# Best way to clean stainless steel appliance

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-clean-stainless-steel-appliance/670439>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 5, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-clean-stainless-steel-appliance/670439 "2013-10-05T15:22:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-clean-stainless-steel-appliance/670439/1 "2013-10-05T15:22:53Z")

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I just got a stainless steel fridge. The guy who installed it said not to use glass cleaner on it, that I should use stainless steel cleaner or I could damage the finish.

How the heck do you damage stainless steel unless you’re spraying acid on it? Today I used Windex Surface Cleaner which has no ammonia. I use it on my granite countertops, and it did a great job on the fridge.

Anyway, what do my fellow Dopers think is the best way to clean it?

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**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-clean-stainless-steel-appliance/670439/2 "2013-10-05T17:10:07Z")

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I just use regular windex, haven’t had issues with damaging the finish.

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**Author:** ![Sudden\_Kestrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Sudden\_Kestrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sudden_Kestrel)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-clean-stainless-steel-appliance/670439/3 "2013-10-05T19:58:18Z")

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I have a stainless steel toaster, and I clean it with my Method multi-surface cleaner without problems. I clean my stainless steel sink with Bon Ami. Never had a problem with either surface. I think salesmen are supposed to make this recommendation to try to create a market for specialized cleaners. They do this also with hardwood floors.