https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 04:36:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502994 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:51:57 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2502994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have dark cabinets with white quartz counter tops and white back splash. I just wipe down the counter tops, and the maintenance hasn't been bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502973 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:32:18 +0000 hellobeeboston 2502973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have quartz white countertops with hints of gray (I got it because it looked closest to marble without being marble)... and I find it VERY easy to keep clean.</p> <p>We also have white cabinets, some new (that go along with the new quartz counter) and some old... The older white cabinets are harder to keep clean as they were painted white. its easy to wipe them down but they're showing signs of aging. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502849 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 10:01:00 +0000 petitenoisette 2502849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love black speckled countertops w/white background for hiding dirty counters. We had those in one apartment and I was always surprised when I wiped them down how dirty they were :silly: </p> <p>I would definitely not willingly put in white countertops in my kitchen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502746 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:48:17 +0000 Veggiemama 2502746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have white corian countertops, white tile backsplash, white appliances plus the walls/ceiling are painted white in our kitchen! They are actually pretty easy to keep clean, it's easy to spot the stains and I like how fresh it all looks. I make a baking soda/vinegar paste which works well on any lingering stains. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502741 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:46:40 +0000 snowjewelz 2502741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have cabinets and the only ones that really need to be wiped is the ones closest to our stove top since oil/grease can splash on them. Have had my white cabinets for 3 years and they still look great with a dog and a kid so far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502736 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:44:30 +0000 looch 2502736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Yeah, I don't clean my cabinets that often, but the countertop I constantly wipe.</p> <p>I wouldn't get white laminate, but white solid surface that's not porous, sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502730 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:43:06 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2502730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: @looch: So interesting to see the varied responses! </p> <p>I like the look of both (white cabinets with a darker counter or darker cabinets with a white counter). I guess in my mind I would think we have to wipe down the counters anyways. But we definitely go longer between wiping down the cabinets. I cleaned the cabinets this weekend and although to the regular eye they didn't look bad, up close they were pretty gross. I'm afraid white cabinets would show the dirt to the naked eye very easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502703 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:28:33 +0000 looch 2502703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do some kind of white solid surface countertop over white cabinets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502689 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:19:34 +0000 babynumber1 2502689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>White countertops are the worst. We had them and actually had them resurfaced because they were TERRIBLE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502670 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:09:46 +0000 Shantuck 2502670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have white cabinets with white and grey quartz countertops that resemble marble. Because of the grey veining on the white countertops, it really doesn't look that dirty. Quartz can be pricier than marble but it is really a great option in a house with kids, messy cooks, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502668 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:07:04 +0000 nana87 2502668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a rental with white cabinets and white countertops (not sure what the material is, but hard like a stone, not laminate). it really isn't too bad to keep clean--the only thing we've really worried about in terms of leaving a stain is red wine, so we try to keep a dish under open red wine bottles. We've live in our apt for a year now and it still looks very clean. That said, we also aren't worried about long term wear and tear since it's a rental and we'll prob only live there 2 more years max</p> <p>ETA dh is a big cook and the kitchen def gets messy! but nothing a quick wipe down doesn't fix </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502667 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:04:46 +0000 regberadaisy 2502667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely cabinets. We are forever wiping our counters down, especially cooking with kids. We're a family that loves to cook from scratch and with the kids! The white cabinets get dirty for sure but nothing a quick wipe down doesn't get rid of. Counters will get constant mess whereas cabinets are more a splash here and there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-white-surfaces-clean-in-the-kitchen#post-2502663 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:01:34 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2502663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So with DH who is our main chef of the house being a bit messy plus almost 3 kids and a dog, I'm always nervous about keeping white surfaces clean. I feel like I'm always wiping off the knobs of our cabinets or drops of stuff from the counters.</p> <p>I love the look of crisp white in the kitchen but not sure if I would prefer to have white cabinets or white counters. White counters would not be marble but some other surface material. