Just found you. I just love your honesty. You aren't for "show". You want to share recipes, hints and advice. You are a breath of fresh air. Thank you

So nice to see an actual real home like mine with chipped paint and mess! Also nice to see not everyone has the fancy cabinets and drawers. Keep up the good work mama!

Miss Ruth youre like the "home economics " teacher of youtube. You're teaching several generations online here, that have miss learning the basic* life skills older ppl learned by growing up helping their families at home. Wow, i wish I had a mom/family like yours growing up! Well done Miss Ruth 🫂 💕

I admire a woman thats not afraid to show her dirt when she cleaning 😊 just another honest gesture when teaching

Great cleaning motivation! I liked it because it was a true, honest to goodness farm kitchen cleaning. So many cleanings already look amazing and have brand new cabinets, etc. so I think it’s nice to see down to earth and quite common household settings! And by the way- your kitchen is adorable!

Ruthann, you are the most honest person I have ever met. You tell it like it is. Your work ethic is out of this world. You inspire me and know that it's all right to just go with the flow. Take care and God bless, Lori Wilson.

Ruthann, you are most definitely not alone!! I actually did a deep clean of my kitchen before Christmas and it was equally as bad (my refrigerator was worse due to a freezing/exploding 1/2 gallon jar of milk 😱). It is actually really nice to see a "normal" working - gets dirty kitchen vs the perfect pristine kitchens/homes on social media. Thank you for this video, even though it is not my favorite job at all, it does feel good when it's all done!

Wow! Makes me tired just watching you!! But I love a really clean home! At my 85 years, I don’t seem to have the “ get up and go” that I had a few years ago! I loved cleaning my home, fixing healthy meals for my children and husband. That was such a blessing to have a family and a home to love. I have been inspired by your daily “ duties “, I just have to adjust them to my level of energy and ability!! Love your show, wish all new moms could, would watch and learn from you. And yes, I agree, our God is so good!!

One way to keep the tops of your cabinets easier to clean is to lay down wax paper, parchment paper, butcher paper or even paper towels. 🥰 You did a phenomenal job deep cleaning that kitchen ❤️ now, if I could just get the motivation to do mine 🤪

Thank you for showing what a real kitchen looks like! The underside of my fridge and stove look just like that! I was never taught how to efficiently clean so seeing you be so thorough helps me learn. 😊

Im 9 months late to this but thank you for this! I was not taught how to clean and embarrassingly after 13 years of marriage Im still clueless on how to deep clean or even clean well. This was the perfect step by step instruction that I needed! No one else gives this much detail and seem to just assume every one already knows how to do it. I don't, so, thank you! My biggest issue is too much stuff we use very occasionally but have to store in the kitchen because we have no basement, attic, or garage.

Hi RuthAnn. Here's a tip (for anyone interested) - visit your local carpet store(s) for vinyl scraps. The scraps will come in a variety of patterns but because they're not from the roll, they often give away the scraps OR sell for pennies on the dollar. As they'll be inside kitchen/bathroom cabinets (and under supplies), it won't matter compromise aesthetics. Cut to cabinet-shelf size and set inside. Don't worry about gluing. Pros: 1. Protects wood/cabinet material from water damage 2. Protects wood/cabinet material from gauging 3. Some cushion for china/glass ware 4. EASY CLEAN UP! Cons 1. Finding the scraps 2. Cutting the scraps (I use a razor knife like a box-cutter) to size 3. You will loose ~1/4" of cabinet height on each shelf. Blessings!

7:45 THANK YOU for showing the mess!!!!! Watching these cleaning videos sometimes is ridiculous when the kitchen is spotless 🙄 then you're not learning anything and your own house becomes so daunting!! Thanking for bringing the real it means so much to some of us!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for being so transparent. That's what working kitchens look like!! I never learned to clean from my family and my husband has taught me but still the one that knows how to truly get things clean. One suggestion my husband would add is to use a crevice cleaner attachment on a strong vacuum and vacuum the back and lean it back and vacuum the bottom of your refrigerator. As the fans on it work, it draws in dust and dirt that clog the refrigerator so it cannot work as it should. It will shorten the life of your refrigerator. Thanks for such great videos!! You edit perfectly...it shows enough to understand but moves quickly. I LOVE your teaching!!

