Home Cleaning TIps: How to Clean Cabinets

If your cabinets are made of solid wood or high quality veneer over a solid base and aren't terribly nicked or scratched and have drawers and doors that still work well, all they need is a little TLC. In fact, a good cleaning could be just the trick to make their surface look new again.


To give fine wood cabinets (or furniture) a super cleaning, mix up the following potion (our formula isn't made for painted surfaces):

• 3 tablespoons turpentine

• 3 tablespoons boiled linseed oil

• 1 quart of boiling water

• Here's how to do the job:

• Remove all the knobs and handles.

• Cover countertops and floors with drop cloths.

• Wearing rubber gloves, wet a soft rag in the mixture and ring it out well.

• Thoroughly wipe all the cabinet surfaces (inside and out), doing small sections at a time.

• Wipe the surface dry with a clean rag.

• Wipe until all old wax, sticky grease film and grubby fingerprints are gone.

• Replace the pulls and drawers and clean up the rest of the room.

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Last Updated Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - 07:24 PM EDT.