I am wondering about the kitchen cleaning thing


#1

Basically how do you clean the floor of kitchen after cooking, especially considering that keto diet are quite oily and with lots of butter(meaning the floor will get very oily and sticky)

even though I don’t feel that the floor is that bad, my family member keeps complaining.

Note: I want fast way. As in, it is impossible for me to keep mopping fruitlessly.


#2

Try a splatter screen and pans with higher sides to reduce splattering. It seems unusual to me that you’d get noticeable oil on the floor.


#3

Yeah. No noticeable oil on the floor, but for some reasons, the family member can feel it, which is annoying.

I need something to clean away the oil VERY STRONGLY. It is starting to be a pain in a**.


#4

Orange oil is good for sticky oily residue, but I don’t know if it would harm your floor.


(Danielle) #5

Might need to invest in a couple of floor mats (kitchen friendly); rotate and wash every few days?


(Leslie) #6

I really like Murphy’s oil soap for sticky, oily residues.
My daughter likes to use the magic erasers.

I have to wonder about the family member. Is this person giving you pushback in other aspects of your new eating?
I hope you find a peaceful solution.

KCKO


(Empress of the Unexpected) #7

Use Awesome. I have the same problem in my kitchen. It’s safe for all surfaces.


#8

Huh? Orange Oil? Where to buy? O_O

Erm… I don’t think… wait. Possible to use washing machine to wash? If yes, I will consider.

Erm… half-half. close to indifference. As in, that family member actually is more on thinking that I am on low-carb, and she said she saw that there are some scientific proofs here and there about low-carb diet, so she was more like “oh” attitude towards this.


#9

I don’t think it is in Singapore.


(Empress of the Unexpected) #10

They have it on amazon. I use it for everything. And it’s cheap!


(CharleyD) #11

@cloudy I know exactly what you are referring. Things got less oily and sticky for me once I started pan frying on a much lower temperature for a bit longer.

I have hardwood floors in the kitchen and throughout the main level. The only cleaner I use is 50/50 white vinegar and water and a clean paper towel. If you use an old wash rag or hand towel, it just pushes the oil around on the floor.

Hot water and a couple drops of some concentrated dishwashing detergent clean up the stove top and countertops.


(Empress of the Unexpected) #12

Great suggestion. The hot water is key


#13

This is what orange oil looks like. https://smile.amazon.com/Medina-Orange-Oil-32/dp/B00CEID4JU/ . The one I bought was from a feed store (gardening supplies, livestock food, etc). It was on the organic gardening aisle. It was much less expensive. Maybe less than $10.00, but that was probably 10 years ago.


(Donna ) #14

If I am going to pan fry, I put a large bath towel on the floor in front of the stove.

(and, I think my dogs take care of anything that splatters beyond the bath towel.)

Get some dogs? LOL


(Pete A) #15

Probably not so ergonomic: I wipe my kitchen down constantly with paper towels and Windex. My dish soap bill has gone up too. I’ve ruined 3 shirts that have fat stains on them. Need to wear a bib!


(Diane) #16

I pretreat oily spots on clothes with Dawn dish soap before washing. Works like a charm, most of the time

I would worry about using orange oil on floors, doesn’t it cause them to be really slippery? I use it to remove stubborn labels/stickers on purchases and it leaves a slick residue that needs to be washed off with soap.


#17

That’s a good point. I only use it in small amounts-- just a dab on a paper towel or cloth to spot clean. And you’re right it’s great for sticker residue.


#18

How are you cooking your food? I never get anything on the floors when I cook. Any splatters on the oven or counter tops gets wiped up with a rag while it’s still fresh so it comes right off.


(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #19

We use a Labrador retriever. Works very well. My sister says she can’t understand how folks with toddlers ever cope without a dog. :bacon:


(ANNE ) #20

Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda) cleans up oil no problems.
I second the advice on vinegar too, but not the expensive apple cider vinegar!