The Best Degreaser Spray For Cleaning Up Greasy Messes
Bacon is a favorite at our house, and it’s what inspired me to start searching for the best degreaser spray in the first place. My stove at home has a cast iron griddle built into the center, and while it’s great for cooking bacon, the process tends to make a greasy mess of my stovetop.
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I knew I needed a grease cutting cleaner that would pack a punch, so I did some research to see what I could find. Luckily, I eventually came up with a great formula for a homemade degreaser spray powered by grease-fighting citrus!
What’s In This Citrus Degreaser Spray?
The formula for this spray couldn’t be simpler, and it starts with arguably one of the best grease-cutting cleaners you can keep on hand: lemon essential oil. A compound called limonene gives lemon oil its grease-cutting power.
Once you combine lemon oil with a bit of baking soda and Castile soap for added cleaning power, you’ll end up with the best degreaser spray around! Greasy kitchen messes won’t know what hit them.
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Learn how to make this homemade citrus degreaser spray at home below.
How To Make A Homemade Citrus Degreaser Spray
Ingredients:
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 Tbsp baking soda
- 2 tsp Castile soap
- 20 drops lemon essential oil
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Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients together in a spray bottle.
Spray the mixture on greasy messes and wipe with a damp sponge or cloth (microfiber works wonderfully!) Once the surface is clean, shine it up with a dry microfiber cloth.
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I’ve been thrilled with the results I get from using this citrus degreaser on my stovetop, kitchen cabinets, countertops, and other areas where greasy messes abound. Dave has even used it to remove a greasy spot from the upholstery in his truck, and as an added bonus, it left his whole truck smelling fresh and clean!
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DIY Citrus Degreaser Spray
Equipment
- 1 16 oz dark spray bottle
Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 Tbsp baking soda
- 2 tsp Castile soap
- 20 drops lemon essential oil
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in the spray bottle and shake gently to blend.
- To use, just spray it on the greasy mess and wipe with a damp sponge or microfiber cloth. Shine the clean surface with a dry cloth.
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Oh I wish you had the Label to download.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love that it has the ingredients and instructions.
The best and least messy way to cook bacon is on a cookie sheet (with sides) lined with parchment paper in the oven at 350 degrees. I cut the bacon strips in half before placing them on the parchment paper. No splatters and the bacon stays flat. Best way ever.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.How long do you cook your bacon?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks for the tip Suzanne. How long do you bake the bacon strips for?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Could you use orange essential oil instead of lemon?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Would this work for a general all-purpose cleaner to replace my 409?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Will this work as a pre-wash spray on greasy spots on laundry? Thanks for all of your wonderful recipes! I really appreciate your site.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I suppose it could, but I wouldn’t want to spray lemon oil on clothes unless I was washing them right after. I would try this instead: http://bit.ly/2QEX4c3 :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Can this be used on stainless steel stove tops?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.That last photo with the pretty towel – where did you get that? I saw it once, several years ago but was unable to find the source and it is still a ig eye catcher and beautiful and I would love to get one for my daughter. Love the recipe since I have smoke/grease stains on my ceiling way up high (14′) and when I had my cataracts removed, saw it – was amazed at the dirt just in that area due to the grease from cooking. I think your recipe would be great to try on a long handled sponge to wipe down my out of reach wall/ceiling.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I found it at World Market a couple years ago :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Would this also be good to clean granite countertops?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The lemon could cause pitting. Personally I don’t use any citrus blends on granite
Please log in or create a free account to comment.No, but here’s a link to a granite cleaner: http://jillee.co/2yjeFwo :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We don’t have castile soap in Australia. What can I use instead please
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Any natural oil-based soap will work! If you can’t find one of those, then a dishwashing liquid will do the trick. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Where can I find those too-cute-to-use towels?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Can you use this to clean hardwood furniture & wood kitchen cabinets?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank you for the reply!
How do you prevent the baking soda from forming a hard clump in the bottle? I recently made a toilet cleaning solution and the baking soda clogged up the sprayer and was a hard clump.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I mix the baking soda in batches and shake vigorously in between each addition
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You can warm up the water in the microwave, and mix in the baking soda. Stir it well, and the baking soda should dissolve completely! Then you can add the rest of the ingredients :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.love you ideas! Only wish at the end of the article you would put an easy to print summary of all you have written ~ you know like they do for recipes? !!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I usually take a screenshot of the “recipes” and save on my device (phone or tablet). Don’t know if that would help you.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.There is a print friendly icon at the bottom of the articles
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks for the suggestion, Ice! You can actually use the green print button at the bottom of the post, and then remove any unwanted text. I’ll email you a copy so you can see what I mean. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My new strategy for cleaning up greasing kitchen surfaces, is to wipe everything down with paper towels first. A lot of the gunk comes up that way and then I hit it with a cleaning solution. This keeps my sponges from getting really grody. You can also buy d-limonene in the gallon size direct from the maker in Florida. I use full strength to take labels off of jars, to clean paint brushes and to attack really bad grease. Diluted I use it in my cleaning solutions.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Donna, I don’t think you have to worry about using limonene in your cleaning solutions if you have cats. They’re not going to ingest it and any minut amounts in the residue can be wiped off with a paper towels since it is an oil base. And lemon juice is not a substitute because it doesn’t contain the limonene which is extracted from the peel.
Thanks so much for the information about buying d-limonene from Florida! I checked it out and am going to order the quart size that sells for $30. The description for using sounds great so am hoping it works as well as they say.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes! Thank you for the info about d-limonene. Makes so much sense, I never thought to buy full strength. What is your recipe for an everyday cleaner using d-limonene?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Wendy, I I’m sorry, but I don’t have one. I guess I should work one out. I typically use it straight-out of a squeeze bottle into a paper towel and use it that way. And then use detergent such as Dawn, for the final cleanup. It occurs to me we might look at the manufacturer’s website to see if they have any recipes there. For the record, I’ve been buying Orange terpenes, from Greenterpene.com.
They have many products.
Great and easy idea, but can real lemon juice be substituted for the essential oil, and if so, how much? Although I love essential oils, I do not use them because I have cats, and their systems cannot tolerate the use of most oils, so I have eliminated using all of them.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sure! It won’t work quite as well, but the lemon juice will still help cut through the grease. 1/4 cup of lemon juice should do the trick. :-) Although you might want to store it in the fridge.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi! I love this idea! Do you have to use a glass bottle because of the essential oils?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes, glass is best when it comes to storing essential oils :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Will you please provide a link to the ones that you use? Thank you!
Here you go! https://amzn.to/2KWaaNX
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this! I have been wanting something to clean greasy messes, but didn’t want to buy something at the store!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Perfect! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Can the Castille soap be substituted out for another soap? I don’t have it and wondered if something else could work instead of having to buy it? Thank you!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m going to try dawn dish detergent in place of the Castile soap.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.That will work, Barbara! :-)
I was also wondering about that. I think I may try it with blue Dawn and see how it works.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You can use any soap you like, but castile is best for this recipe!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Would this work as dish liquid?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It’s definitely worth a try!
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