How To Clean Tarnished Cabinet Hardware: Three Easy Ways Of Cleaning


Three Easy Ways Of Cleaning Tarnished Cabinet Hardware

If in case the users are having the metal hardware affixed to the cabinet and if the metal hardware is crafted from the brass or the steel material then it requires the proper cleaning process. The bacteria and the dirt particles from the hand and the cooking can leave grease to the surface of the metal hardware. If in the case the metal hardware looks very tarnished or dirty then they need to detach it first so as to clean it. The users can easily keep their metal hardware on the cabinets looking fresh new by cleaning it regularly. The users can easily clean their tarnished cabinet hardware at home by gathering the below-mentioned materials and then following the below-defined ways:

Materials Required

  • Dishwashing Liquid, Rags & Soft Toothbrush
  • Chamois Cloth, White Distilled Vinegar
  • Salt & Spray Bottle

Way I- Using Soap And The Water

  • Fill The Bowl With Water: Start by filling up the bowl or the sink with the hot water and then add a spoon of dishwashing liquid soap to it. The users need to swell the water in the bowl or the sink with the hand so as to make the studs.
  • Soak The Rag: Then the users need to soak up a soft rag in the soap water solution and then ooze out all the excess water from it.
  • Wipe Down The Metal Hardware: Then they need to wipe down the metal hardware of the cabinets with this damp rag and if in case the users are having the hard grime then they need to soak the toothbrush into the soapy solution and then scrub it over the stained metal hardware accordingly.
  • Remove The Soap Residue: Then they need to rinse down the rag and then rub it again over the metal hardware of the cabinets so as to get rid of the soap residue.
  • Buff Their Hardware: Then the users require to buff their metal hardware by using the dry chamois cloth so as to shine and polish it accordingly.

Way II- Using The Vinegar

  • Make A Solution: Start by pouring the half cup of the distilled white vinegar and the half cup of the water into the spray bottle. The users need to keep on shaking the spray bottle so that both of the ingredients get mixed properly.
  • Apply The Solution To Rag: Then the users need to spray the vinegar solution to the rag and keep on spraying the solution till the rag becomes slightly damp.
  • Rub The Rag: After that, rub this damp rag over the entire surface of the metal hardware and then rinse the rag again with the vinegar solution if required.
  • Buff Their Hardware: Then the users require to buff their metal hardware by using the dry chamois cloth so as to shine and polish it accordingly.

Way III- Removing And Then Soaking

  • Detach The Hardware: Start by unscrewing the metal hardware within the surface of the cabinet by using the screwdriver.
  • Make A Solution: Then the users need to fill up the sink with the warm water and add few drops of the dishwashing soap to it so as to form the studs. The users can also add a half cup of the white vinegar to this solution for achieving better results.
  • Soak The Hardware: Then the users need to soak the metal hardware in this solution and let it be there for almost one night.
  • Use The Salt And Vinegar: Then they need to gently detach the hardware within the water and then scrub it down by using the gentle toothbrush. If in case the metal hardware is tarnished then the users need to spray the white vinegar to the toothbrush and sprinkle the table salt to the bristles of the toothbrush. Then scrub the hardware with the toothbrush accordingly.
  • Buff Their Hardware: Finally the users require to buff their metal hardware by using the dry chamois cloth so as to shine and polish it accordingly
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