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1753310 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:15:55 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1753310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to get one because our dogs could break into any trash can that was out. </p> <p>We have two of these installed in one base cabinet:<br /> <a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/simplehuman-reg-commercial-grade-30-liter-pull-out-trash-can/3250539?Keyword=trash+can" rel="nofollow">http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/simplehuman-reg-commercial-grade-30-liter-pull-out-trash-can/3250539?Keyword=trash+can</a></p> <p>We use one for trash and one for recycling and have a kid-proof lock on the cabinet door (because our dog figured out how to open them). </p> <p>I like it and would recommend it. Our doesn't get too gross. We also compost, so it cuts down on food in the trash so we haven't had any issues with smell. I also take the plastic tubs out and wipe out the cabinet once every couple of months. It's mostly crumbs. </p> <p>Our cabinet doors are still on the hinges, so we have to open the cabinet door and then slide out the trash can. Young House Love had a post a while ago where they installed one and used a door mount kit that looks like a good option we might look into in the future:<br /> <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2014/02/taking-the-trash-out/" rel="nofollow">http://www.younghouselove.com/2014/02/taking-the-trash-out/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1753280 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:02:50 +0000 Ginabean3 1753280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one and I love it! Never had issues with ickiness or smells. But I'm also anal about the trash and take it out when it's almost full....I never let it over flow and spill into the cabinet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1753265 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:57:42 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1753265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love! Ours is pull-out and we have trash in front, recycling in back. I don't take it out until it's full and have never had smell issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1753262 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:56:59 +0000 lamariniere 1753262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one but don't use it for trash. I keep cleaning supplies in it. I think it would get icky awfully fast, especially since we don't have a/c and the summers can get hot. Our kitchen is small, just a little u-shape, but I still prefer to have the regular trash can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1753222 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:40:27 +0000 MapleMoose 1753222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a pull out trash bin built into one of our cabinets. I love it. I don't have to look at a trash barrel in my kitchen, I can leave it open while cooking to easily throw stuff away, and the barrel can be easily removed to clean inside the cabinet, although I haven't yet had to because the barrel opening is large enough that we don't miss when we throw something into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1753157 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:13:08 +0000 Mirage 1753157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one and love it! I don't find it gets gross at all I just line it with a garbage bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752792 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:49:09 +0000 snowjewelz 1752792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberryapple: We only take it out almost daily cuz our trash pile up.. But for example, I'm home alone this week and I haven't taken it out at all. And I would think the smell level is really the same as a stand alone trash can?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752757 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:31:04 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 1752757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberryapple: well first of all, it's tiny. And it has this removable rim thing that gets gross. (Goes on top of the can to hold the bag down in place.) And inevitably, stuff falls out of the trash can, onto the "floor" I guess, of the cabinet that it's housed in. We have a separate compost, so we don't have much food waste in the actual trash can, so I suppose that helps. It really just irritates me more than anything. But I make DH deal with it all, lol!</p> <p>I also kind of feel like whatever smells there are, get trapped in the cabinet, and then when you open it they all rush out at you at once. Growing up, (and at my parents house now) we had/have a traditional stand alone trash can, and I never feel like it smells or anything. Of course that could be because my dad takes the trash out about every other day. Here, our bags are something crazy like 2.50 per bag (it's a "trash tax") so DH tries to cram at LEAST a week's worth of trash into one bag. I have to ask him for like, 3 days in a row before he'll take it out. (But that's good for the planet and everything.) </p> <p>Trash is just gross to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752731 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:21:53 +0000 Weagle 1752731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberryapple: DH does all of our trash too. It's not like it's a tiny trash can, but at this point we're just creating a ton of trash for some reason. It's probably more like every other day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752727 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:21:19 +0000 cranberryapple 1752727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheSwissWifeStyle: Can you tell me more about the icky-ness factor that you've encountered? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752722 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:19:42 +0000 dagret 1752722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ILs have one -- two bins actually, one for the recycling and one for garbage - and they really like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752720 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:18:59 +0000 cranberryapple 1752720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: @snowjewelz: I think my DH who is the trash taker-outter would not like having to take it out every day! That's why he loves cloth diapering, so he doesn't have to take out diaper trash! LOL! :silly: We live in a condo complex, so the garbage bin is a further walk away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752719 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:18:31 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 1752719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have it, and it just seems "icky" to me :( But we don't have the luxury of a big kitchen, so I guess it makes sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752710 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:14:56 +0000 looch 1752710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would absolutely convert a cabinet to a pull out...i am thinking of doing it my bathroom, as a matter of fact. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752704 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:13:21 +0000 snowjewelz 1752704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one and like it the space it's saving and the discreetness! I wipe down just like the rest of the kitchen and take out trash almost everyday so no problems! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752700 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:11:29 +0000 Weagle 1752700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one and love it! We're taking the trash out almost daily anyway, so it doesn't get too gross. And the "platform" thing that the can hangs on isn't hard to clean when people miss the can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-recommend-a-pull-outbuilt-in-cabinet-trash-can-do-you-like-yours#post-1752691 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:07:05 +0000 cranberryapple 1752691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Currently, we have an old trash compactor that we don't use, and instead use a standing trash can. I'm considering getting a pull out trash can built-in to replace the trash compactor so we would get slightly more space in our kitchen. Do you like yours? I'm afraid the built-in will get a bit gross and muggy in there and be hard to clean!! What do you think? </p>