First, wonderful inspiring reminder. Thank you. Two tips that work for me; 1. I have two buckets, one filled with the hot, soapy water along with plenty of clean rags. As I clean, I toss the dirty rag in the second bucket and get a clean one from the soapy water bucket. You can go over the surfaces as often as needed, but still have a clean rag. All rags get rinsed out and put in the washer. 2. Tops and inside of cabinets - I line them with the stick-down floor tiles. It's a time consuming job, but it's a one time thing and can be broken into sections. The floor tiles clean up and disinfect much easier than wood and are pretty much a permanent fix to shelf liners. Places to definitely use the tiles is under the sink and on the tops of cabinets that are open to collecting all the grease, even if you don't want to put them in all the cabinets. The tiles are not overly expensive and practicality never have to be replaced. I also use white, or the lightest color tile possible. In my current kitchen I even resorted to painting the inside of the cabinets white. My kichen is dark and this extra effort makes finding things so much easier. This comes from experience of living in a 100+ year old house. Thank you again. I'm glad all those toys got found. Someone was wondering where they were. I hope the M&Ms got eaten. They were still good. Just dust them off. 😊

Makes me feel better that I'm not the only one who cleans cords and areas no one ever sees...lol.😊 mom upheld the spring cleaning routine even though she did not grow up mennonite...she married an ex mennonite. We went to a private mennonite started high school, and we were encouraged 1 week out of the school year in spring to hire ourselves out to help people with spring cleaning but the pay went to the school as a donation.

Thank you for being real and showing that real homes get dirty! Also thank you for teaching us how to be better stewards of our home, I was never taught how to properly clean and I am learning ways I can improve!

*Super proud of you for doing this!* There are so many younger people who truly don’t know how to do a “proper clean” now-they were never taught or didn’t watch (if it ever happened to begin with!) I must say, I’m impressed. That’s a lot of energy and you are a strong lady to have done it the way you did. *Thank you for the inspiration!* ~~QM ❤️🇺🇸

Thank you for making this video. I really needed the motivation today to finish the deep cleaning for fall before our kids come for the second hunting season. Our home is log and I love the beauty of the natural rounded logs. Keeping them free of spider webs, ash and dust from the logs I agree with the Thieves Even used it with a scrub brush on the logs . Saturday I made the sourdough bread for the second time in a week so I have fresh bread ready to have anytime. 😂 One loaf with sharp cheddar and jalapeno slices folded into the dough as I formed it into the loaf. Love the improved texture and softness. You are an inspiration for this 77 year old granny who misses my milk cows and making fresh butter!!❤ you my dear.

I have never seen as honest a video as this one. We all have the dust, grime, and grease if we are honest. Thank you for a real look!

New subscriber, watching older videos… Great inspiration for deep cleaning. I try to do rooms throughout the year to spread it out, but I don’t get it done as often as I would like. I work full time from home, so I use my lunch time to clean most days. I do it very much the same as you. I don’t buy many commercial cleaners or devices, but I did purchase an inexpensive steamer to clean my floors. I really like it and feel it does a good job. The one difference for me is that I always wear gloves. My hands get so dry from the water that it can takes a week to get them back to normal if I do any amount of cleaning without gloves. 😊

It was wonderful seeing your kids help you clean. Deep cleaning is definitely not my favorite thing to do, especially the kitchen. After cleaning the top of my fridge and the tops of the cabinets, seeing all the dust, dirt, and grease, I was shocked. I decided to line the tops of the cabinets with newspaper to prevent this from happening again. I folded the paper to fit down on top of the cabinets, and I taped as I went across. As for my fridge, I found on Amazon a cover ment for the tops of the washer and dryer and used it for the top of the refrigerator. When it gets dirty, I just toss it in the wash. The newspaper worked, and after almost a year, I checked the tops of my cabinets and found the newspaper was dirty and greasy. I was pleased it did the job. I live in Arizona, so dust, unfortunately, is something you have to live with.

