A stainless steel fridge can turn your kitchen into a modern heaven, but cleaning it can sometimes get tricky. Follow this advice as you attempt to get rid of streaks, spots, handprints, and the like, and you’ll figure out how to clean stainless steel refrigerators in no time.
1. Choose a nonabrasive cleaning cloth
Stainless steel scratches easily, and even a mild kitchen scrubbing pad will mar the surface. Use a microfiber cloth. They work better than lint-free cotton because they leave less fibrous material on the surface of the stainless steel.
2. Use plain water
This is the cheapest method for cleaning your refrigerator, but stubborn stains and fingerprints will require extra rubbing or the addition of a few drops of dishwashing liquid soap. If you use soap, you will have to rinse off the surface with clear, hot water before you dry it with a paper towel. (Dry it quickly so that it doesn’t streak.)
3. Clean with oil
Any vegetable oil, including olive oil, will clean stainless steel. You can also use baby oil; cleaning with oil does require extra drying to soak up the oil, this cleaning method leaves a very glossy shine but a darker shade.
4. Try white vinegar and water on your appliance
Mix the two together in a spray bottle, using 3 parts white vinegar and 1 part water. Spray on your refrigerator and wipe it down with paper towels. Vinegar is excellent at cutting through greasy fingerprints.
5. Apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar on its own is also a highly effective ingredient for cleaning stainless steel refrigerators.
6. Use commercial cleaners
Some people prefer the convenience of glass cleaning products and products that are sold specifically for cleaning stainless steel appliances.
