Here I show you how to clean a dirty stainless steel splashback.
Because if there's one thing that gets dirty quickly in the kitchen, it's the splashback!
Grease stains, tomato sauce splashes, oil splatters, sticky dust, fingerprints... It's a stain festival!
And brushed stainless steel is a beautiful shiny and resistant material...
Super trendy... But it's also very messy.
And there's no question of scratching your stainless steel splashback while cleaning it.
Fortunately, there are simple and effective recipes to get rid of all these stains, without damaging it.
And the good news is that these grandmother's tricks to find a shiny splashback are natural and economical.
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What could be more natural and effective than Marseille soap?
It has been used for ages by our grandmothers.
It is undoubtedly one of the most effective natural cleansers.
Marseille soap is a great degreaser!
And that's the whole point of cleaning a backsplash full of greasy stains.
It is powerful against dirt and gentle on food-grade brushed stainless steel.
- Fill a small basin with hot water.
- Put a handful of flakes of Marseille soap.
- Mix to dilute the Marseille soap.
- With a sponge soaked in the mixture, clean the backsplash.
- Rinse with clear water.
- Wipe with a clean, dry cloth to make the stainless steel shine.
How can we talk about natural cleaning without talking about white vinegar?
The properties of white vinegar no longer need to be demonstrated.
It is a powerful degreaser and a formidable anti-limestone.
Even the most stubborn stains cannot resist it.
Exactly what we need to find a very clean and shiny credenza!
However, NEVER use pure white vinegar on your stainless steel splashback.
You could permanently damage it and have a stainless steel all stung with small stains.
Follow this recipe carefully to restore all the brilliance of your stainless steel splashback.
- Half fill an empty spray bottle with water.
- Then pour white vinegar, in equal parts.
- Shake and spray your splashback with your cleaning and degreasing product.
- Then wipe with a clean, dry microfiber cloth.
You can say goodbye to traces of grease and limescale! Check out the trick here.
Another essential asset for cleaning your splashback without chemicals is baking soda.
Moreover, it is essential to clean the whole house and not just the splashback!
Composed of small fine grains, the bicarbonate removes dirt, without scratching fragile surfaces.
Thanks to these abrasive properties, stainless steel regains its shine quickly and easily.
- In a small basin, pour a liter of hot water.
- Add 100g baking soda.
- Mix well to dissolve the baking soda in the water.
- Dampen a sponge with the mixture.
- Pass it on the dirty credenza. Even dry, stubborn stains will disappear quickly.
- Then rinse with a damp sponge.
- Dry with a clean, dry cloth.
Household alcohol is undoubtedly one of those little-known products for cleaning.
However, it works miracles on stainless steel.
Especially to remove fingerprints!
In addition, it is a powerful disinfectant.
Always useful in a kitchen!
Its use is very simple.
- Take a microfiber cloth (or a sheet of paper towel).
- Soak it in rubbing alcohol and pass it over the stains.
- Pass a dry cloth and presto, it shines!
You'll see, it's a great solution for removing fingerprints from stainless steel.
If your splashback isn't too dirty...
And if you don't have anything else on hand, window cleaner will do the trick.
It degreases and shines without leaving traces.
Finally, what more could you ask for in the upkeep of your credenza?
Of course, it can be a store-bought window cleaner.
Or, you can make your own window cleaner with this recipe.
- It's very simple. Act like you're cleaning your windows.
- Spray a shot of pschitt on the stainless steel surface.
- Pass the cloth to eliminate traces.
Your stainless steel splashback shines with a thousand lights!
We know the clay stone to clean windows and mirrors.
Its efficiency is remarkable!
Natural, this versatile product is essential for deep cleaning of surfaces.
Plus, you can easily make it yourself by following this recipe.
Know that it is just as effective for cleaning a stainless steel splashback.
How to
Take a sponge that you moisten. Rub it on the clay stone to pick up some product.
