What Cleaning Tools Should be Used with Bar Keepers Friend?

February 1, 2023

So, what cleaning tools should be used with Bar Keepers Friend? In article after article, we say to use soft cloths and sponges, but what is a soft cloth or sponge? Occasionally we talk about what not to do with BKF products, such as 8 Ways NOT to Use Bar Keepers Friend.  

Here’s one example of what not to use. One of the gifts I bought my wife for Christmas was an InstaPot. I know, I know, an appliance as a gift? However, it’s something she wanted. So, my wife was out of town on business, and I decided to clean the stainless steel pot inside the device. My wife had made a fabulous clam chowder, but some had sat in the bottom of the bowl and hardened.

I put the bowl in the sink, poured a little dish soap in, and added water. I grabbed a paper towel and rubbed and rubbed to no avail. Right there on the sink was a stainless steel scrubber, not made to clean stainless steel, but made of stainless steel. I grabbed it and cleaned the bottom in a circular motion. When I rinsed it, I saw that all of the goo was gone, but there were circular scratches. Why didn’t I grab the BKF? IDK, I wasn’t thinking. I certainly wouldn’t have used the scouring pad with BKF powder. I’d recently read, The 8 Do’s and Don’ts for Cleaning Stainless Steel. I knew better.

What Cleaning Tools Should be Used with Bar Keepers Friend?

Below I’ve shared some of the cleaning tools best suited to work beside BKF products. The examples I’m sharing can all be found through Bar Keepers Friend. However, whether you purchase the tools from BKF or another provider isn’t important. What’s critical is that the correct tools are used, not where they’re purchased.

Bar Keepers Friend Ultimate Cleaning Kit 

Our Ultimate Cleaning Kit combines our BKF Soft Cleanser and TWO (2) DishFish™. Are you unfamiliar with DishFish? The DishFish uses an open cell structure rather than adhesives to scrub. It works wonderfully without scratching the surface of dishes, pans, or appliances.

Microfiber Cloth for Stainless Steel 

The perfect partner for BKF Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish spray, this microfiber cloth absorbs grime and polishes stainless steel to a streak-free shine. Quickly and easily clean stainless steel appliances, range hoods, and more.

Cooktop Cleaning Kit 

Our Cooktop Cleaning Kit combines our multipurpose Cooktop Cleaner, a DishFish™ Dual scrubber sponge, and BKF’s unique, all-plastic scraper with multiple blades.

Microfiber Cloth for Granite & Stone 

Need a cloth to help combat grime while making countertops shine? When paired with BKF’s Granite & Stone Cleaner & Polish spray, our microfiber cloth will get the job done!

Multipurpose Cooktop Scraper 

This handy, easy-to-use multipurpose scraper helps remove burnt-on food residue from ceramic and glass cooktop stoves without scratching the surface.

Don’t Be a Tool. Use the Right Tool 

What cleaning tools should be used with Bar Keepers Friend? The essential takeaway from this post is not to do what I did to my wife’s new InstaPot. Think before you scrub, and use the right tool for the job. Don’t be a tool like me.