What is a Multipurpose Cleaner?

July 2, 2025

So, what is a multipurpose cleaner? The Original Powder Cleanser has been known as a multipurpose cleanser for more than a century. My mom used it in the kitchen to clean sinks, cookware, stovetops, and more. Dad used it to clean grills, tools, sporting equipment, and more. BKF Powder Cleanser truly is multipurpose. However, did you know nearly all of our products are multipurpose? Here are a few of our other multipurpose products.

What is a Multipurpose Cleaner?

More Spray + Foam

You can use More Spray + Foam on metals such as stainless steel, bronze, copper, brass alloys, and aluminum, as well as ceramic, porcelain, glass, and more. As our team says, the rotating trigger and spray or foam settings do more.

MORE Spray + Foam Removes:

Mineral Deposits

Oily Residues

Rust Stains

Everyday Grime

Soft Cleanser

You can use Bar Keepers Friend Soft Cleanser just about everywhere the original powder can be used. It’s a convenient, pre-mixed version of our classic formula. It retains the same powerful cleaning properties, specifically designed for quick and effective cleaning tasks. The soft, liquid cleanser clings well to vertical surfaces, making it ideal for cleaning areas like glass shower doors.

It can help remove tough stains such as soap scum, rust, tarnish, and mineral deposits, making it versatile for various cleaning needs around the home!

Granite & Stone Cleaner & Polish

Obviously, the cleaner can be used on granite and marble, but did you know it can also be used on sealed concrete, travertine, soapstone, and most types of quartz? So, it’s not only for your countertops! You can use it to clean marble vanities, polished stone fireplace surrounds, and even sealed stone lawn ornaments!

Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish

You should only use BKF Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish on stainless steel, so why am I listing it as a multipurpose cleaner? It may not be a multi-surface cleaner, but it certainly is multipurpose. Most people consider this product an appliance cleaner and polish because it works great, and many manufacturers recommend it. However, you can use it on almost anything that’s stainless steel. You can clean and polish fixtures, sporting equipment, outdoor grills, stainless steel cookware, and more. Is it multi-surface? No. Is it multipurpose? You bet.

Cookware Cleanser

You can use our Cookware Cleaner to clean your ceramic or glass cooktops and buff out utensil marks on ceramic dinnerware and serving ware, as well as metal cookware and serving ware. Christina Roark, BKF Controller & VP of Digital Marketing, had this to say about it.

“My favorite is the Cookware Cleanser, it’s like the original powder on steroids! I’ve used it on burnt All-Clad cookware, stainless steel, and even on my kitchen and bathroom sinks.”

Coffee Maker Cleaner

Wait, a coffee maker cleaner is for coffee pots, right? So, how is that multipurpose? It’s multipurpose because you can clean many coffee pots and more. You can use it to clean single-cup coffee makers such as Keurig, automatic drip coffee makers, electric kettles, espresso machines, steel coffee carafes, and even glass, ceramic, and steel coffee mugs and thermoses!

How do you Define a Multipurpose Cleaner?

From the original cleaner to MORE Spray + Foam, most of our products are multipurpose. We’d love to hear how you multipurpose BKF products! Contact us today and let us know!

About the Author 

Randy Clark is a speaker, coach, and author. He publishes a weekly blog at Randy Clark Leadership.com. Randy is passionate about social media, leadership development, and flower gardening. He’s a beer geek, and on weekends (after COVID-19), he can be found fronting the Rock & Roll band Under the Radar. He’s the proud father of two educators; he has four amazing grandchildren and a wife who dedicates her time to helping others. Randy is the author of the Amazon bestseller The New Manager’s Workbook: A crash course in effective management.