Is Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner suitable for kitchen appliances?Updated 7 days ago
TL;DR: Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner suits microwaves, stovetops, rangehoods, ovens and BBQs. It is mildly alkaline with no abrasive particles, which is why the scrubbing tool rather than the cleaner is what puts a finish at risk. Go gentle on plastic microwave interiors and ceramic-glass cooktops, scrubbier on enamel and bare metal. Then rinse thoroughly with a damp Dish Sponge or Swedish Dishcloth. Appliances do not drain, so anything left behind stays there until the next heat cycle bakes it on.
Can I use it on kitchen appliances?
✓ Where it works
Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is mildly alkaline with no abrasive particles. Spray, let it sit a few minutes, scrub with the right tool for that surface, then rinse thoroughly with a damp Dish Sponge or Swedish Dishcloth.
⚠ Rinse it all off afterwards
Rinse with clean water before food touches the surface. These are the surfaces food sits closest to, so the rinse is the step that matters most on an appliance. Appliances do not drain either, so anything left behind stays there until the next heat cycle bakes it on.
The rinse
Wet a clean Dish Sponge or Swedish Dishcloth with clean water.
Wipe the surface thoroughly, rinsing and re-wetting the sponge as you go.
Repeat until no product residue is left, then let it dry before you use the appliance.
Are some appliances more sensitive than others?
The formula is the same on every one of these appliances. What changes is the right scrubbing tool.
✓ Soft side only
Microwave interiors (plastic or painted), ceramic-glass cooktops and induction cooktops. A soft cloth, or the soft side of a Dish Sponge or Scrubby Pad. The scrubby side risks scratching.
✓ Scrubby side works
Gas cooktops with cast iron grates and an enamel hob, enamel oven interiors, enamelled oven racks and trays, and BBQ grills. The Scrubby Pad scrubby side handles these. Light pressure on enamel.
⚠ Bare metal only
Diamond Sponges are for bare metal only, such as uncoated stainless steel BBQ grates and bare-metal oven racks. Keep them off enamel, non-stick, ceramic-coated and hard-anodised surfaces. If you cannot tell whether a rack is bare metal or enamelled, treat it as enamelled and use a Scrubby Pad.
✓ Stainless steel rangehoods and oven fronts
A soft cloth, then a dry buff at the end for a streak-free finish. Work along the grain rather than across it.
⚠ Self-cleaning, pyrolytic and catalytic ovens
Clean the oven cold and switched off, then rinse every trace of product away and let the cavity dry. Never start a self-clean, pyrolytic or catalytic cycle with any cleaning product still inside. Check your oven manual as well, because some makers restrict what can go on a catalytic liner.
Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner contains ethanol, a volatile organic compound, and a pyrolytic cycle takes the cavity to somewhere between 400 and 500°C. That is why the rinse is not an optional step.
Mildly alkaline, two enzymes. Lasts an average home around 6 months. GECA (Good Environmental Choice Australia) certified, Sensitive Choice approved, Dermatest tested, Eczema Association of Australasia recognised. Made in Australia.
Scrubby Pads · 3pk
Two-sided pad. Soft side for plastic and ceramic-glass surfaces, scrubby side for enamel ovens, BBQ grills and gas cooktops.
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Koh Australia