Wood is a versatile building material that can serve so many purposes—from home construction to furniture building to framing ...

Q: How do I clean greasy kitchen cabinets without harming them? Mine are wood veneer and are not painted. I always just wipe them with Murphy Oil Soap, but that doesn’t seem to cut through grease.

To demonstrate, she put a bit of oil soap diluted with water onto the painting and buffed it with a cloth, removing the dirt ...

Here is the go-to method for cleaning greasy kitchen cabinets: Gently brush off any dust or debris using a microfiber cloth ...

Polish those flea market finds up with a bit of steel wool and one surprising ingredient: Murphy's Oil Soap! Yes, that stuff your mom used to clean the floors ...

Q: We have several pieces of a dining room set that is 50 years old. The chairs and table legs in particular are dirty. To clean them, I considered vinegar and soap, and I purchased two cleaners ...

For a DIY hardwood floor cleaner, combine four cups of warm water with a few drops of Murphy Oil Soap. You can also give your cleaning routine a dose of aromatherapy with a mandarin and peppermint ...

If that doesn’t work on certain areas, Harris moves on to Murphy Oil Soap Wood Cleaner. In both cases, the mixture is a mild one tablespoon of cleaner to one quart of water.

Advice Everyday Cheapskate: Kitchen cabinets get gross, but you have what you need to clean them at home Published: May. 13, 2025, 8:00 a.m.