PEP BB nest.sand.kitchen - Clean a Kitchen

Leigh Tate wrote:
My stovetop is cast iron, so I wipe it off with a dry rag, and then use a clean rag to oil it.

Does it smoke when it heats back up? My wood stove has a cooktop, and it often looks a bit rusty. But anytime oil has gotten on it, it's just smoked. Is there a trick to caring for these stovetops?

Nicole, no, it doesn't smoke. I'm guessing because the stove is slow to heat. No different than oiling a cast iron pan. But we can smell it! Smells like whatever oil I used. :)

sink, countertops and stove cleaned with baking soda and vinegar/orange peel mixture, floor and kitchen table with hot water and a splash of dr bronners. my aunt crocheted the "mop" for me to reduce waste normally used with swiffers, neat idea, eh?

Cleaning the kitchen happens a good 3+ times a day in this family! 😄

To clean the counters, floor, and stove, I use either water or if ‘more’ is needed, I use my homemade mixture which is half water and half vinegar, combined with a few drops of lemon essential oil. I used leftover dish soap water to clean the sink, using Seventh Generation Free and Clear dish soap. Unless the table is unusually messy, I just use water and a dishrag.

To clean the kitchen I stick with warm/hot water. I use a razor blade to get the caked on bits off of the stovetop, for everything else a dish rag and elbow grease is used.