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Best cleaner for wood cabinets?

We are moving into our new-to-us home at the end of the month. We need to do a thorough cleaning of all the rooms because the house has been empty for about 8 months. It's about 25 years old so i can imagine there is about 25 years worth of kitchen junk on the cabinets. what's the best cleaner to use to get off the grime?

we use pretty enviro-friendly stuff on a daily basis...but for this one time job i'm looking for waht works best...not necessarily waht's eco-friendly. catch my drift?

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Re: Best cleaner for wood cabinets?

  • I use Murphy's Oil soap
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  • I love method's "Wood For Good" spray bought at Target. Smells like delicious almonds too.
  • I'll second Murphy's Oil Soap. I used it on my cabinets. If you need extra oomph, use a scrub brush. It does a great job of removing the foody crap, but still keeping the wood shiny.

    I used to use it in art school to get the oil paint out of my brushes. That's how I knew it would be good to get the greasy crap off my cabinets.

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    I used Murphy's Wood Soap on my cabinets before putting our house on the market. Another thing to check out is Orange Glo. It smells AMAZING and did amazing stuff for our wood floors. I didn't discover it until after I'd already cleaned the cabinets but a friend of my mom's used it on her cabinets (of about a 25 year old house) and they looked like new.
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  • Murphy's Oil Soap, Endust, and Pledge are some of the worst things you can put on cabinets, or any wood for that matter. I've found vinegar and water works best but ymmv.

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