Stainless steel has always been an easy to maintain material and depending on the surface finish of your stainless steel, abrasive cleaners can cause scratching. Duller finishes probably won’t show scratching as much as mirror or highly polished finishes. We have provides a list of things if one follows regularly will protect their stainless steel supplies.

Stainless steel supplies are to be thoroughly rinsed every time they are used. Make sure to rinse with clean water as gritty or dirty water or residue from cleaning solutions left on a stainless steel surface can stain or damage the finish. Make sure that cleaners used on stainless steel are free from chlorine as stainless steel and chlorine don’t mix. Stay away from the bleach when you clean stainless steel.

Always remember not to use steel wool or steel brushes for cleaning stainless steel supplies as they tend to leave little particles in the surface of the steel and inevitably these particles begin rusting and staining the surface of the steel as well as scratch the surface of your stainless steel. If there is still some spotting or staining even after using a cleaner, then there is a possibility that might have been caused by water. Therefore, make sure to towel dry stainless steel supplies after rinsing.