For stubborn grease, I use a product called Krud Kutter. My understanding is that it's less toxic for the environment, and the fumes aren't as overwhelming as some cleaners. I can get it at places like Lowe's, or Home Depot, but I have noticed that my local Walmart has started carrying it, too.

Hello! Someone may have mentioned this already but what I do on top of my cupboards is roll out wax paper. It is the exact size to lay down there. Next time you need to clean, crumple up the wax paper with all the greasy dirt on it and lay down new paper! It saves a lot of work, and is not expensive to do : ) This motivates me to do another clean after all my canning and Christmas baking

Hehe, the trusty butter knife! My mom taught me this, and I had forgotten until I saw you do it. Don't be afraid to show the dirt. The most popular videos are before-and-after's and everyone can use a few good tips!

I have lived in my apartment for 23 years. Last month the refrigerator was replaced for the first time. The floor underneath was black with grime. It took about 30 minutes to clean the wall and floor and I was using a scraper to remove the top layer. I resorted to bleach and a scrub brush to get the last of it clean.

I use up Christmas wrapping paper that's left over from a roll to line my drawers and top of cabinets. That way I declutter my wrapping paper stash and its always fun to see nice paper even if its a year later. Brings on a smile. Sometimes I repurpose the larger brown paper bags too which can the go into my compost heap afterwards.

“Some are more willing than others” 😂😂 Great job 👏

Good job. Real and relaxing to watch. I love your soft and tender demeanor. You’re a real motivator.

I just suddenly received your first video. At least it was a first for me and I am just thrilled. There seems to be NOTHING you cannot do. I subbed immediately. And although I feel like a lazy sloth while watching, I still watch!

You've motivated me to start deep cleaning.. have been putting it off but so happy you shared with us! I'm thrilled your channel came up in my feed. Love the fact that you show it as it truly is because that's how most of our homes are as well. I've been watching many of your helpful ideas. Thank you so much! New subscriber.

I absolutely love any video you put out! You are a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. Only heaven knows how many women, older women , middle aged women and new young moms learn these skills! You teach with grace and understanding. I truly hope you are blessed by knowing you, your mother and Grandmothers dedication to teaching skills are now teaching woman to be wonderful disciplined and “cheerful” homemakers! Thank you, Ruthann.

OMGosh!!!! You are a gift to me. When you said, "As you can see SOME of them are more willing ...". I love you all the more. Thank you for being honest.

I love Thieves cleaner too....everything smells so good and fresh. I have back and hip issues so the deeper cleaning is getting done much slower and much less often these days. I think I may have to get some sliding drawers put in one of my cabinets so I don’t have to bend down and get on my knees to get to the back of them - I’m 76 and things like that are sometimes not possible for me. Blessings, Marlene

We ALL have dirt! Lots of dirt~we're just not brave enough to put it out there.😂

I once had a fridge on wheels-now my new fridge is like yours so I haven’t moved it. Wish companies would continue to add wheels on fridges. Love you shows!!❤️💕❤️

I loved this cleaning video because it was real and showed real world dirt! I know the tops of my cabinets are in terrible need of a cleaning, you have inspired me to start a deep cleaning in my kitchen. Thank you for sharing Ruth and have a great day🌻

Thank goodness for Thieves cleaner! Safe for you and the kids helping! I have never learned to wash walls, but I'm definitely going to start. I'm 57!

Hello from Athens, Greece. I just found your channel and am enjoying your content. I also deep clean my house twice a year but the kitchen more often. In order to make my cleaning easier on top of the cabinets and the grease does not become sticky I usually put newspapers on top of them.

One of greatest gifts my mom gave me was a stack of microfiber wash cloths. Best for the hard cleaning. Having said that, I cannot tell you how big a blessing you have been in my life. I’m a 67 yr old and I have to do things alone. But you’ve inspired me to push myself. I made my first jar of fermented cabbage today. Last week I took a sourdough class and the proud owner of starter I’m feeding. Tomorrow is bread day! I got my for jars canning lids and your coleslaw is my next project. It will be my first canning project. I also got my first Azure order last week and made your granola. Thank you and so many blessings to you and your family.

