Mom shares her “foolproof” way to clean greasy kitchen cabinets in SECONDS – without chemicals
- Australian mom Carolina McCauley is known for sharing home hacks on TikTok
- In a recent video, she revealed how to remove grease from kitchen cabinets
- She used water, vinegar, soap, essential oils and a microfiber cloth
- The soap lifts the grease while the vinegar prevents surface streaks
- After just eight hours, the video was viewed more than 22,000 times
A mother of two known for sharing online home hacks with thousands has revealed how she easily gets rid of grease lurking on her kitchen cupboards.
Carolina McCauley of Perth, Western Australia, used water, vinegar, soap, essential oils and a microfiber cloth to loosen the stubborn buildup.
She demonstrated the process in a now-viral video posted to TikTok, which has been viewed more than 22,000 times in eight hours, and claims the method is “foolproof”.
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Carolina McCauley from Perth, Western Australia shared how to remove grease from kitchen cabinets. She used water, vinegar, soap, essential oils and a microfiber cloth
The soap dissolves dirt and grease, while the white vinegar prevents streaking on the surfaces. The cabinets looked sparkling clean and the water turned horribly gray (right)
Carolina started by mixing a cup of water with equal parts vinegar in a glass bowl, then added a squirt of dish soap and a few drops of essential oil.
Then she wiped down the cabinets from top to bottom to make sure all the grease was removed.
The soap dissolves dirt and grease, while the white vinegar prevents streaking on the surfaces.
The closets looked sparkling clean and the water turned horribly grey.
“My foolproof way to clean greasy closets,” Carolina captioned the video.
The home method is also great for those who want to avoid using nasty chemicals around the house.
How to remove grease from kitchen cabinets
What you will need:
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup vinegar
- detergent
- Volatile oil
- bowl
- microfiber cloth
Method:
Combine the water and vinegar in a bowl
Add a squirt of soap and a few drops of essential oil
Dip the cloth in the water and then flick it off before cleaning the cabinets
Clean the surface from top to bottom to ensure all fat is removed
In a TikTok video, she dunked the grates in a sink of warm water, added two dishwashing tablets and left the grates “steep.”
In the clip, she dunked the grates in a sink of warm water, added two dishwasher tabs and left the grates “steep.”
In another TikTok video posted late last year, Carolina revealed how to clean greasy stovetops with dishwashing tablets.
In the short clip, she dunked the grates in a sink of warm water, added two dishwasher tabs, and let the grates “steep.”
By adding the dishwashing tablets to the water, all unwanted grease and food stains were removed.
The grates looked spotless and sparkling clean with no scrubbing required.
The genius tip of using dishwashing tabs instead of regular detergent helps break down small particles and dirt you can’t see and easily removes stains.