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We cook often in our kitchen, and we're routinely searing things in the pan with oil, and etc. As you know this creates some mess. The steam and vaporized oil travel and over time coat assorted surfaces away from the oven which necessitates regular cleaning, not counting the immediate clean up of the range top and adjoining countertops right after dinner. The cleaning is no big deal except for one head scratcher: The ceiling directly above the oven/range. As is typical with homes built in the early 2000's, this house has the white plaster "stomped" ceilings. Not referring to the popcorn ceiling finish popular in the 80's.
Honestly, I'm not sure of how to clean the very slow accumulation of grime that is just beginning to show after about a year in this house. It's a localized area maybe about 5' x 4' above the range that you can tell, if you eyeball it, is taking on some particulate accumulation. I'm afraid to just try a conventional rag and cleaner or diluted Dawn mixture on the possibility that it may just make it look worse, since the plaster material they use when texture stomping a ceiling is chalky and porous.
Ideas?
Honestly, I'm not sure of how to clean the very slow accumulation of grime that is just beginning to show after about a year in this house. It's a localized area maybe about 5' x 4' above the range that you can tell, if you eyeball it, is taking on some particulate accumulation. I'm afraid to just try a conventional rag and cleaner or diluted Dawn mixture on the possibility that it may just make it look worse, since the plaster material they use when texture stomping a ceiling is chalky and porous.
Ideas?