Cleaning Refrigerator

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Blair P. Houghton said:

John Gaughan said:

Our deep fryer is on the counter next to the
refrigerator. Over a year and a half of use the
refrigerator has grease spatters on the side. It is not
too bad, but before we move out we need to get it clean.
I tried scrubbing with hot soapy water and a plastic
scrub pad, but it barely made a dent in the grease. I am
sure steel wool would get it off, but that would ruin
the finish.

What should I do to get rid of the grease spots?

Hard to do. They're not just grease; they're polymerized.
I.e., you made plastic.

I wonder if the enamel on the outside of a fridge is as
tough as the enamel on the inside of an oven.

If it is, then Easy-Off would do the trick (test it first
on a spot in the back or a lower corner of the fridge by
the cabinets where nobody will ever see...)

Or leave it there and call it "original antique patina".

--Blair "Hey. Half-truth works for
the White House."

Or paint over it. ;-)

Easy off is an awesome idea! I never thought of that.

K.

Bear in mind that oven interiors are surfaced in high-fired
porcelain enamel. The exteriors of refrigerators are
generally just "baked" enamel, which cannot withstand the
same high temperatures, chemicals, or abrasives as an oven.

Wayne

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Rick & Cyndi said:

"John Gaughan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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: Our deep fryer is on the counter next to the
: refrigerator. Over
a year
: and a half of use the refrigerator has grease spatters
: on the
side. It
: is not too bad, but before we move out we need to get it
: clean.
I tried
: scrubbing with hot soapy water and a plastic scrub pad,
: but it
barely
: made a dent in the grease. I am sure steel wool would
: get it
off, but
: that would ruin the finish.
:
: What should I do to get rid of the grease spots?
:
: --
: John Gaughan
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Dawn detergent and a scrubby sponge. If you don't have any
Dawn on hand you can use shampoo. I've used that to scrub
down greasy kitchen cabinets in a rental apartment. I've
often wondered why/how the previous tenants would have
kept/left cabinets that yucky. Ewwwww.

I've recently discovered that Ajax dishwashing liquid is far
superior to Dawn in cutting grease so have switched over.
It's also cheaper. ;-)

K.

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leebee said:

PENMART01 said:

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> "John Gaughan" wrote:
>
> Our deep fryer is on the counter next to the
> refrigerator. Over a year and a half of use the
> refrigerator has grease spatters on the side. It is
> not too bad, but before we move out we need to get it
> clean. I tried scrubbing with hot soapy water and a
> plastic scrub pad, but it barely made a dent in the
> grease. I am sure steel wool would get it off, but
> that would ruin the finish.
>
> What should I do to get rid of the grease spots?

What kinda feral beast allows grease to accumulate month
after month without ever even attempting to clean up
their slop, none, even feral beasts know not to [censored]
where they eat. How often do you bathe, perhaps once a
year... I can only imagine the rest of your apartment,
totally trashed, you must be the tenant from hell.

I must admit, this is my reaction too. A year & a half or
frying without cleaning ? ewwww 🙁(

Now now people! Lets be nice and try to be helpful, not
judgemental...

Don't tell me that everyone here has never had "life" get
in the way of "well, I'll do it tomorrow" then tomorrow
never comes!

I'm personally so paranoid about fires that I never let
grease build up in the kitchen, but other things get put off
and 18 months can go by like nothing. <G> Hence having to
use acid to clean hard water deposits in my shower stall!
:-P No mildew, just white lime streaks. Swimming pool acid
works great for that and I purchased a brand new Israeli gas
mask off of ebay just for using pure acid in the bathroom.
<G> Works too. Bought extra filters for it at the same time,
so now I'm set for a terrorist gas attack if that every
happens. ;-D

Goo gone ought to work on old grease deposits, (similar to
my earlier recommendation of Orange stuff, I think it is a
similar product) but I liked the Easy off idea even
better. :-)

K. (who really needs to de-lime the glass shower doors
again, maybe tomorrow.......)

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What kinda feral beast allows grease to accumulate month
after month without ever even attempting to clean up their
slop, none, even feral beasts know not to [censored] where they
eat. How often do you bathe, perhaps once a year... I can
only imagine the rest of your apartment, totally trashed,
you must be the tenant from hell.

Hey jackass, I do clean on a regular basis. But after a
while, the grease still builds up. It is not really bad,
just a few large splotches and I was able to get most of it
up. There are just a few stubbon parts.

My house is very clean overall. I keep the stove, sink,
bathrooms, etc. spotless.

