How can oil and food splatter be cleaned off from a shiny tea kettle?

Hi Joanna,

Make a thick paste of baking soda and water, apply it to your tea kettle and gently rub with a dish cloth to remove. Rinse with tap water and wipe dry with a microfiber cloth to prevent water spots.

Have you considered removing your tea kettle when you are cooking to prevent splatters?

We have the same problem! A good cleaning with hot soapy water has always done the trick for us. Nothing too gritty - or you’ll risk losing the shine. :)

Here is some info Joanna,

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/242209286180011055/

Baking soda will not scratch your tea kettle and is a simple way to clean it as well. I would remove the kettle when cooking then once you clean off your stove, put your shiny kettle back on the stove!

I've been able to clean my kettle with just hot soapy water using Dawn.

Hot soapy water (I use Dawn) will quickly clean the oil, etc. from the surface of the teakettle. For the bottom, I use a paste of baking soda, water, and a tiny bit of Dawn to scrub the dark spots away, then rinse and dry.

Try lemon essential oil - it cuts through grease like crazy!

Use Baking Soda or Vinegar

Baking soda and vinegar are two powerful, natural and gentle cleaning tools most people already have at home. Make a paste with baking soda and water to scrub away stuck-on food from your kettle. Give it a few minutes to rest on the kettle before wiping it away with a damp cloth or sponge.

You can also make a paste using vinegar and baking soda. The mixture will fizz at first as the two ingredients react. After the initial reaction, you can apply the paste to the tea kettle.

Vinegar by itself is an effective cleaner for the tea kettle's exterior. It can sometimes help to remove rust from a stainless steel kettle or to descale the kettle.

Clean With Ammonia

Ammonia is a powerful cleaning tool that can help remove stubborn grease from your tea kettle. Make sure your room is well ventilated when using ammonia since it has strong fumes. Wipe the kettle down with a sponge to apply the ammonia. Rinse off the ammonia once you're done cleaning the kettle.

Here is how to clean it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uh2gmi7kjM

Do not use a magic eraser as it will scratch the tea kettle. Use Dawn platinum and HOT water. Clean with a soft sponge or a microfiber cloth. Rinse well.

Have you tried with just dish soap and hot water? That's how we clean ours.

Also that stainless steel cleaner they sell to use on your appliances should work?

A food safe degreaser to remove the oils. Next clean with warm soapy water (blue dawn is my choice) and soft cloth. IF that doesn't do the trick, try a paste of baking soda with a couple of drops of water to buff.

For future prevention, I would move the kettle out of the splatter zone. What a pain this type of issue must be. UGH

Use a degreaser

I use a paste of baking soda and water.

I’d try TSP substitute powder in a spray bottle mixed with water and spray it on. It should wipe off with ease.

Just simply clean it with soapy water or dawn dish soap to maintain its shine.

1. Splash a bit of vinegar in the tea kettle.
2. Clean the area using a non-abrasive sponge.
3. Rinse and dry the cookware.

I would try some CLR

Joanna, it is a commercial product that removes Calcium, Lime, Rust (CLR). But works on lots of other things too.