Dealing with kitchen grease - help!

I think with any of these methods the secret is to leave the product to soak in rather than try to wipe it off straight away.

I use bog standard kitchen cleaner which says that it is good on grease. I spray it on quite thickly abut always leave it to soak for five minutes before wiping off with a cloth and hot water

We use no nonsense heavy duty degreaser from Wicks.

You get 5 litres for £11.99

Sidelined
I have a small hand held, very efficient. But for bigger jobs, bathroom floor to ceiling tiles I use the wallpaper remover steamer.
A word of warning to anyone who uses my bathroom method.
If you’re near a smoke alarm, turn it off. I nearly fell off the ladder with fright. 😱

Thank you all! I’m trying to avoid sprays with strong chemicals too, just binned several that have almost chocked me to death!

I’m glad that it’s not just me who hates cleaning the kitchen. I’d add the bathroom too to the list .

Does anyone use a hand held steamer for this sort of thing? Are they effective?

We get Elbow Grease from Amazon. Marvellous stuff.

Sidelined, I use a rag dampened in surgical spirit to remove grease before I wash with a mixture of vinegar, bicarb and hot water. I don't use sprays - as I don't want to inhale the stuff. The tops of cupboards, drawers, bases and shelves are all lined with paper.

Mr C used The Pink Stuff on the tops of our cupboards. Once clean up went newspaper to cover them. No idea why we didn’t recall this old strategy before. We always used to do it.

I particularly like Elbow Grease for tough greasy jobs in the kitchen and at only 99p a bottle it’s a bargain .

Can't beat Cif - if all else fails, Cif will shift any grease.

I have dysfunctional cooker hood also looking yucky I use Pink stuff must do it again
Don’t worry I m with you Sidelined hate kitchen cleaning and before you all think I m a slob I do do it but hate doing it

DH bought fancy spray bottles with a catalytic converter thing in them. You fill with water and a wee bit of salt, plug it in, then add some vinegar ( I think this is right). Honestly, it’s the best degrever, dirt cheap, after you’ve bought the bottle.
He got a good deal on qvc probably, it’s his favourite haunt.
Once you’ve cleaned the cupboard tops, definitely put some paper on top, an old military march-out trick.

Sugar soap is excellent for grease.

Too late for you but when I had my new kitchen I had wall units which go all the way up to the ceiling
It gives a smooth sleek line -and NO DUST!

Thank you all. I’m ready to give everything a try. I find kitchen cleaning a nightmare, everything is just a bit out of reach needing me to stretch and wobble. I agree about open shelf’s - they look fab for a day or two. I don’t have the energy or inclination be spend hours cleaning these days.

Chlorine diluted in hot water, rubber gloves and a cloth you can throw out after use is my solution.

Plus when the tops of the cupboards are dry a layer of clean newspaper spread there, This can be replaced at need.

If you can afford one, a more efficient extractor fan in the kitchen would help too, if not, open a window a crack while cooking.

Kitchen cabinets and tops - grease can be removed by using sugar soap it comes in a powder or ready mixed. It's usually sold on the paint counter.
I find Elbow Grease to be the best thing for a stainless steel cooker hood. I spray it on and wipe it over. Go over it again with a wet cloth and dry and polish with kitchen paper. Works for me.

I can't spray and leave anything on our cooker hood because it slopes and the stuff just runs off.............the Pink Stuff paste is great through, and it clings on so I can leave that to soak.

The Pink Stuff will shift it.

Mr Muscle Advanced Power Kitchen Cleaner, leave it on for a few minutes then wipe & rinse. Works for me, especially on the cooker hood which does tend to get greasy.

What I don’t when it comes to kitchen grease is the fashion to have open shelves in kitchens. Surely everything gets covered in grease?

Soda crystals and Fairy in hot water. Deals with anything.

Elbow grease is useful too.

I have this problem too! OH loves to fry. Fairy powerspray used to be great, but seems no longer available. "Elbow grease" spray is moderately good if sprayed and left for 5-10 minutes. The expensive HG grease spray was useless!

Sugar Soap. That will do it.
I have lining paper on top of my cabinets. All I do ( when needed) is just replace the paper.

I’ve been engaged in the same task! I use W5 Kitchen Cleaner from Lidl. Spray on, allow to soak and soften then remove with a sponge or cloth. I use an old toothbrush for getting into corners.

Have you tried googling or also have a go at Pinterest? The latter uses soda bicarbonate and vinegar for some treatments but I have forgotten which.