Expert: Eileen Cronk - 9/4/2008

Question
hello eileen, can i clean my cherry kitchen cabinets with mineral spirits? i was told that they would look great. i'm a little apprehensive though. what do you think? thanks douglas

Answer
Hi Douglas
Nice to hear from you.
Just for general regular cleaning the mineral spirits are not needed.
But if you have a heavy buildup of grease and grime it may be the only solution.
For medium to light cleaning, one of those orange degreaser products are fine.
I use a product called Citrus Solve.
In fact I am so impressed with this product I use no other cleaner in my home.
Unlike the Mineral spirits that smell bad, this smells very nice.
But the best thing is it does the job.
Hope this helps
Regards
Eileen