Restore shine to stainless steel kitchen appliances with common cooking ingredient
Stainless steel and chrome appliances in your kitchen can appear dull over time, but one cooking ingredient you probably already own could restore their gleam.
Get the shine back to your metal kitchen appliance with this hack.
If you've got chrome or stainless steel appliances like fridges, ovens or dishwashers, you'll know that although they start off shiny and sparkling, they can very quickly lose their gleam.
The smooth surface of the metal attracts dust and dirt, and it's no secret that fingerprints stick to the surface like glue if you touch the appliance with even the slightest amount of oil, grease, or everyday dirt on your fingers.
But if your appliances look dull, there is an easy way you can restore their shine in no time at all. All you need is one common cooking ingredient that you probably already have in your kitchen cupboards.
Cleaning fans on Reddit made the hack known after a person asked for tips for cleaning their stainless steel fridge. They said they cleaned it before but were worried they hadn't done it properly as it now looks streaky and dull.
They wrote: "I moved into an apartment about six months ago and have cleaned my fridge before, but now I'm nervous I used the wrong cleaning solution or something. And the magnets left marks. It's clean, but it looks and feels dull. Help!"
It didn't take long for cleaning fans to offer their advice, and one of the methods mentioned used nothing more than a common ingredient used in cooking - olive oil.
One person said: "Olive oil. Just a little on a paper towel."
While another backed them up, adding: "Came here to say this. Give it a try."
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Another popular solution was to use baby oil, as someone who boasted "10 years of cleaning experience" said buffing the fridge with baby oil on a paper towel would have it looking as good as new.
Someone else wrote: "Second this. I install/repair intercoms, which are 90% stainless steel. Baby oil and a fine cloth with the grain. If it's particularly bad - baby oil and a fine wool/wire pad, once again with the grain."
There were also some commenters who suggested using washing up liquid with warm water.
