Cleaning oak cabinets
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Hi. I have oak cabinets in my dining and kitchen. How can I clean them? I would like to remove the dirt and grime from them. Thank you!
13 answers
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Try Murphy's Oil Soap.
Darla
on Nov 19, 2014
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Thank you, Darla~
Donna Delgado
on Nov 19, 2014
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When you clean cabinets your cleaning the sealer. If they aren't to bad use dawn dish soap and rinse and dry. If they are really dirty use a degreaser, you have to rinse and dry. The sealer protects the wood, so drying is is as important as washing them.
Sherrie
on Nov 20, 2014
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Thank you Sherrie..
Donna Delgado
on Nov 20, 2014
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Dawn dish washing liquid works great. Just be sure you wash, rinse and dry so to speak. There is also a product called wax wash for the most dire wood but normally I only use that if I plan to refinish.
Buffy
on Nov 20, 2014
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TSP is a geat degreaser and cleaner for kitchen cabinets! Find it at Home Depot or Lowe's. (trisodium phosphate)
Patti Cagle
on Nov 20, 2014
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TSP is a great cleaner for most anything like walls, cabinets or cupboards.
Roberta Maynard``
on Nov 20, 2014
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How bad are they ? really bad use tsp and fine steel wool (find it in the painting department )make sure to get all the little bits of steel wool up though as they will rust Then wipe the cupboards off with a dry cloth and use danish oil to refinish the cupboards , rub it in let it dry and then buff to a shine I did this and the cupboards were like new. It will not take the finish off but will very slightly damage the sealer that is why you need to use the danish oil to reseal. Labour intensive but worth it .If not too bad just use tsp and a cloth.
Kiff Harvey
on Nov 20, 2014
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Thank you everyone..used Murphy's and it worked..
Donna Delgado
on Nov 20, 2014
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I use Beeswax works great
Ann Madsen
on Nov 20, 2014
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I like Murphy's Oil Soap for cleaning woid. Be sure to follow strength instructions. ...more isn't always better. ;-)
Barbara Burnham
on Nov 20, 2014
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I was told to only use water or 1/2 water & 1/2 vinegar. Many cleaning solutions strip the finish off.
Teresa Mahnke
on Nov 22, 2014
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Vinegar water first to cut greas3 then dry and use Murphys oil soap to bring out the beauty of the wood
Dawn H
on Nov 25, 2014
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