3M Stainless Cleaner

Oh, forgot to mention... smell is important. If you could tell me what your cleaner smells like, that would be great.

1/4 ammonia and 3/4 water, in a spray bottle. Smells like ammonia; cleans with no streaks.

Pledge in the yellow and brown can. Avoid greasy film forming "cleaners" like WD40 and others. They just attract and hold dirt. Classic Pledge just smells like lemon.

I also used Pledge when I had stainless appliances - it worked great, I just got tired of cleaning stainless appliances, so I paneled the fridge and dishwasher this time around.

I use Weiman's. The smell is mild and not unpleasant imo. I have both the spray and the wipes and both work well for me.

Mix rubbing alcohol-water-essential lavender oil (or tea tree oil or...) in a spray bottle (30-50% alcohol, the rest, water, oil--enough to scent the mixture to desired amount). Spray it on SS, granite, etc., and wipe with a microfiber cloth (or paper towel). If you avoid using oil based cleaners/polishes on SS, you can usually achieve nice results with the alcohol-water spray, and can spot clean as well (which is usually tough with oily products).

WD-40 or Pledge

Didn't the manufacturers include instructions for cleaning their products?

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Macherie75 and Tibbrix - WD-40 is flammable. OMG, do not use it on a stovetop or on a hood. And it's poisonous and should not be used around food. Check out WD-40's label below.

When I see people recommending WD-40 to clean stainless steel in the kitchen, I can't believe it. What in the heck is wrong with people? There are so many SS cleaners on the market, not to mention non-specialty cleaners that work just as well, but let's spray WD-40 instead? To anyone reading this thread, give a pass on the flammable, poisonous WD-40 in the kitchen, and try any of these: Stainless Steel Magic, Twinkle, Sheila Shine, Howard's Stainless Steel Cleaner, Wow EzFinish, and my favorite, a little dishwashing liquid on a microfiber cloth.

Microfiber cloth and some water. Add a little dish soap if the surface is really dirty. Cheap, easy, no build up, environmentally sound, and works great for my busy kitchen (two kids and a dog).

WD 40 smells horrendous! UGH! I agree with crl, just water and a microfiber cloth is all you need and if it's bad add a bit of dish liquid. Microfiber and water is the best window cleaner too, just go back over it with a dry microfiber cloth before it dries to shine it up.

I use Stainless steel magic, twinkle, and also just use a little drop of dawn on damp microfiber cloth. All easy, smells fine and no streaks.

Water and baking soda. Use a soft cloth to rub with the grain until you can no longer see the streaks and . Dampen another soft cloth to remove the residue. Use a third, dry, soft cloth to dry it. Always rub with the grain.