Greasy, sticky, yellow cupboard fronts and tiles

[Cinnabunbun]

What is the best product or technique for cleaning off that sticky tough yuck? Does anything lift off that sticky yellowish stuff from cooker splash back and nearby cupboard fronts? I've been try big with a flash spray and non-scratch sponge scouters but just ending up in a sticky frustrating mess. Help!

We got a new kitchen because we literally couldn’t remove that stuff.

Cillit bang and spray on cif or cif cream with a slightly abrasive kitchen washing up pad, I’ve got one from Lidl that is for glass.

Anything really, as long as you've got enough elbow grease behind it. Hot soapy (washing up liquid) water will do it, though I tend to use an anti-grease product.

Yy to cif but be prepared to spend a long time rinsing it off. Or a specialist degreaser like Deepio but you usually have to go to a Costco/bookers/wholesalers for that.

rubber gloves, hot water, sugar soap or flash powder. Do not put your skin into flash powder or sugar soap.

Second sugar soap and star drops mixed with a little hot water, I dabbed it on, left it for a minute or two then used a scourer to scrub. An old plastic card works wonders on scraping off thicker gunky bits.

I should have added that the cupboard fronts are glossy white Ikea ones. Are they going to be wrecked by flash powder or is it non-scouring?

Well of all these helpful suggestions I like the new kitchen one the most

Sugar soap; you can get pre made liquid in a trigger spray by Bartoline in Morrisons diy section or sometimes B&M. No faffing trying to dissolve crystals so they aren’t abrasive

I second sugar soap. You can get it in wilkos too for a couple of pounds. Spray it on, leave it to soak then scrub

Method Rhubarb or Citrus spray. Leave for 5 mins then use a scrubber. Really good for breaking down grease and leaving a shine. The cheap soap filled brillo pads get it off really easily but maybe test a small area on an inside area of the cupboard before use if it's glossy.

I used sugar soap on the front of ours when we first moved in and it didn’t work at all. Still not found anything that works. New kitchen not an option as rented.

Biological washing powder

HG degreasing spray (from b&q/Homebase etc) did the trick in our kitchen when we moved in until we could get a new one 😆

I'm a professional cleaner. I've spent years and a fortune looking for a degreaser that makes light work of thick grease. The best one I discovered recently is the Lidl one at just 75 pence. I spray it on and it dissolves all the gunk. Tis a miracle.

Sugar soap spray,
The Pink Stuff,
Elbow Grease (the product not the method!)
WD40

Sticky Stuff Remover is brilliant for smaller areas - I've used it to get grease off my glass splashback, or where sticky sauces and oil have leaked onto cupboard shelves. It would be way too expensive to use it for the whole kitchen though :) I use biological powder to clean my fridge, so I think that would probably work on cupboard doors.

I use "elbow grease" -it's cheap as chips and dissolves it pretty quick. Just spray it on and leave for a minute before giving it a wipe/scrub.

Soda crystals and a damp cloth works wonders.

White vinegar, spray, leave for a few minutes and it should wipe straight off

Neat Fairy? Steam cleaner.

The only thing that works is wahsing up liquid. After trying endless harsh chemicals and stinking smelling foams you leave on for ages, I tried very hot water, lots of washing up liquid and a sponge scourer. It works.

Sugar soap, very hot water, wear rubber gloves. Spray sugar soap on. Leave thirty seconds and spray more. After a couple of minutes, wash down with a soft cloth wrung out in very hot water. Repeat if necessary.

Cillit bang degreaser spray. I used it on my sticky cooker hood and it came up all clean and shiny. Spray it all on, rub it with a sponge scourer and then wipe off with a cloth. You may need to leave it for a few mins or do it again but it's great stuff.

To do the cooker splashback I have used oil before! It sort of melts the thick oil coating, and then you can just wipe it down with your normal spray cleaner