cleaning kitchen tiles

getting_my_life_straight

Hi, always lurk, don't often post, but could do with your advice/ideas on cleaning the kitchen tiles behind the cooker. Need something to get rid of grease. Have tried all sorts of stuff (cilit bang etc) and nothing gets rid of it totally. What do other people use?

HappyMJ

Baking soda and vinegar.

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getting_my_life_straight

Thanks for this, I am off work for the next 2 weeks and want to try and give the give the house a good clean. With 2 asthmatics in the house am looking for stuff with not many fumes given off, so will try the baking soda. Can I ask what quantities and ratio etc. cheers

suki1964

If it's caked on, use a single sided blade to scrape it off

Callie22

If the tiles are in good condition then sugar soap will work.

HappyMJ

getting_my_life_straight wrote: »

Thanks for this, I am off work for the next 2 weeks and want to try and give the give the house a good clean. With 2 asthmatics in the house am looking for stuff with not many fumes given off, so will try the baking soda. Can I ask what quantities and ratio etc. cheers

Basically and there's some better guides if you look on the internet. Mix baking soda and water into a paste and work that paste into the tiles and into the grout. Using a spray bottle with vinegar spray the tiles, the mixture of baking soda and vinegar will react and work on the grease and they'll come out really clean. Use a cloth with water and wipe everything away.

FairyPrincessk

Fairy liquid is also good for grease and shouldn't cause too many problems for asthma. You can apply dry bicarb and then scrub with a damp cloth then rinse away with hot soapy water. Finish off with vinegar.

midnightraven3

warm a cup of vinegar either in the microwave or in a pot, put it in a spray bottle, add half a cup of bicarb, swish the bottle around, dont shake though, and spray all over the tiles, leave it for 10 minutes or so and the grease should just wipe away with a warm soapy sponge

ScarletRibbons

Washing soda dissolved in hot water is a good degreaser.

McKneff

My OH as a decorator says Sugar Soap should do the trick every time.


Myself I have been know to use oven cleaning spray, but maybe not if you have asthmatics in the house.

Ben84

Borax (or the more commonly found these days borax substitute) with some hot water is excellent for this kind of tacky grease. With a little scrubbing, it just emulsifies in seconds and can be wiped away. Even the heavy grease from using a chip pan. Completely asthma safe too, it doesn't emit anything in to the air.