Murphy Oil Soap isn't just for treating pests on plants. You can dilute and use this multi-purpose household cleaner on wood, linoleum, or laminate floors as well as wood, plastic, metal, glass ...

Q: How do I clean greasy kitchen cabinets without harming them? Mine are wood veneer and are not painted. I always just wipe them with Murphy Oil Soap, but that doesn’t seem to cut through grease.

Polish those flea market finds up with a bit of steel wool and one surprising ingredient: Murphy's Oil Soap! Yes, that stuff your mom used to clean the floors ...

Q: We have several pieces of a dining room set that is 50 years old. The chairs and table legs in particular are dirty. To clean them, I considered vinegar and soap, and I purchased two cleaners ...

When in doubt, go back to the basics. For a DIY hardwood floor cleaner, combine four cups of warm water with a few drops of Murphy Oil Soap.

Advice Everyday Cheapskate: Kitchen cabinets get gross, but you have what you need to clean them at home Published: May. 13, 2025, 8:00 a.m.