Wipe the sponge over the splashback to be cleaned. Rinse with clean water and a clean sponge.
And for a flawless finish, wipe the splashback with a dry cloth.
Not a single trace left!
Sometimes the simplest solutions are also the most effective!
A priori , we all have olive oil and lemon in our kitchen.
Well, good news!
This means that we all have the possibility of having a clean and shiny splashback.
We first put on the lemon full of citric acid to take off and eliminate dirt.
Next, olive oil. It finishes the job by making the stainless steel shine.
It's not more complicated than making a salad dressing!
- Squeeze the juice of a lemon.
- In a bowl, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Mix and soak a damp sponge or cloth in the mixture.
- Place it on the credenza.
- Wipe off excess with a clean, dry cloth.
Do you have a little bit of your magic cleaning product left? Don't throw it away!
Know that you can use it to clean and naturally shine wooden furniture. Check out the trick here.
I'm sure you didn't know about this amazing use of newsprint.
On the other hand, you certainly know that you can wash the panes of the windows with newspaper.
Well, here we use newspaper just like washing windows.
It's an effective and economical grandmother's trick to make stainless steel shine.
A great way to recycle newspapers, isn't it?
- Take a sheet of newspaper.
- Roll the sheet into a ball.
- Rub it against the splashback using circular movements.
The stainless steel now shines like a mirror!
Another multi-purpose natural product that can do everything at home!
Like Marseille soap, black soap is a natural cleansing product that has been around for centuries.
The only difference is that household black soap always comes in liquid or paste form.
Our grandmothers knew him well to polish the house, maintain the garden and even make a beauty!
To clean, degrease and shine a stainless steel splashback, it is one of the best products.
Black soap is used like Marseille soap.
- Pour the hot water into a small basin.
- Put on a cap of black soap.
- Mix so that it dissolves well in the water.
- Dampen a sponge with this cleanser.
- Pass it on the credenza. Rinse with clean water with your sponge.
- Pass a cloth to remove all traces.
The result is nickel!
And why not use dish soap, you say?
You are absolutely right!
A product that degreases and cleans your dirty pans is bound to be effective for cleaning the splashback.
For regular maintenance or to clean the backsplash just after cooking, dishwashing detergent is also recommended.
Cleaner, ultra degreasing, it removes traces of grease and dirt stuck to the backsplash.
And the advantage is that you always have some on hand!
- Dampen a sponge.
- Put some washing-up liquid on it.
- Swipe on smudges and grease marks.
- Rinse the sponge with clean water.
- Iron it on the splashback to rinse.
- Give a wipe to have a splashback as clean as if it were new.
You can use store-bought dish soap or homemade dish soap.
In great evils, great means!
It may happen that the splashback is very dirty and full of grease...
Or that black or burnt spots have become embedded.
Or splashes of dried tomato sauce...
In this case, do not hesitate to bring out the heavy artillery to overcome these stains.
- Dampen a microfiber cloth.
- Pour over a drop of black soap, 3 drops of olive oil and a little glycerin.
- Rub the cloth over the stains to loosen them.
- Rinse with a clean damp cloth or sponge.
- Dry with a dry cloth.
Last tip, but not the least surprising...
Flour (or talc) to clean the splashback!
Flour is a very mild abrasive. In addition, it absorbs fat.
The advantage is that you always have some in the kitchen.
And it can be a very useful and convenient way to use up expired flour.
- Dampen the sponge with lukewarm water.
- Sprinkle it with flour.
- Then run the sponge over the oil splashes.
- Rinse the sponge and make a new passage on the credenza.
- Wipe with a clean, dry cloth for a shiny backsplash.
There you go, you now know how to clean your stainless steel splashback :-)
No more greasy stains and fingerprints on stainless steel.
You know not to use just any product to clean your stainless steel splashback.
On the other hand, if the stains are due to rust or oxidation of the splashback...
So, unfortunately, there is not much to do.