I applaud you for being so real. I had to chuckle to myself with your stove & fridge ... because the last time I pulled out my stove & fridge they were very similar to yours and it's just the 2 of us. My uncle, who was a dairy farmer, would say, 'I love work! I could sit & watch it all day.'😂

This is the first cleaning video I’ve ever seen. I saw quite a few tips for me to use. I am not good at cleaning.. I need all of the help and inspiration that I can get!! I’d rather be in my garden…LOL.

A layer of saran wrap on top of the cabinets is super easy to remove and will catch all the dust and grease. And it's really really cheap. You could also put aluminum foil down and it tucks easily into the corners. Great job mom!!!!!

Thank you for being *REAL* people that have perfect spaces don’t cook, and/or have cleaners I’m _so done_ with the *fakeness* of it all. This right here is *why* I subbed ❤

You just made me feel better about my dirty spaces! Thank you for showing a real house cleaning !

Omgoodness now we all feel sooooooo guilty 🤣😆🤣😆 You did an amazing job! Glad to see you with a new video. Love how the children helps. Enjiy seeing all the beautiful animals on the farm. Best wishes 💐🙏🇺🇲

Don't be embarrassed by the dirt. LOL. I too have a farm kitchen and I have all that dirt too. I too had a Mom and Grandma that deep cleaned twice a year. I do it once a year and have to start with the kitchen b/c it is always the worst. My pantry gets to be a mess because of all the bulk spices and baking ingredients that I use on a daily/weekly basis. I dread that part of my kitchen every year. I don't know if there is any other or better way of cleaning a kitchen except good old soap and water and elbow grease. That works for me and that is what I use. Really greasy spots on my cabinets, I use a little rubbing alcohol and a soft rag. Then rinse with warm water. Makes them shine and takes the grease right off without the lingering smell of harsh cleaners. Your kitchen looks great! Wonderful job!

no one ever taught me anything about cleaning house. born into a 'hoarding' family. i am thrilled to find your videos! step by step without making me feel bad about myself. i was quite shocked after intently watching the entire video, looked up, and MY house wasnt any cleaner! LOL no really, this is very comforting to watch, and i can use your 'procedures' to improve my surroundings too, i cant thank you enough!!

This was FABULOUS! I remember doing this with My Mom and Aunt! These are very FOND memories for me, and a reminder that I need to get back at it myself! Thanks!

I have the same issues in my kitchen. Your kitchen looked pretty normal. You & the children did a great job. I'm inspired to do some of the same.

Yes, that’s how my grandmother and mother taught me. I always do a spring and fall deep cleaning. My mother is 82 years old, but as the old saying goes, you could eat from her floors. Thank you for a wonderful inspirational video, makes me want to start my spring cleaning. I hope you and your family have a blessed weekend!

This video and others have definitely helped me get better at being a good homemaker. They show that you're not alone in these struggles and a lot of people don't like to clean, but do it because it needs to be done. As odd as that is, it makes me what to take keeping a clean home more seriously to keep the house up for my family too. 🥰

I don't think I ever learned how to deep clean. Your video is an inspiration! Thank you!

There’s nothing more satisfying than doing a deep clean! Thanks so much for an instructive video. I appreciate your dedication to your family and your community.💗

Your kitchen isn't bad at all. You keep a tidy home. That's takes a lot of energy. I do like the magic eraser for a lot of my cleaning. One thing I learned while I had my cleaning business was a little furniture polish or very lite coat of oil on the glass shower doors helps the soap build up from sticking I always hang a shower curtain in the shower and that keep the build up on the glass. You're a wonderful mother by the way! Thanks for the video.

A old tooth brush is wonderful to get in those tight grooves & corners. I also use a clear wrap on top of my shelves to keep the dirt & grease trapped, less scrubbing. Now I feel I may need to do a re- check in my cabinets. Just 2 of here now. So many things could be donated or gifted to others. Thank you for sharing. We just had a issue with our refrigerator. We were very surprised at the dust & dog hair that was behind the bottom panel of our refrigerator. Maybe next time remove that piece.

