Wipe down the inside of cupboards and drawers with warm, soapy water or white vinegar diluted with warm water – about one part vinegar to two parts warm water. Rinse and dry.
For an easy-clean, spray Clorox Clean-Up Cleaner and Bleach on a towel and wipe down your cabinet handles, refrigerator door, and microwave door. These surfaces get used multiple times a day, and using this spray is an easy solution to get rid of any germs that are left behind.
Wipe cabinet surfaces with a wet sponge. Mix ½ cup of Clorox® Regular-Bleach2 with CLOROMAX® with 1 gallon of water. Wipe the surface. Wait 5 minutes for disinfecting.
Be cautious with hot water, though, especially if you are sanitizing a finished surface, such as wooden cabinets. If you prefer to use a household disinfectant, Lysol is incredibly popular and effective. Also, you can wash your dishes with warm water and soap. Vinegar works wonders too!
If it is real wood, you can use Lysol spray to disinfect its surface — but only occasionally. You may also use a diluted form of Lysol to clean its surface — but that again only occasionally.
One inexpensive solution is to clean and bleach the cabinets for a new, lighter and brighter look. With a little elbow grease, a few common household supplies and cleaning products, sprucing up your kitchen cabinets is a project most do-it-yourselfers can complete in one weekend.
For the bleach mixture, use one tablespoon of bleach per quart of water. However, bleach should not be used on non-painted wood, since it could damage the wood. After you apply the disinfectant, wipe away with a damp cloth, and then dry with a separate clean cloth.
Simply grab a microfiber cloth and make a solution of warm water and liquid dish soap, and wipe the cabinets down. The interior of your kitchen cabinets should only really be cleaned once every 2-3 months.
Vinegar is the go-to natural cleaner when faced greasy cabinets. Mix a 50/50 solution of vinegar and warm water and pour it into a spray bottle. Mist on cabinets, let sit for a minute or two and then wipe clean with a soft cloth.
Though you don't need to empty cabinets and wipe down the interior during your regular housekeeping, you should do it at least once a year. This will give you a chance to dust off rarely used dishes and address any spills that you're unaware of.
When you're doing a DIY woodworking project, it's a good idea to start with a fresh, clean surface. But whatever you do, if you're working with untreated wood, don't use a Clorox wipe to clear off dust and dirt. Because untreated or unpainted wood is porous, disinfectant wipes can leave it with a big, ugly stain.
Mix a 50/50 solution of vinegar and warm water and put into a spray bottle. Mist on cabinets, let sit for a minute or two and then wipe clean with a soft cloth. This step is optional. Add a few drops of liquid dishwashing detergent to the vinegar and water solution to clean extremely grimy cabinets.
Spray a clean white cloth with a wood cleaning spray (dusting sprays are fine). If you do not have wood cleaning spray on hand, you can make your own using a recipe provided by Dilla Services-- just place ½ cup of white vinegar and 1 tsp. of olive oil (light) in a spray bottle. Shake it well before using.
A mixture of 1 part Chlorine Bleach, (Clorox) to 32 parts water (½ cup bleach per gallon of water, or 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water) will need to sit on surfaces for 5-10 minutes in order to disinfect them. We found this did not harm either of our wood finishes.
Household Bleach
Simply wipe the wood down with bleach and let it dry. Then, you can repeat as necessary. I've also found that sitting it out in the sunlight helps. Household bleach typically removes stains or dyes but does not alter the actual color of the wood.
You would have to strip them completely and then do something like a wood bleach to them. That's a pretty extreme professional process. That can counter the natural yellowing some, but since it's a natural chemical part of how maple behaves, you're not going to be able to 100% counteract that.
Bleach is also an excellent whitener. Allow the bleach to sit on the cabinet for a long time, and then rinse the entire surface with warm water. If you do not want to use bleach, you can use club soda and lemon juice. Let the mix stay on the stains for a long time, and then wash it off with warm water.
Lysol disinfecting wipes are specially formulated to be safe on most finished wood surfaces such as cabinets, tables, and floors. However, they aren't recommended for untreated, unpainted, or unfinished porous wood surfaces. It's always best to do a quick spot test before applying wipes to your wood furniture.
Cleaning your wooden floors with Lysol®
If you're just looking to – you can use Lysol® All-Purpose Cleaner to clean and disinfect your floor surface without causing damage to the wood.
A simple solution of half a cup of distilled white vinegar, half a cup of warm water and a teaspoon of mild dish detergent like Dawn will also do the trick. Be sure to test the mixture first in a hidden area of the wood to make sure it does not damage the finish.
Lysol® Antibacterial* Detergent's formula delivers a powerful clean and removes bacteria* from everyday washes.
To look after your countertop surfaces, you should wipe up any food residue, liquid or grime as soon as they appear. To clean your countertops, we would recommend a strong antibacterial cleaner such as Lysol® All-Purpose Cleaner.
Many different sanitizers can be used: an easy homemade version is to make a solution of 1 tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of water, or you can use a commercial sanitizer or sanitizing wipe. Pour or spray your sanitizing solution on surfaces and wipe them clean with a paper towel.