Best cleaning tips for grease build up on kitchen cabinets, help me please.

[CarbeDiem]

I seem to be the only person who is in my house (PIL live here mostly) who gives a shite about cleaning the grease off the cupboards.
I've came back after 8 months and the cupboards are caked in sticky grease and tbh I don't fancy standing there for hours scrubbing away with degreaser AGAIN

I'm going to tackle it next week when mil is around to overtly show her how to do it and that hopefully it's easy :)
I try to avoid chemicals where possible (asthmatic) so I'm thinking maybe some dish washer tabs made in to a paste - white vinegar - bicarb
Does anyone think any/all of these will work?
Give me tips lovely ladies (or gents if there's any here) please. I beg you.

[CarbeDiem]

There's an hour of my life I'll never get back.

Sugar soap worked :)
I used half a packet in some hot water so it was still bitty and not completely dissolved and a sponge scourer thingy to apply and scrub gently then a wet cloth to wipe it down and kitchen roll to dry it off.

Just to add - I have tried a Magic eraser for the first time today on the tiles and it''s fab - why have I not known about them before???? :)

Thanks for all your suggestions and tips.