Counters, sinks and stovetops.
Looking for one that doesn't have that Windex-like chemical smell.
What do you use?

Susan

"Susan" > wrote in message
...
> Counters, sinks and stovetops.
> Looking for one that doesn't have that Windex-like chemical smell.
> What do you use?
>
> Susan


I suppose it depends on how dirty. I try not to use any chemicals unless
absolutely necessary.
I consider Bartenders Friend 'absolutely necessary.' and it comes out every
week or so.

In the meantime for my countertops and black cooktop, I clean off as usual,
and spray-bottle some vinegar. I either leave for a few minutes and walk
away, or I wipe up with a paper towel.

Dee Dee

On Sun 20 Jan 2008 04:49:48a, Susan told us...

> Counters, sinks and stovetops.
> Looking for one that doesn't have that Windex-like chemical smell.
> What do you use?
>
> Susan

I use Bissell Multi-Purpose Cleaner With Vinegar for all but the worst
general cleanup. It has a very pleasant smell. They also make a version
ammonia which I avoid.

For some things I use just water with white vinegar.

For my stainless steel sink I use Cameo Stainless Steel Cleaner.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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Date: Sunday, 01(I)/20(XX)/08(MMVIII)
Today is: Feast of Septuagesima
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faster than Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:08:34 -0500, "Dee.Dee" > wrote:

>In the meantime for my countertops and black cooktop, I clean off as usual,
>and spray-bottle some vinegar.

Straight or diluted?

Thanks -- Larry

I use different products, depending on the degree of messiness and the
surface I'm cleaning. For the granite tops, inside the fridge, stainless
steel cooktop etc I use spray and wipe. For the sinks I use liquid ajax.
If what I'm cleaning is really dirty I use the powder ajax but that is only
on surfaces that won't scratch. Spray and wipe smells the best. The others
are practical!

"Susan" > wrote in message
...
> Counters, sinks and stovetops.
> Looking for one that doesn't have that Windex-like chemical smell.
> What do you use?
>
> Susan

Susan wrote:
> Counters, sinks and stovetops.
> Looking for one that doesn't have that Windex-like chemical smell.
> What do you use?

I very seldom find a need for anything stronger than my dish detergent.

Matthew

--
"All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of
people". Alexander Bullock ("My Man Godfrey" 1936):

On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:05:46 -0500, "Matthew L. Martin"
> wrote:

>Susan wrote:
>> Counters, sinks and stovetops.
>> Looking for one that doesn't have that Windex-like chemical smell.
>> What do you use?
>
>I very seldom find a need for anything stronger than my dish detergent.
>
>Matthew

That's what I usually use. If I get a stain I will use some Clorox on
the counter or sink. And occasionally some Bon Ami on the sink to
remove metal scratches. If something particularly noxious gets on the
counter I spray with peroxide and vinegar.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

"pltrgyst" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:08:34 -0500, "Dee.Dee" >
> wrote:
>
>>In the meantime for my countertops and black cooktop, I clean off as
>>usual,
>>and spray-bottle some vinegar.
>
> Straight or diluted?
>
> Thanks -- Larry


Straight, Larry. In one of those spray bottles (of 3) that I buy at Costco.
An aside: I use the same straight vinegar to spray greens before rinsing.
Dee Dee

On Mon 21 Jan 2008 05:40:05a, Dee.Dee told us...

>
> "pltrgyst" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:08:34 -0500, "Dee.Dee" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>In the meantime for my countertops and black cooktop, I clean off as
>>>usual, and spray-bottle some vinegar.
>>
>> Straight or diluted?
>>
>> Thanks -- Larry
>
>
> Straight, Larry. In one of those spray bottles (of 3) that I buy at
> Costco. An aside: I use the same straight vinegar to spray greens
> before rinsing. Dee Dee
>
>
>

Dee, what is the purpose of spraying greens with vinegar before rinsing?
Curious...