I bet your farm stinks like horse [censored], why don't you shovel
yourself into a trash can?

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augie said:

You could keep them at bay by cleaning the area a little
more often. Eewww.

I clean the kitchen once a week, on top of cleaning up after
myself as I cook.

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Wayne Boatwright said:

When the landlord sees this mess, not to mention the rest
of the place, he'll probably decide to simply replace the
appliances.

The rest of the place is very clean. Speak of what you know,
not what you guess (incorrectly).

If the "landlord" decides to replace appliances, it is
deducted from my paycheck. See, there is no landlord per se,
this is military housing. Overall they have unreasonable
expectations about the condition of the house when I move
out, but it is not unreasonable to expect me to clean up
some built-up grease.

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Our deep fryer is on the counter next to the refrigerator.
Over a year and a half of use the refrigerator has grease
spatters on the side. It is not too bad, but before we move
out we need to get it clean. I tried scrubbing with hot
soapy water and a plastic scrub pad, but it barely made a
dent in the grease. I am sure steel wool would get it off,
but that would ruin the finish.

What should I do to get rid of the grease spots?

i would try baking soda. or barkeeper's friend. and if those
didnt work, id live with it 🙂

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John Gaughan said:

Our deep fryer is on the counter next to the
refrigerator. Over a year and a half of use the
refrigerator has grease spatters on the side. It is not
too bad, but before we move out we need to get it clean.
I tried scrubbing with hot soapy water and a plastic
scrub pad, but it barely made a dent in the grease. I am
sure steel wool would get it off, but that would ruin the
finish.

What should I do to get rid of the grease spots?

My goodness, John... there are all sorts of things you can
use. Amonia cut with water for starters. If that doesn't
work, try an orange degreaser. If that fails, Dawn has a
product on the morket called Power Dissolver.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Puester said:

Go to a paint store or Home Depot and buy a pkg of TSP
(trisodium phosphate). Dissolve according to package
directions and sponge it on. Be careful you don't scrub
too hard or you will remove the finish.

I forgot about TSP. You're absolutely right, it'll take off
the finish if you're not careful. The timing has to be
right too.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Katra said:

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leebee said:

I must admit, this is my reaction too. A year & a half
or frying without cleaning ? ewwww 🙁(

Now now people! Lets be nice and try to be helpful, not
judgemental...

Don't tell me that everyone here has never had "life" get
in the way of "well, I'll do it tomorrow" then tomorrow
never comes!

I'm personally so paranoid about fires that I never let
grease build up in the kitchen, but other things get put
off and 18 months can go by like nothing. <G>

I read it that he cleans, but doesn't "deep clean"
which means there are some stubborn grease stains left
to deal with.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

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sf said:

Katra said:

In article <[email hidden]-

berlin.de said:

I must admit, this is my reaction too. A year & a
half or frying without cleaning ? ewwww 🙁(

Now now people! Lets be nice and try to be helpful, not
judgemental...

Don't tell me that everyone here has never had "life"
get in the way of "well, I'll do it tomorrow" then
tomorrow never comes!

I'm personally so paranoid about fires that I never let
grease build up in the kitchen, but other things get
put off and 18 months can go by like nothing. <G>

I read it that he cleans, but doesn't "deep clean"
which means there are some stubborn grease stains left
to deal with.

I did too after reading his followup post, but I can see
how a few may have gotten a wierd impression from the
original post. <G>

I've also been in on cleaning rental houses a couple of
times, and some folks are, well, just seriously disgusting
slobs when it's not their own property. <shiver> I'd never
have thought that of him tho' so was giving him the benefit
of the doubt......

K.

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use one of those new mr clean spnnges they really work

Nancy Young said:

John Gaughan said:

Our deep fryer is on the counter next to the
refrigerator. Over a year and a half of use the
refrigerator has grease spatters on the side. It is not
too bad, but before we move out we need to get it clean.
I tried scrubbing with hot soapy water and a plastic
scrub pad, but it barely made a dent in the grease. I am
sure steel wool would get it off, but that would ruin the
finish.

What should I do to get rid of the grease spots?

You seriously need Dow Scrubbing Bubbles. Spray it on, let
it sit and do its job. Then get out the Scotch Brite sponge
and gently give it the wash on/wash off action. With the
scrubby side.

nancy

Nancy posted this hint some time ago and it works well.
Makes cleaning the stove much easier.

Another thing I use to clean in the kitchen is baking soda.
I does any excellent cleaning job on dirt and grease and
dissolves without leaving grit.

--
Susan N.

There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who
understand binary and those who do not.