One of the best things I ever heard from a professional housecleaner, was never to ring out your rags, but to just grab another rag and then throw all of them in the wash and let the washing machine do the work for you. Your wrists and hands are taking a lot and you don’t need to make them ache anymore by ringing out your rugs. Just let the washing machine do that work for you.🎉 you just dipped a clean, rag into the soapy water, and then drop the dirty rag into a dry bucket and collect them all and then toss them in the wash

Looks great! Your videos are real. Don’t need filters. We like you because of your realness. Many of us with kids and even grandkids can relate to you. Real life gets messy and that is okay. Thank you.

You put me to shame. I am slightly disabled. But I need to work at getting my kitchen clean. Thanks for the motivation. ❤❤❤

Thank you for inspiring me to get busy and deep clean. We are moving after being in our home (in eastern rural Iowa) for 20 years. I am now ready to pack up the kitchen and get it cleaned. So glad I found your KZfaq Chanel! (Wife, mother of 7. grandma to 25 and great-grandma to 6+)

❤ love your videos! I doubt anyone can honestly say ,their kitchen is always pristine clean. Mines not! I work hard in my kitchen to. Cooking and canning, ect. Ruthanne, you are one very hard working woman. And I love your honesty. 😊

A tip I’ve learned from watching other cleaning videos is to line the tops of your cabinets with paper towels or wax paper to keep the grease from building up on the cabinets. You just throw the grease covered paper away!

This is the first cleaning video that I see where you just use water and mild detergent to clean everything… Love it. Thank you

I never thought to include my children to clean the kitchen. That is a wonderful idea!

Don’t sweat the small stuff…your house is no different than anybody else’s!! Especially, with children. We all have dirt in the same places. I remember my grandma coming to visit and wearing a white glove checking to see how clean things were behind the stove and refrigerator and freezer. She even would look behind picture frames 😊

I own a house Cleaning company in San Diego and when I do the top of the cupboards I lay down paper towels to line the top and it keeps it from getting the hard to remove grease dust as we call it. ❤thank you so much for your video’s I’ve learned so much! Thank you, thank you and god bless you and your beautiful family ❤

Everybody has those dirty spaces and I do the same twice a year Thank You for sharing

I put a layer of newspaper or paper towel on the top of my cupboards & refridgerator to catch the dirt & dust. It makes cleaning in those high places easier. I love your videos!

I'm so motivated by this video. I think it's helpful to realize, via your video, that we can't do it all at once. Taking time over a month and working hard on a few areas each day, gets the job done. Thank you for sharing. You are such a hard worker!

Ruth Anne, you are real! You don't try to hide, what ALL OF US HAVE in our own homes!

I'm greatful for your videos, they are how I learned from my gramma and mom. They were not Mennonite, just farmers or blue collar workers. Thankyou, for inspiration.

One time saver is a roll of white freezer paper (the kind meat's wrapped in for freezing) with which you line the tops of your cupboards. Just carefully lift and fold inwards each deep cleaning season. Be sure to fold sides upwards to cover indention "walls" too. All the dirt, grease and dust is removed on that paper 😊 This helps so much, especially for shorter people like me 😉. I use rubbing alcohol in very hot water to wash my windows, mirrors and picture glass...dry with paper towels for streak-free finish. Very hot water and vinegar for mopping the floor. You go young lady! 😊

Thank you for sharing, I do appreciate real life videos. Now I need to tackle my kitchen. The dust bunnies are big as cats!

It is a great cleaning motivation. Today is Monday and it is the day where I strip the beds and pick up dirty clothes that my kids stockpile in their rooms. I don't like to clean either. I do it because it's necessary, but I don't enjoy it. I would rather read books, study foreign languages like Latin and German, and study theology rather than cook, clean and sew. Yet, as a housewife, those are my jobs. So your channel is my work study programme. You teach me how to do things I never learnt about in public schools. I am learning a lot about cooking that I have never known before. When I left high school, I was only able to fry eggs or make cream of wheat. I have picked up some things along the way, but now I have figured out my mistakes in making bread thanks to you and feel brave enough to try some of your canning recipes. So, I may not be passionate about being a housewife, but since it's my job, your channel has helped. The other channels out there don't really explain how they are doing what they do. They might talk about why they are a homemaker, but they will not get into why they are doing it a certain way. You explain both. You're a teacher for those of us like me who have had to learn as I go. Domestic science has long since been abandoned in the schools and mums don't have time to teach it as they work full time and try to raise kids at the same time. At least that's the way it was in my house growing up. I came to homemaking later in my 20's after getting a university degree and trying unsuccessfully to get a job in my field. I ended up married... and with marriage came being a housewife because that's what is expected of me as a traditional Catholic. It's expected that the woman who is about to be married will quit her job and stay home to raise the kids and take care of the household chores. It's a herculean job. So thanks for being here on KZfaq. Thanks for putting out these videos and bringing us along in your daily life. Thanks for being a good teacher... especially for those of us who have had no teachers in domestic science.

