How to Clean Kitchen Wood Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets can easily accumulate dust, dirt and grease from hands and cooking food. The gunk may not be easily seen at first until it becomes dingy or the color of the cabinets change. Cleaning the wooden cabinets can make them look good again.

How to Clean Kitchen Wood Cabinets

Materials Needed

• Warm water


• Mild liquid dish detergent


• Sponge


• White distilled vinegar


• Clean cloths


• Lemon oil

1. Fill a sink with warm water and add a few drops of mild liquid dish detergent to create some suds. Swish a sponge around in the sink to mix the detergent and water.


2. Use a sponge and the cleaning solution in the sink to thoroughly clean the cabinets from top to bottom. Dip the sponge into the cleaning solution as many times as needed to clean the cabinets.


3. Rinse the soap from the sponge and drain the sink. Add clean water to the sink. Use the sponge and clean water to rinse the soap from the cabinets.


4. Drain the sink again. Fill the sink with equal parts of water and white distilled vinegar. Use a sponge and the water and vinegar to wipe down the cabinets. This step will remove oil or grease from the cabinets.


5. Use a dry cloth to dry the cabinets. Allow the cabinets to completely dry for 30 minutes before proceeding. Apply lemon oil to a clean cloth and wipe over the cabinets. The lemon oil will give the cabinets a nice smell and shine.