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Do I need Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner if I already have Universal Cleaner?Updated a day ago

TL;DR: Most Koh kitchens run both, and they do different jobs. Universal Cleaner is the everyday whole-home cleaner: benchtops, sinks, glass, walls, floors, bathrooms, and the fresh spills that make up most of the week. Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is the kitchen degreaser. It is mildly alkaline and carries three enzymes (lipase, protease and amylase) aimed at fats, oils and cooked-on protein, which is what an oven, a rangehood, a BBQ grate and a roasting pan are covered in. Reach for it when grease is the actual job.

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What does each one do?

They do different jobs. Koh Universal Cleaner is the everyday whole-home cleaner: benchtops, sinks, glass, walls, floors, bathrooms and fresh spills, which is most of the week. Koh Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is the kitchen degreaser, mildly alkaline and carrying three enzymes (lipase, protease and amylase) aimed at fats, oils and cooked-on protein. That is the chemistry an oven, a rangehood, a BBQ grate and a roasting pan call for. Most Koh kitchens keep both: Universal Cleaner for the daily wipe-down across the whole house, Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner for the greasy jobs in the kitchen. A box of Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner lasts an average home around 6 months, since it comes out for a specific job rather than every day.

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Koh Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner 1.8L

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Targets grease, oils, and grime instantly — tough on mess, gentle on you.

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Universal Cleaner comes out most days across the whole house. Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner comes out for a specific job, which is why a box lasts an average home around 6 months.


When should I reach for Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner specifically?

Reach for Koh Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner when grease or baked-on residue is the job. Common ones: an oven or rangehood that has gone a while between cleans, BBQ grates after a season, a roasting pan with crusted fat, an oily stovetop after frying, the splashback behind a wok burner, the oil ring on the wall behind a deep fryer, baked-on grease on oven racks and trays, and the inside of an extractor fan or rangehood filter. For a fresh benchtop wipe-down after dinner or a spill you catch straight away, Universal Cleaner is quicker, mostly because it is already in your hand. The two work alongside each other.

✓ Reach for Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner

An oven or rangehood that has gone a while between cleans. BBQ grates after a season. A roasting pan with crusted fat. An oily stovetop after frying. The splashback behind a wok burner. The oil ring on the wall behind a deep fryer. Baked-on grease on oven racks and trays. Rangehood filters and extractor fans.

Baked-on fat Ovens and rangehoods BBQ and roasting pans

✓ Reach for Universal Cleaner

The daily benchtop wipe-down after dinner. A spill on the splashback you catch straight away. The sink. Cupboard fronts. The general kitchen tidy-up, and the rest of the house while you are at it.

Every day Whole home Fresh spills

✓ One more thing on the greasy jobs

Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner isn't food grade, so rinse any surface that food touches with clean water afterwards. Universal Cleaner is the one that lives on the benchtop; Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is the one you get out, use, and rinse off.


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Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner

Targets grease, oils, and grime instantly — tough on mess, gentle on you.

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Last reviewed: November 2026 · Koh Australia

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