I found your channel last night and I'm hooked. Your family is so inspiring. Now I have to clean my kitchen, it's been a while. I'm ashamed to say. I love the simplicity of your recipes and canning. Looking forward to making some of your stuff as you do. Been into canning myself for the last two years and it's addicting. I love it. Thank you for sharing, I subscribed and will be watching from here on out. Love it, love it, love it!!!!

My mom and I cleaned this way. My husband despised the space above our cabinets so when we remodeled our kitchen we bought used cabs from habitat that go to the ceiling, but you could also close that space in with wood or something like that. It is so nice not to have to clean that greasy dusty mess up above any longer. Thanks for the video. Happy cleaning!

This video definitely gave me motivation to work on my kitchen. My kitchen needs it so badly! Thanks for sharing.

It’s hilarious. I just started doing this to my kitchen last week. Now I’m trying to get past my 2nd bout of the flu so I can finish the other wall of shelves in my kitchen. I need to clean my stove inside and out to which I am not looking forward to. It is harder to do at 68 than it was when I was younger. Keep the videos coming. I love that you have a regular people home that is lived in like mine not something out of a movie set!!!

Thank you for sharing. Now I feel really motivated. I was the only daughter in a family of 4. therefore, I learned to clean early and well. That deep cleaning is a must. I cant decide if Deep cleaning is best done before or after canning. There is a lot of cleaning involved in Canning and getting that al done. I am 72. My children are middle aged now. I only had me to clean. They were achieving busy sons. So glad you shared. I enjoy your videos and your beautiful family. I pray God blesses you for sharing with us. Judy Atkins, Louisiana.

You are motivating me to emptying my cupboards & get rid of the things I no longer use. THANK YOU!

It’s real life! Great video! I learned from my mother who learned from her mother how to deep clean & organize. I’m not so good at organizing because I just never seem to get to this anymore. However, I know how to clean & YOU did a fantastic job! You’ve a large family & a very lived in, loved home. Life happens & things get dirty.

I love your true, honest accessment of your dirt and clutter. We all have these dirty little secrets

I just recently subscribed to your channel...I just love you! I was always thinking " oh my goodness, if people would see my cabinets, drawers, floors under the fridge and stove, and let's not forget the sides! They would be disgusted!" I can't thank you enough to see that other's kitchens get as bad as mine! I do have a tip...I recently found these stove counter strips that prevent all of the yucky from going in between. Can't tell you how much they help! Happy cleaning and thanks again!

I am 75 and live alone with my two dogs. Yesterdays job (besides the garden) was washing all the blinds, washing and ironing the curtains, and windows inside. I got all but one room done. I slowly pick away at spring cleaning but do it every year. I also wash the walls but not the ceiling. There is so much to do when you live alone but I make a daily to do list and most days I make it.

