I am wondering about the kitchen cleaning thing

[cloudy]

Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda) cleans up oil no problems.

I second the advice on vinegar too, but not the expensive apple cider vinegar!

I remembered that my sister tried that before. No use.

[SasiSan]

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

Easy buy at any health store including Whole Foods - will not hurt floors and a great degreaser (get mine from DoTerra wholesale). Plus your house will smell wonderful and orange is an energizing affect.

I started pan frying on a much lower temperature for a bit longer.

Best advice ever! Low and slow with splatter shield.

I actually oven bake bacon - I use a roasting pan (slitted top with a pan under it). Bacon lies across the slits and the fat goes into the pan (which I then put in mason jars for later use). Bacon gets a wonderful bake. Sometimes I undercook to just warm and finish on the stove with eggs but most of the time I put it in Ziploc bags for easy access throughout the week. Doing a 3 lb batch on the weekends means keeping the “mess” to smaller windows and easier on the cleanup (although in oven cleanup is really just the pans).

[Primal123]

Vinegar can destroy the sealant on your hardwoods over time. I use a little bit of dish detergent if oil splatters on the floor and then rinse with a ecloth. Otherwise I just wash with a damp ecloth no soap. Www.ecloth.com

[240lbfatloss]

IMO, the most important thing to do after cooking is to simply wipe/soak up excess oil/fat immediately. On my stove and surrounding areas I use several paper towels. On my floor I use a push broom, with an old T shirt slid down the handle and spread over the brush.

Afterwards on the stove I use a hot water rag with a little Dawn, on the floor another T shirt with Dawn as well. I’ve also go to placing tin foil around my burners, it’s easier to just replace it when it gets gunked up.

[Shallimar]

One word…dogs.

[Jezza]

[240lbfatloss]

I’m contemplating replacing my kitchen flooring. It’s just that I haven’t yet found flooring with a “muddy paw print” pattern…

[rosyegg]

Hahaha - I have a family member always complaining about the grease too! Am constantly cleaning and wiping mainly with vinegar but it is never enough!