--
Wayne Boatwright

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Date: Monday, 01(I)/21(XXI)/08(MMVIII)
Today is: Martin Luther King's Birthday
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I spend my life doing things I detest
to make money I don't need to buy
things I don't want to impress people
I don't like.
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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >>>>In the
meantime for my countertops and black cooktop,

I clean off as
>>>>usual, and spray-bottle some vinegar.
>>>
>>> Straight or diluted?
>>>
>>> Thanks -- Larry
>>
>>
>> Straight, Larry. In one of those spray bottles (of 3) that I buy at
>> Costco. An aside: I use the same straight vinegar to spray greens
>> before rinsing. Dee Dee
>>
>>
>>
>
> Dee, what is the purpose of spraying greens with vinegar before rinsing?
> Curious...
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=vegetable+cleaner
'all sorts' of articles regarding vegetable cleaners.

If one is so inclined, there are 'all sorts' of veggie washes, which
contain 'all sorts' of expensive ingredients.
http://www.veggie-wash.com/?gclid=CO...FQyWHgodoGkk_w
Veggie Wash® is the all-natural way to remove wax, soil and agricultural
chemicals from produce. Veggie Wash® is great for more than just fruits and
vegetables. It can also clean countertops, cutting boards and other food
preparation areas - without alcohol, bleach, or harmful chemicals!

Some people don't care to use anything other than water or soap/water.
Others are concerned.
I used to buy something that I mixed with water -- something like grapeseed
oil -- but I decided that vinegar is my choice of cleaner. Vinegar and
baking soda is my main household cleaners.

As you know from my previous postings about concerns about uses of chemicals
for cleaning and my use of "Ecover," I have found that it is best for my
home and personal environment. Although it must affect the environment
globally, that is not my 'main' concern for the my choice of cleaners.

HTH,
Dee Dee

"Dee.Dee" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >>>>In the
> meantime for my countertops and black cooktop,
>
> I clean off as
>>>>>usual, and spray-bottle some vinegar.
>>>>
>>>> Straight or diluted?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks -- Larry
>>>
>>>
>>> Straight, Larry. In one of those spray bottles (of 3) that I buy at
>>> Costco. An aside: I use the same straight vinegar to spray greens
>>> before rinsing. Dee Dee
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Dee, what is the purpose of spraying greens with vinegar before rinsing?
>> Curious...
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=vegetable+cleaner
> 'all sorts' of articles regarding vegetable cleaners.
>
> If one is so inclined, there are 'all sorts' of veggie washes, which
> contain 'all sorts' of expensive ingredients.
> http://www.veggie-wash.com/?gclid=CO...FQyWHgodoGkk_w
> Veggie Wash® is the all-natural way to remove wax, soil and agricultural
> chemicals from produce. Veggie Wash® is great for more than just fruits
> and vegetables. It can also clean countertops, cutting boards and other
> food preparation areas - without alcohol, bleach, or harmful chemicals!
>
> Some people don't care to use anything other than water or soap/water.
> Others are concerned.
> I used to buy something that I mixed with water -- something like
> grapeseed oil -- but I decided that vinegar is my choice of cleaner.
> Vinegar and baking soda is my main household cleaners.
>
> As you know from my previous postings about concerns about uses of
> chemicals for cleaning and my use of "Ecover," I have found that it is
> best for my home and personal environment. Although it must affect the
> environment globally, that is not my 'main' concern for the my choice of
> cleaners.
>
> HTH,
> Dee Dee
>
>
PS: Vinegar and baking soda "ARE."
Bad grammar is always glaring when I do it. Just have to correct it. :-))
Dee Dee