Thank you so much for putting this video up. Your kitchen was not that dirty, so don't feel bad. EVERYONE has dirty space around the refrigerator and stove!!! You did a wonderful job. You might find that using magic clean erasers when you clean the baseboards under you cabinets, make it alot easier. They don't have any chemicals in them, and I don't know why they work so well, but they make tough spaces a little easier to clean. They do wonders for scuff makes and that kind of thing. Thanks again for your great videos. I love them!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Thank you!!! You’ve motivated me, I recently had to clean behind my fridge and clean the entire inside as well as it had to be moved to be repaired and of course had to be cleaned first! After I did that and was thoroughly disgusted with how bad both places had become I vowed to continue on and just keep cleaning my whole entire kitchen but much like you cleaning is not my passion and is just a necessity my mom I remember watching her down on her hands and knees washing the floor and using a butter knife to scrape off any hard patches on the kitchen floor that couldn’t be easily wiped off. She would wash and scrub and everything was always shining clean when she was done and even my kids called her Mrs. Clean as her nickname. Mom passed away over a year ago and while I think of her every single day I cringe at the thought of her seeing from Heaven the state of my apartment and just how disorganized it’s become and wish I could work hard to get it all packed up and looking nice and organized not to mention sparkling clean. Who knows maybe someday but in the meantime we suppose I’ll just keep plugging along one room at a time. God bless and thank you for sharing you truly have inspired me!🥰🇨🇦❤️🙏🏻

I had a deep clean job of a move out for a rental and none of the strong cleaners worked for on top of the kitchen cabinets that were thick with a greasy grime. I used baking soda, dish soap and hydrogen peroxide. You could use vinegar as well instead of the hydrogen peroxide. It worked wonderfully.

I just found your videos. I love them. I fed my starter and plan on starting your recipe this afternoon. One thing we found out by accident after kicking the dogs water dish over and then starting to move the refrig is that the water under the rubber stoppers on the refrig made it so easy to move the refrig. It just glides of course with a little help. We just did a fall kitchen clean. Thanks again for your videos Carol J.

Thank you ,I felt I was the only one that had such a dirty spot behind my fridge & stove..! Made me feel much better!! Everyone has that problem ,& ppl don't pull out their stove & fridge daily!!!

I used to do deep cleaning when younger. But since my knee surgeries, I have not done as deep as I used to (plus I am now in my 60's). I need to now get someone to come and help me. Thanks for sharing as now I now I am not the only one that gets a dirty kitchen!!! LOL!!!

Hey I noticed when you were cleaning the crack on your stove with the knife, that it was slightly lifting a little like maybe you have one where the flat top will prop open sorta like the hood of a car . And you can really clean it good under there if ya want. But I don’t think all flat tops do it . Figured I’d throw it out there in case yours does and you just didn’t know! Lol Thanks for your lovely videos :)

One of the things I need to do is clean the tops of my cabinets. I moved into my new home in the fall but only had time to clean the doors and insides. You’ve motivated me to get it done. You did a lot of work! Your kitchen looks great!

Looks very familiar to me we all have to go through this and the longer you go the worse it is .I'm proud of you for showing it .thanks for all you do. Alice

Thanks for sharing your Real Homestead Life! Great way to motivate both mature homemakers (like me) & newbies too! Often young homemakers feel they & their homes don't measure up because their homes don't look like the elaborate spotless ones seen on many channels. Thanks for keeping it real❣️🙂

I appreciate the inspiration!

Precious to share your truth! We all have dirty houses but how many of us share the truth. Reminds me of scriptures. We cannot get cleaned up spiritually until we expose are dirt or sins. Amen!

Please give the manufacturer of your buckets. The only non-plastic buckets I can find rust like crazy. Your children will remember the mixture of cleaning smells all of their lives. When they get a whiff of thieves oil, 409, and/or a bit of Ajax, it will send them right back to their childhood kitchen. For me, it’s Murphy’s Oil Soap. You, and they, may dislike the drudgery of Spring (and Fall) cleaning, but the memory will make your children homesick for you and the warmth and security of that cozy kitchen.

That's exactly how I was taught to deep clean, including the butter knife!! It's not a glamorous job but so necessary, and isn't that completed feeling so great. There's nothing like that, and it's easier to breathe in that space too!

My cabinets go all the way to the ceiling, but once I helped my sister move and she had the same dust issue up there. It's also just raw wood so not too easy to clean. But recently I watched a cleaning video where they had put foil or butcher paper up there and on cleaning day all they did was carefully fold it up with all the dust inside and throw it away and replace with fresh. Hope that may help ease your routine. Love watching your genuine videos. I wish you all God's blessings for your homestead and family.❤

I love this video! Thank you!