You use chemical cleaners on painted cabinets
Chemical cleaning products should only be used on certain surfaces, and painted cabinets aren’t one of them. So, if you have painted cabinets try to avoid using ammonia or bleach-based cleaning products, if you don’t want to replace them faster than you would have expected.
“Harsh chemicals wear down the existing finish, resulting in a dull look,” explains Chloe Brittain, an associate at kitchen refinishing company Not Just Paint.
In addition, you should also pay attention to wax-based products as well because they can leave your surfaces sticky and you’ll need to hire a professional to solve the problem.
Moreover, don’t try to mix hydrogen peroxide and vinegar when cleaning because they can cause damage to your home, so use them separately instead. “The mixture will create toxic peracetic acid” that will affect the color and texture of some surfaces and in some cases, it “can cause you respiratory problems or skin irritation.”
Also, don’t wash your dishes with vinegar. “Vinegar’s acidity can be hard on some rubber parts of your dishwasher,” as well as seals made of polyacrylate, fluorosilicone, and Buna-N, eventually causing your appliance to fail, says Cameron. Or granite counters because it “removes the sealant and gradually reduces the sheen of these countertops over time,” explains Melanie Hartmann, house buyer at Creo Home Buyers in Baltimore, Maryland.
