When cooking, fat quickly accumulates around stovetops, which is difficult to remove. A remedy from the kitchen cabinet is said to work wonders.
Grease splashes are often difficult to remove with conventional cleaning agents such as dishwashing liquid, neutral cleaner or another all-purpose cleaner. Especially on top of the kitchen cabinets, deposited grease in combination with dust creates a particularly stubborn, greasy layer, which can be easily removed with baking soda. On the Internet, however, another home remedy for fat loosening is currently making the rounds, which should surprise many.
Cleaning trick: Remove grease from surfaces with oil
+Sounds unusual: Old grease, whether on the stove or other kitchen surfaces, should be able to be removed with oil.
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At the beginning of May, user sidneyraz published a cleaning trick on Tiktok that he would have liked to have known before his 30th birthday, as he reveals in the video. Namely: Grease is best dissolved with oil. Here's how to do it:
- Rub the greasy surface (about the area around the stove top) with a little oil and a soft cloth.
- Then wipe off the applied oil with a little dishwashing water, dry - done.
@sidneyraz this is the most insane thing ever #tipsandtricks #todayilearned #lifehacks #degreaser ♬ original sound - sidneyraz
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Among his followers, this life hack is quite astonishing: "Fighting oil with oil - that doesn't sound right," says one user. Another user is familiar with this trick: "I knew this from makeup removal, but I would never have thought of it in the kitchen." Others seem to know the trick for a long time: "Chemical principle, like dissolves in the same," writes one user knowingly, while another advises the use of baby oil, which is probably best suited for fat removal.
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Other home remedies to dissolve deposited fat in the kitchen
In fact, our grandmothers already knew the principle that "like with like" can be treated. Cleaning grease with oil has the advantage that it protects surfaces and does not require any chemicals at all. If you prefer to get to grips with grease with other natural household helpers, you can try the following home remedies for cleaning greasy surfaces in the kitchen:
- Bile soap: Moisten the greasy surface, rub it with gall soap, let it soak for a few minutes, and then wash it off. Gall soap is ideal for surfaces such as kitchen cabinets or extractor hoods.
- Baking powder: Put some of the powder on a moistened sponge and rub it over the surface. Then wipe with water, done. Or you can mix a paste of baking soda and water to remove unsightly grease stains on the kitchen fronts.
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