Make your appliances shine with these easy cleaning tips

Cleaning up old appliances – it’s a common problem that we don’t think gets the attention it deserves. Anyone who rents or simply can’t afford to upgrade their kitchen knows all too well what it’s like to live with a dingy, discoloured fridge or cooker. It can really make your cooking space look dirty, no matter how much time you spend disinfecting and scrubbing it!

That’s why we’ve searched high and low to find the best tips for removing unsightly discolouration from your appliances for good. These tips will help them shine again so your kitchen stays beautiful for years!

Our current home guru, YouTubers Cassandra from the ClutterBug channel, explains how you can best get rid of those pesky marks, streaks and stuck-on stains, using products you probably already own.

1-Scrub away the stains on your white appliances with baking soda

If you have unsightly stains on your white appliances, consider removing them with this tried and tested concoction. It requires only ONE ingredient and only a few minutes of cleaning! It’s amazing!

Simply take ordinary baking soda and sprinkle a generous amount over the discoloured area. No absorption time is required; just rub the powder in with a damp synthetic sponge.

To reach hard-to-reach areas, our host suggests completing the process with a toothbrush. This works very well on microwave vents, dials and knobs of all shapes and sizes.

2-For shinier appliances, use a spray-on wood cleanerClutterBugWe know what you’re thinking—a wood cleaner for appliances?! We’ll admit it, we were dubious (and a little nervous!) about trying this on our appliances at first, but we really think that Cassandra is onto something with this hack!All you need to do is spray some wood cleaner—our host uses Pledge—onto clean appliances and gently wipe away. This works on both plastic and glass-coated items of all colors, and even leaves behind a glossy, streak-free shine.The best part is that if you repeat this process every month or so, food splatters won’t have much to stick to, which helps keep the surfaces clean in between deep scrubs.

As we mentioned, if you’re an owner of older appliances, we think this particular tutorial will really click with you because she focuses solely on items that still work well, but don’t necessarily look their best. After all, there’s just no point in throwing out things that still perform when you can make them look like new again!