Gleaming - A'Cif by magic! (Cif Stainless Steel Cleaning Spray)

Member Name: Skyedame

Product:	Cif Stainless Steel Cleaning Spray
Date:	21/07/08 (178 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Easy to apply. Pleasant smell. Does the job well.

Disadvantages: None

After 25 years of living with the kitchen which came with the house, we finally splashed out on a new kitchen which includes a stainless steel gas hob and double oven with stainless steel surround.

Because the kitchen took 'im indoors a staggering 9 months to install, he has become very protective of all the stainless steel surfaces and he is determined that the kitchen shall remain sparkling. So passionate is he about the kitchen that it's as well he's semi-retired because he spends hours in there buffing up everything with a reflection.

Consequently, we have acquired an impressive range of squirty cleaning agents to lavish on our new kitchen but one in particular has stolen the heart of the Keeper of the Kitchen.

Cif Stainless Steel cleaner (not to be confused with Cif Glass & Stainless Steel cleaner, which can also be found) has been developed especially for the intensive cleaning and brilliant polishing of stainless steel surfaces. It degreases and removes stubborn dirt like limescale, watermarks and grease. It also brings out a gleaming shine, whilst caring for surfaces.

Sold in a 500ml trigger spray, the bottle is light-grey in colour representing, one assumes, the satin-shine of stainless steel.

How to use:

Spray lightly onto the surface to be cleaned. Leave for a moment and wipe clean with a warm, damp cloth. Surfaces can include ovens/hobs, sinks and taps. For best results, finish off with a soft dry cloth or kitchen towel.

Caution: Avoid contact with Aluminium, silver, marble, limestone and wood. On painted and enamelled surfaces (eg hob burner covers) test first on a small inconspicuous area.

The results:

First class results, every time. I can't, obviously, tell you if the cleaner works on really burnt-in grease because such an abomination doesn't get a chance to settle itself on any of our kitchen surfaces, but I can confirm that splashed grease from frying pans or cooked-in sauces which have had to audacity to dry solid whilst we eat the meal we've just cooked, really have no chance against Cif Stainless Steel cleaner.

I find it easy to use, particularly as I have arthritis and can't rub hard when cleaning. Just a squirt of cleaner and a light wipe over with a cloth removes all traces of grease. The shine is immediate.

It can be used on bathroom taps and other stainless steel bathroom fittings and can also be used on the stainless steel parts of barbecues.

The cleaner smells very pleasant - fresh and clean with no unpleasant chemical smell.

Costs approximately £3.50 from most supermarkets

Contains: Anionic surfactants, Non-ionic surfactants, Phosphates, Perfume, Benzisothiazolinone.

Manufactured by Unilever.

Summary: The easiest stainless steel cleaner I've used.