If your kitchen fan cover is looking like it survived a grease fire, don’t worry! TikTok has your back. Creator Rebecca O’Shea (@rebecca_oshea) posted a short 30-second video that has viewers absolutely hooked. In it, she takes a filthy, grease-caked exhaust fan cover and turns it spotless without a single drop of chemical cleaner.
All she uses is boiling water and baking soda!
@rebecca_oshea Ahhh the many cleaning powers that bicarbonate of soda has is just magical. I am all for cleaning tips & hacks that takes the minimal time and effort so I absolutely love this cleaning tip 🧼💫 #fypシ #foryoupage #cleaningtips #naturalcleaning #cleaning #cleanhome #cleaningmotivation #cleanwithme #house #home #homecleaning #cleantok #cleaningtiktok ♬ UNWRITTEN X INTOXICATED - CarterWalsh
The trick is as simple as it gets. Rebecca covers the greasy fan piece with baking soda, then pours boiling water over it. That is it! No scrubbing, no gloves, no hazmat suit. She lets it sit for about 20 minutes, then rinses it off. Watching the grime literally melt off is oddly satisfying.
In the caption, Rebecca admits she is all about shortcuts that don’t suck up your whole day. “I am all for cleaning tips and hacks that take minimal time and effort, so I absolutely love this cleaning tip,” she wrote. Her followers clearly agree, with hundreds liking, sharing, and commenting on the results. And yes, it really works.
Laura / Unsplash / The trick is not just about convenience. It is more about ditching harsh, toxic cleaning products that can mess with your health and wreck your stuff.
A lot of commercial degreasers are loaded with heavy-duty chemicals meant for industrial messes. If you have ever used one, you know they stink, burn your skin, and feel like they are about to peel the paint off your walls.
Those chemicals don’t just vanish after you rinse them down the drain. They pollute water systems, harm wildlife, and can even hang around in the air. That is not something you want happening in your kitchen or anywhere. Using baking soda instead means no toxic fumes, no skin irritation, and no damage to your lungs or the planet.
Baking soda is safe, easy to find, and stupidly cheap. You probably have a box of it somewhere in your cupboard already. It is natural, biodegradable, and surprisingly strong when it comes to breaking down grease and grime.
However, what really hit with viewers was how effortless the whole thing looked. No elbow grease, no special tools, just one ingredient and some boiling water. Watching the thick, brown grease lift off and dissolve is pure cleaning therapy.
And let’s be honest, cleaning that fan cover is one of those jobs everyone avoids. It is gross, awkward, and usually involves hours of scrubbing. Rebecca’s method flips that on its head. She made it so easy you will actually want to try it. That is saying something.
She also reminded us that cleaning doesn’t need to be expensive or toxic to work. Baking soda is gentle enough for your hands but tough enough to tackle stubborn messes. It doesn’t stain, corrode, or stink. It is basically the underdog of kitchen cleaners, and this video just gave it the spotlight it deserves.
Lotus / Unsplash / There is also something deeply satisfying about using something so simple to fix something so gross.
If anything, it is a reminder that you don’t always need a fancy product or a ten-step process to get real results. Sometimes, old-school solutions just work, and work well.
So, if you have been putting off cleaning your fan cover, your oven racks, or anything else coated in mystery gunk, this might be the push you needed. Grab a kettle, grab some baking soda, and get ready to feel like a kitchen-cleaning wizard.
