, but my laziness kicked in. I love the Pledge way, however I do not love the waxy buildup that occurs on my tile floor from the spray falling. ***UPDATE*** So I still stand by the pledge method, however in order to stay on the up and up with all you Readers, I need to update what I am doing. So now every stainless steel item in my kitchen is officially stainless once more.ĭo you have any cool tricks you’ve discovered. Looking at it, you would have no idea that dirty small children touch it every single day…a lot…Īnyway I am so happy to learn that all I needed was a little extra patience. But I hope the picture shows a little bit of a difference for you. You can see that the sticker stain is gone in my after. Sprayed the side next to the water dispenser that was REALLY bad. I tried it again, and another one was gone. One I had resigned myself to living with forever. When I got to the overspray on the stovetop I noticed that a cooking stain disappeared with it. I decided to ignore it until I was done with the hood. But today, I had accidentally oversprayed on my stove top while polishing the hood. The stainless cleaners were even worse, always leaving streaks and barely cleaning it. That took up most of the marks, but left behind some that seemed to be impossible to remove. Before I would spray and then instantly wipe. “Tannie, your killing me, just tell us already!!!!! And since you don’t see it, it obviously worked! It is not in the picture because I had already used it to test my idea at this point. There was also a bunch of discoloration alongside the water dispenser. The discoloration that is in the circle is left from the sticker. It is hard to show in pictures, since it is so reflective, but I did my best. But there was still some smudges, that have been their since we bought the fridge last summer. I had just finished cleaning my fridge and it looked pretty good. I prefer the Dust & Allergen Pledge, but Orange is nice as well.

I also like it because I don’t have to worry about overspray ruining my cabinets. I find that it works much better then any Stainless Steel cleaner I have tried.

I use Pledge (thanks to a recommendation from a friend) to clean my Stainless. This was achieved by only changing one thing in my cleaning routine. Until today! From now on it will remain Stainless Steel in The Smithocracy. In fact I was planning on putting forth a motion to have an official name change. Or in my case, a slight sheen from where the sticker was. There always seems to be that one finger print that just won’t go away. As far as I could tell, you could never quite get it all the way clean. Although since owning it, I have often wondered where the “stainless” comes from. This may not be a secret to some of you, but it is new to me. Today as I was cleaning, I discovered the most amazing way to clean my stainless steel appliances. Something that my 5-year-old is trying really hard to comprehend. I just discovered this today and I couldn’t wait to share it! Here at The Smithocracy we believe in sharing with others. Start at the top of the appliance and apply WITH the grain of the stainless steel and from left to right.*Heads Up Update: I am told this does not work on the brushed stainless steel appliances.soft microfiber cloth to buff and polishįold a paper towel into fourths. Apply about a quarter-sized amount to your paper towel – squish it into the paper towel so it isn’t just on top.paper towel for application (you can use a microfiber cloth, but the oil will stain it).

I use this method for cleaning my stainless steel appliances and I am still using that method but for removing those stubborn hard water spots, this trick is my favorite method – it works every time! I simply wipe the appliances clean with white vinegar and then I polish the water spots as needed as a second step. This ‘issue’ has come to light recently in our house with the endless water bottle filling and lots of water drinking (not complaining) but it seems like there are water drips down the front of the refrigerator all the time. If you have stainless steel appliances, especially a refrigerator with an ice and water dispenser, you’ve most likely experienced those water spots and drips that seem impossible to wipe away with normal methods.

Weiman stainless steel cleaner wipes