On Mon 21 Jan 2008 06:01:07a, Dee.Dee told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >>>>In the
> meantime for my countertops and black cooktop,
>
> I clean off as
>>>>>usual, and spray-bottle some vinegar.
>>>>
>>>> Straight or diluted?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks -- Larry
>>>
>>>
>>> Straight, Larry. In one of those spray bottles (of 3) that I buy at
>>> Costco. An aside: I use the same straight vinegar to spray greens
>>> before rinsing. Dee Dee
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Dee, what is the purpose of spraying greens with vinegar before
>> rinsing? Curious...
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=vegetable+cleaner
> 'all sorts' of articles regarding vegetable cleaners.
>
> If one is so inclined, there are 'all sorts' of veggie washes, which
> contain 'all sorts' of expensive ingredients.
> http://www.veggie-wash.com/?gclid=CO...FQyWHgodoGkk_w
> Veggie Wash® is the all-natural way to remove wax, soil and agricultural
> chemicals from produce. Veggie Wash® is great for more than just fruits
> and vegetables. It can also clean countertops, cutting boards and other
> food preparation areas - without alcohol, bleach, or harmful chemicals!
>
> Some people don't care to use anything other than water or soap/water.
> Others are concerned.
> I used to buy something that I mixed with water -- something like
> grapeseed oil -- but I decided that vinegar is my choice of cleaner.
> Vinegar and baking soda is my main household cleaners.
>
> As you know from my previous postings about concerns about uses of
> chemicals for cleaning and my use of "Ecover," I have found that it is
> best for my home and personal environment. Although it must affect the
> environment globally, that is not my 'main' concern for the my choice of
> cleaners.
>
> HTH,
> Dee Dee
>
>
>
>
>

Thanks, Dee, it does.

--
Wayne Boatwright

*******************************************
Date: Monday, 01(I)/21(XXI)/08(MMVIII)
Today is: Martin Luther King's Birthday
*******************************************
May the Farce be with you!
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On Mon 21 Jan 2008 06:03:58a, Dee.Dee told us...

>
> "Dee.Dee" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >>>>In the
>> meantime for my countertops and black cooktop,
>>
>> I clean off as
>>>>>>usual, and spray-bottle some vinegar.
>>>>>
>>>>> Straight or diluted?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks -- Larry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Straight, Larry. In one of those spray bottles (of 3) that I buy at
>>>> Costco. An aside: I use the same straight vinegar to spray greens
>>>> before rinsing. Dee Dee
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Dee, what is the purpose of spraying greens with vinegar before
rinsing?
>>> Curious...
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>>
>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=vegetable+cleaner
>> 'all sorts' of articles regarding vegetable cleaners.
>>
>> If one is so inclined, there are 'all sorts' of veggie washes, which
>> contain 'all sorts' of expensive ingredients.
>> http://www.veggie-wash.com/?gclid=CO...FQyWHgodoGkk_w
>> Veggie Wash® is the all-natural way to remove wax, soil and agricultural
>> chemicals from produce. Veggie Wash® is great for more than just fruits
>> and vegetables. It can also clean countertops, cutting boards and other
>> food preparation areas - without alcohol, bleach, or harmful chemicals!
>>
>> Some people don't care to use anything other than water or soap/water.
>> Others are concerned.
>> I used to buy something that I mixed with water -- something like
>> grapeseed oil -- but I decided that vinegar is my choice of cleaner.
>> Vinegar and baking soda is my main household cleaners.
>>
>> As you know from my previous postings about concerns about uses of
>> chemicals for cleaning and my use of "Ecover," I have found that it is
>> best for my home and personal environment. Although it must affect the
>> environment globally, that is not my 'main' concern for the my choice of
>> cleaners.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Dee Dee
>>
>>
> PS: Vinegar and baking soda "ARE."
> Bad grammar is always glaring when I do it. Just have to correct it.
:-))
> Dee Dee
>
>
>

Such a stickler! :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright

*******************************************
Date: Monday, 01(I)/21(XXI)/08(MMVIII)
Today is: Martin Luther King's Birthday
*******************************************
May the Farce be with you!
*******************************************

In article >,
The Cook > wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:05:46 -0500, "Matthew L. Martin"
> > wrote:
>
> >Susan wrote:
> >> Counters, sinks and stovetops.
> >> Looking for one that doesn't have that Windex-like chemical smell.
> >> What do you use?
> >
> >I very seldom find a need for anything stronger than my dish detergent.
> >
> >Matthew
>
> That's what I usually use. If I get a stain I will use some Clorox on
> the counter or sink. And occasionally some Bon Ami on the sink to
> remove metal scratches. If something particularly noxious gets on the
> counter I spray with peroxide and vinegar.


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