The Cook said:

Nancy Young said:

John Gaughan said:

Our deep fryer is on the counter next to the
refrigerator. Over a year and a half of use the
refrigerator has grease spatters on the side. It is not
too bad, but before we move out we need to get it clean.
I tried scrubbing with hot soapy water and a plastic
scrub pad, but it barely made a dent in the grease. I am
sure steel wool would get it off, but that would ruin the
finish.

What should I do to get rid of the grease spots?

You seriously need Dow Scrubbing Bubbles. Spray it on, let
it sit and do its job. Then get out the Scotch Brite
sponge and gently give it the wash on/wash off action.
With the scrubby side.

nancy

Nancy posted this hint some time ago and it works well.
Makes cleaning the stove much easier.

Another thing I use to clean in the kitchen is baking
soda. I does any excellent cleaning job on dirt and grease
and dissolves without leaving grit.

He's gonna need a stronger alkaline cleaner than baking soda
-- the grease is polymerized. Oven cleaner would be ideal,
but might damage the paint on the fridge. That's why I
recommended trying *washing* soda.

-bob

John Gaughan said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

When the landlord sees this mess, not to mention the rest
of the place, he'll probably decide to simply replace the
appliances.

The rest of the place is very clean. Speak of what you
know, not what you guess (incorrectly).

If the "landlord" decides to replace appliances, it is
deducted from my paycheck. See, there is no landlord per
se, this is military housing. Overall they have
unreasonable expectations about the condition of the house
when I move out, but it is not unreasonable to expect me to
clean up some built-up grease.

Since it was cleaned to the (unreasonable) expectations when
you moved in, they rightly expect you to leave it in the
same (unreasonable) condition when you leave it.

--
Susan N.

There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who
understand binary and those who do not.

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Our deep fryer is on the counter next to the refrigerator.
Over a year and a half of use the refrigerator has grease
spatters on the side. It is not too bad, but before we
move out we need to get it clean. I tried scrubbing with
hot soapy water and a plastic scrub pad, but it barely
made a dent in the grease. I am sure steel wool would get
it off, but that would ruin the finish.

What should I do to get rid of the grease spots?

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If after using all the commercial cleaners have failed - use
a solution of warm water and TSP powder (tri-sodium
phosphate).

Dimitri

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Quoted message said:

Our deep fryer is on the counter next to the refrigerator.
Over a year and a half of use the refrigerator has grease
spatters on the side. It is not too bad, but before we
move out we need to get it clean. I tried scrubbing with
hot soapy water and a plastic scrub pad, but it barely
made a dent in the grease. I am sure steel wool would get
it off, but that would ruin the finish.

What should I do to get rid of the grease spots?

Get some Dawn Power Dissolver. It is sold with the dish
detergent and works great on grease. I use it to clean the
interior of my convection/microwave. Be sure to read the
directions. It will discolor some varnished surfaced, so
keep it off any cabinets.

Quoted message said:

Get some Dawn Power Dissolver. It is sold with the dish
detergent and works great on grease. I use it to clean the
interior of my convection/microwave. Be sure to read the
directions. It will discolor some varnished surfaced, so
keep it off any cabinets.

I used it on a cake pan this past week ... it was a good pan
... ate off the coating. 🙁 ~Kat

"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets
the cheese."

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Quoted message said:

Our deep fryer is on the counter next to the refrigerator.
Over a year and a half of use the refrigerator has grease
spatters on the side. It is not too bad, but before we
move out we need to get it clean. I tried scrubbing with
hot soapy water and a plastic scrub pad, but it barely
made a dent in the grease. I am sure steel wool would get
it off, but that would ruin the finish.

What should I do to get rid of the grease spots?

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Try this first: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and Fantastic. If
that doeesn't work-elbow grease.

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Quoted message said:

Get some Dawn Power Dissolver. It is sold with the dish
detergent and

works

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great on grease. I use it to clean the interior of my

convection/microwave.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Be sure to read the directions. It will discolor some
varnished

surfaced,

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Quoted message said:

so keep it off any cabinets.

I used it on a cake pan this past week ... it was a good
pan ... ate off

the

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coating. 🙁 ~Kat

You can't use it on aluminum. I works great on stainless
steel, plastic, porcelain, glass, painted appliances, and
glazed tile. I used it on my refrigerator after moving it
and finding that something had dripped off the counter
and down the hidden refrigerator surface. Unfortunately,
I got some overspray on the cabinet and noted that it
turned the varnish yellow. I had just refinished the
cabinet! I also used it on some aluminum cookie sheets
and it pitted the surface.