Stainless steel appliances have a sleek look until they are
covered with fingerprints and streaks.
If your house is anything like mine, they are covered in the latter more
than they have that sleek showroom look.
We recently bought a new refrigerator and I thought that my favorite
stainless steel cleaner was perfect for all of my appliances until I grabbed it
and tried to clean the new refrigerator.
Epic fail. Streaks galore. So this had me wondering about the best way
to clean stainless steel appliances and what the best products are to use.
First of all, different companies use different grades and
types of stainless steel which may need to be cleaned differently or may work
better with different brands of cleaners.
I can attest to this in my home because different products work on each
stainless appliance. This is why I set
out to find something that worked on all of my appliances.
What’s the best way to clean stainless steel appliances?
Apply to a microfiber cloth and clean quickly. Don’t let the cleaner dry on the stainless
before buffing it in to the surface. I
recommend using a microfiber cloth that is designed to be used on stainless
steel. This is my favorite one from
Casabella.
When applying cleaner you need to wipe your cloth in the direction
of the grain of the stainless steel.
This is because dirt can get trapped in the grain of the stainless and
it will be and appear much cleaner this way.
Find a product or method that works on YOUR stainless steel
appliances. I’ve found 4 products that
work the best on my three different brands of stainless steel appliances. For my appliances the Weiman cleaner and
polish works the very best on all of my appliances.
YOU ALREADY HAVE IT –
White Vinegar – apply directly to cloth and wipe in the direction of the grain
of the stainless steel and clean with microfiber cloth.
CLEANER AND POLISH – Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner and
Polish – spray on cloth or appliances and wipe in the direction of the grain of
the stainless steel and clean with microfiber cloth. Buff with a clean, dry cloth.
PRE-MIXED NATURAL CLEANER – Seventh Generation Stainless
Steel Cleaner – spray on cloth or appliances and wipe in the direction of the
grain of the stainless steel and clean with microfiber cloth.
CLEANING CONCENTRATE – Branch Basics mix up 100:1 – spray on cloth or appliances
and wipe in the direction of the grain of the stainless steel and clean with
microfiber cloth.