Because pine is a soft wood, pine cabinets need to be cleaned with gentle products and cloths. If they are very greasy, instead of using chemicals and scouring cloths that can damage the finish, use more elbow grease and repeat the cleaning process if necessary. Use cleaning products designed specifically for pine and other soft wood. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Wear the rubber gloves. Fill a bucket or basin with hand-hot water and add a generous squirt of dish-washing liquid, such as Murphy's Oil Soap.
2. Saturate the kitchen sponge/scrubber in the hot soapy water. Starting at the top of the cabinets, scrub all the surfaces. Rinse and squeeze out the sponge often and be generous with the soapy water. If you have a lot of cabinets and cleaning them takes a long time, replace the water when it gets cold and dirty.
3. Use the old toothbrush and the hot soapy water to scrub the hinges, handles and any decorative trim. Allow all the cabinets to dry.
4. Fill the bucket or basin with warm water and add 1/4- to 1/2-cup of the pine cleaner per gallon (or follow the directions on the bottle). If your cabinets are still very dirty, add more.
5. Soak the rag with the cleaning solution, squeeze out the excess liquid and scrub the cabinets from top to bottom. Rinse and replenish the rag in the solution often.
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