These Bar Keepers Friend Uses Will Make Your Home Sparkle
Let’s talk about one of the most underrated products in the cleaning aisle — Bar Keepers Friend. I’ve kept a bottle of this cleaning powder (and more recently, the “soft cleanser” variety) under my sink since back when I originally posted about using it to clean dishes.
While I was amazed by how well it did that one specific job, it didn’t occur to me right away to consider other ways I could put my bottle of Bar Keepers Friend to good use. I have since corrected that oversight, and my research has yielded more useful tips than I ever could have hoped for!
Check them out below, and I’m sure you’ll be as amazed as I was at just how useful this cleaner can be around the house!
14 Amazing Uses for Bar Keepers Friend
1. Dishes
You can use Bar Keepers Friend to remove those light scratches and marks on your plates, bowls, and other dishes. I wrote a whole post about how well it works, and I got some great before-and-after photos out of it. You can check it out at the link below!
2. Knives & Flatware
Whether your kitchen knives or flatware are starting to rust, or if they’re just looking a bit dull, a quick scrub with Bar Keepers Friend will do wonders.
3. Tarnished Silver
You can use Bar Keepers Friend to clean tarnished silver trays and serving dishes. Use it sparingly, as a little goes a long way on silver! You’ll be shocked at how shiny and clean your silver can look. This little pitcher was a vintage thrift store find that was horribly tarnished. I honestly didn’t think it would ever look new again! But after a couple of minutes of scrubbing it was bright and shiny!
4. Pots & Pans
You know that burnt, cooked-on layer of grime that clings to the bottom of your pots and pans? Bar Keepers Friend can remove that stubborn grime, no sweat! Your pans will look as clean as the day you bought them.
I decided to just clean a small spot on the bottom of this frying pan so you really see the difference. I let the soft cleanser sit on this pan for a few minutes, and all of that grime came off with virtually no scrubbing!
Related: 3 Easy and Effective Ways to Remove Burnt Messes from Cookware
5. Showers & Tubs
Keep a container of Bar Keepers Friend with your bathroom cleaning supplies, because it’s a miracle cleaner when it comes to showers and tubs! Clean your porcelain or fiberglass tub, along with glass shower doors, and tile and grout!
Related: This Weird Trick Is the Best Way to Clean Your Bathtub
6. Dishwasher
Have you ever looked at the inside of your dishwasher closely? If you haven’t taken any steps to clean it lately, chances are it looks pretty rough. Use Bar Keepers Friend to scrub away any residues or buildup lurking in your dishwasher. A clean dishwasher equals cleaner dishes!
7. Kitchen Sinks
You don’t know how clean your stainless steel or porcelain sink can look until you’ve cleaned it with Bar Keepers Friend. It erases scuffs, scratches, and residues with ease, leaving you with a shockingly clean sink!
8. Auto Scratches
It might sound strange, but you can actually use Bar Keepers Friend to erase small scratches and marks on your car. It works similarly to those polishing compounds you can get at auto supply stores. Just use a small amount, and make sure to wipe up any leftover cleaner afterwards!
9. Glass Stovetops
Any glass stovetop will looked a bit scuffed and scratched up after using it for a while. A quick scrub with Bar Keepers Friend will make it look like new!
10. Water-Stained Wood Furniture
We all do our best to prevent water rings on our wooden furniture, but accidents happen! Luckily Bar Keepers Friend works well to remove those unsightly marks from your wooden surfaces. Use it sparingly, and scrub gently!
11. Stainless Steel Appliances
Use Bar Keepers Friend and a soft sponge to clean your stainless steel appliances. Make sure to use a soft sponge to avoid scratching the finish!
12. Vintage Pyrex
If you own or collect any of those brightly colored vintage Pyrex dishes, you can use Bar Keepers Friend to clean them up! It will make scuffs and scratches disappear, and won’t jeopardize your ability to use Pyrex in the oven or microwave. (How gorgeous is this Pyrex collection from Esther Lee – @vampyrex on Instagram?) It also cleans glass Pyrex dishes fabulously!
13. Oven Door Glass
Sometimes it seems like that layer of grease that builds up on the glass of your oven door is impossible to clean without harsh cleaning products. But Bar Keepers Friend can take care of it easily! Just smear a layer onto the glass, then rub or scrub it away. The grease will disappear, and you’ll be amazed! Just look at how brown the cleaner is in this photo. That’s all grime that scrubbed right off in just a couple of minutes!
Related: This Clever Oven Cleaning Hack Makes It Easy to Do the Impossible
14. Countertops
Use Bar Keepers Friend to remove scuffs and marks from your countertops. We use it religiously to keep our bright white countertops at the studio clean. Nothing else works quite as well to keep them shiny, clean, and mark-free!
How to Use Bar Keepers Friend: Dos and Don’ts
Bar Keepers Friend can be used on the following surfaces:
- Corian
- Brass
- Stainless steel
- Bronze
- Aluminum
- Glass
- Porcelain
- Ceramic
Bar Keepers Friend should not be used on:
- Granite
- Painted surfaces
- Lacquered surfaces
- Fabric
- Wood
- Leather
- Cast iron
- Marble
Do you have any tips for using Bar Keepers Friend in your home?