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Learn how to make your kitchen chimney look brand new using simple household ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, and dish soap. A quick weekly cleaning routine keeps grease and stains away effortlessly.

By NES Web Desk

Dec 11, 2025 21:22 IST

Cleaning a kitchen chimney is quite a hassle. It is also time-consuming. That is why many people occasionally hire professionals to clean it. But doing that every month isn’t possible. It also becomes expensive. So learn the right technique to make your kitchen chimney shine in less time. Not only that, but you can also clean it using ingredients already available in the kitchen. Cleaning it once a week will keep your chimney looking as good as new.

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Baking soda

Baking soda is unmatched when it comes to keeping the kitchen shiny and germ-free. Take a bowl and add a sufficient amount of baking soda. Mix water to make a thick paste. Open the part of the chimney where oil accumulates and discard the oil. Then apply the baking soda paste on it and leave it for half an hour. Also apply the paste on the outer surface of the chimney.

After 30 minutes, wipe everything with a damp cloth. Baking soda will remove all oily stains.

Vinegar

Vinegar also helps in keeping the kitchen clean. You can regularly clean kitchen slabs, ovens, and tiles with a mixture of vinegar and water.

In a spray bottle, mix equal amounts of water and vinegar. Spray this mixture on the chimney, then wipe it with a damp cloth. This will keep the chimney shiny.

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Liquid dish soap

Sometimes, even after cleaning with baking soda and vinegar, the greasy residue doesn’t go away completely. A slight oily film still remains. That’s when liquid dish soap comes in handy.

Mix liquid dish soap with water. Dip a sponge into the mixture and clean the chimney. Then wipe it with a cloth. The chimney will look as good as new.

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