How to Clean White Interior Doors

Your white wooden doors inside your house add a lovely touch to your decoration. They are simple, stylish, and always in style, fitting well with many different decorating ideas. No matter if you prefer classic and well-loved designs or modern and simple ones, there’s a white door that will suit your home perfectly.

To keep the simple beauty of a white inside door, it’s important to clean it regularly. White shows stains, spills, scuffs, and marks very easily, which are common in a busy home. Whether it’s a spilled drink, dropped food, or marks from shoes, these can quickly spoil the clean look of your white doors.

Here’s how to clean your doors and make them shine again.

Cleaning white interior doors

To clean white inside doors, you should remove stains and dirt without harming the paint. Some people like to use a mix of distilled vinegar and water because it’s good for many surfaces. But vinegar’s acid might not be the best for white doors. It’s better to use a gentle sugar soap or dish soap mix. You can also use a lightly abrasive cleaner like The Pink Stuff, but only a little. Use a quarter tablespoon of soap for every liter of water.

Once your cleaning mix is ready, follow these steps to clean your white wooden doors:

• Put old newspapers under your doors to catch any dirt, dust, or spills while you clean.
• Wipe the door well with a clean cloth to get rid of any loose dirt and dust.
• Try your cleaning mix on a small, hidden area of the door and wait a few minutes. If it cleans without harming the paint, you can safely use it on the rest of the door.
• Use a spray bottle to apply your cleaning solution.
• Softly scrub the door’s surface with a sponge.
• Dry the door with a clean microfiber cloth.

Handling tough stains

For tough stains that don’t easily come off, you can use a mix of water and baking soda. This mix is good for getting rid of stains on painted surfaces like walls and doors without harsh chemicals. But, only use it on painted inside doors, not on doors with polish or varnish. Baking soda can damage the finish on these doors or leave stains.

If there are stains in the grooves of your door panels, you can clean them with an old toothbrush dipped in baking soda. Lightly scrub with the damp toothbrush, and you’ll see the stains disappear.

How to get rid of scuff marks

Scuff marks often happen when shoes or furniture bump into white painted doors. Although they look bad, you shouldn’t scrub them hard or use rough cleaners, as these can ruin the shiny surface of your doors. Begin with the gentlest cleaning method first, then try a bit stronger options if needed.

• Lightly wipe the scuff mark with a soft cloth wet with water. If the mark goes away, polish it with a dry, white microfiber cloth.
• If water doesn’t remove the scuff, mix half a teaspoon of dish soap in half a liter of warm water. After the mark is removed, dry it with a white microfiber cloth.
• If the scuff is mostly gone but still slightly visible, sprinkle a bit of baking soda on a damp cloth and scrub until the mark can’t be seen anymore.
• If the stain doesn’t come off with the previous methods, try a wet “magic sponge.” It’s a special sponge that pulls dirt away and holds it. But make sure to rub lightly to keep the paint looking good.