Bar Keeper's Blog

Caring for the Spaces You Can't See: An Expert Guide to Hidden Home Maintenance
Caring for the Spaces You Can't See: An Expert Guide to Hidden Home Maintenance
Even the most thoughtfully maintained homes have areas that quietly accumulate buildup over time. If you're wondering how to clean hidden spots in your home, you're not alone! These often... Read more...
National Lasagna Day
National Lasagna Day
In 2025, National Lasagna Day was observed on Tuesday, July 29th, but if your family is like mine, Lasagna is a year-round favorite. Summer, Winter, Spring, or Fall don't matter... Read more...
How Do You Take Your Coffee?
How Do You Take Your Coffee?
How do you take your coffee? For me, it's sugar-free French vanilla creamer and a teaspoon of Splenda. My wife calls it a dessert. She drinks hers black with one... Read more...
Our Granite & Stone Cleaner Isn’t Only for Countertops!
Our Granite & Stone Cleaner Isn’t Only for Countertops!
Your granite cleaner doesn't have to live under the kitchen sink. BKF Granite & Stone Cleaner & Polish has become a household staple for good reason, and it's time to... Read more...
The Food Network's Best Stainless Steel Cleaner
The Food Network's Best Stainless Steel Cleaner
If you've invested in stainless steel appliances, you know the frustration of watching that showroom shine fade under everyday use. Fingerprints, water spots, and sticky spills can quickly turn your... Read more...
What is a Multipurpose Cleaner?
What is a Multipurpose Cleaner?
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... Read more...
How to Clean a Grill with Bar Keepers Friend
How to Clean a Grill with Bar Keepers Friend
How to clean a grill with Bar Keepers Friend is great news. In many backyards, barbecue season is never-ending. If you use your grill a lot, then deep cleaning is... Read more...
Bar Keepers Friend, My Dad, and Father's Day
Bar Keepers Friend, My Dad, and Father's Day
So, what do Bar Keepers Freind, my Dad, and Father's Day have in common? Last Sunday was Father's Day. I thought of everything my father did for me as I... Read more...
Cleaning Shower Heads and Faucets with BKF
Cleaning Shower Heads and Faucets with BKF
Cleaning shower heads and faucets can be a challenge. However, you can bring rusted, hard water-stained, aging shower heads and faucets back from the dead with Bar Keepers Friend. Shower... Read more...
Home Staging Tips: Cleaning Your Home to Sell with BKF
Home Staging Tips: Cleaning Your Home to Sell with BKF
I never considered home staging tips when I rented. Don't get me wrong; moving in or out is a big deal. And whether you rent or own, cleaning should be... Read more...
Product Spotlight: Bar Keepers Friend Granite & Stone Cleaner & Polish
Product Spotlight: Bar Keepers Friend Granite & Stone Cleaner & Polish
This week’s product spotlight is Bar Keepers Friend Granite & Stone Cleaner & Polish. In previous years, many of our long-time fans have asked us about cleaning stone and granite,... Read more...
Product Spotlight Bar Keepers Friend Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish 
Product Spotlight Bar Keepers Friend Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish 
This week's product spotlight shines on Bar Keepers Friend Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish. Like our other products, Bar Keepers Friend Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish contains no harsh abrasives. Specially... Read more...
Cleaning Garden Tools: A Greener Thumb For Spring
Cleaning Garden Tools: A Greener Thumb For Spring
Every season in the garden involves planning and purpose. Caring for and cleaning garden tools is one of the most important gardening tasks outside of tending the garden.  With proper... Read more...
Spotlight: Bar Keepers Friend Coffee Maker Descaler
Spotlight: Bar Keepers Friend Coffee Maker Descaler
You might know that Bar Keepers Friend has a Coffee Maker Cleaner, but did you know BKF also has a Coffee Maker Descaler? So, what's the difference? The  Coffee Maker... Read more...
Cleaning Your Pie Pan with Bar Keepers Friend
Cleaning Your Pie Pan with Bar Keepers Friend
When you love pie as much as I do, cleaning your pie pan is critical. When the mood strikes to bake a pie, a grimy pie pan can ruin the... Read more...
Easter Cleaning Tips with Bar Keepers Friend
Easter Cleaning Tips with Bar Keepers Friend
Here are a few Easter Cleaning tips with Bar Keepers Friend. For as long as I can remember, parents have focused on ways to make sure their kids have fun... Read more...
Cleaning Your Yeti Mug with Bar Keepers Friend
Cleaning Your Yeti Mug with Bar Keepers Friend
What BKF product did you think of when you read the title of this post? Many think of the original powder when anyone mentions Bar Keepers Friend. And yes, you... Read more...
How and Why to Spot Test Our Products
How and Why to Spot Test Our Products
If you’ve followed Bar Keepers Friend long enough, you’ve likely noticed that we always recommend spot-testing withour products! However, it's not only our products you should test. Any cleaner used... Read more...
Cleaning Your Home Office with BKF
Cleaning Your Home Office with BKF
Cleaning your home office isn't only about tidying up your WFH space. It's also about how you clean and rejuvenate the various surfaces of your room: your desk, your floors,... Read more...
How to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances
How to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances
Knowing how to clean stainless steel appliances can be essential. Stainless steel appliances are durable, rust-resistant, and stylish, so they're popular with homeowners. However, the downside of these appliances is... Read more...
Cleaning Your Keurig with BKF
Cleaning Your Keurig with BKF
Does your coffee not taste as strong and fresh as it once did? If so, it might be time to clean your Keurig. Did you know you can keep your... Read more...
Dutch Oven Cleaning: Cleaning Up After Irish Soda Bread
Dutch Oven Cleaning: Cleaning Up After Irish Soda Bread
Dutch oven cleaning can be tricky, especially if you're baking Irish soda bread for St. Patrick's Day. Dutch ovens can be made of cast iron, cast aluminum, ceramic, stainless steel,... Read more...
Which BKF Product for What Surface?
Which BKF Product for What Surface?
So, which BKF product is used for what surface? That question was easy to answer a few decades ago because only one product existed. Today, Bar Keepers Friend has eleven... Read more...
National Chili Day: Cleaning Up After Chili with BKF
National Chili Day: Cleaning Up After Chili with BKF
Cleaning up after chili can be challenging, especially if it’s burnt. Yes, BKF can help you tidy up after a big pot of chili goes on the rampage. I remember... Read more...
Bar Keepers Friend Team Talk  -- Jr Morales
Bar Keepers Friend Team Talk  -- Jr Morales
Bar Keepers Friend Team Talk is a chance to get to know us—one team member at a time. It's a glimpse behind the curtain. In this series, we ask individual... Read more...
Make BKF Your Valentine
Make BKF Your Valentine
How do you make BKF your Valentine? By falling in love with cleaning again! When I first entered the business world, an acronym really struck home with me: KISS –... Read more...
How to Clean Granite Countertops, Tabletops, and More
How to Clean Granite Countertops, Tabletops, and More
Food prep and cooking can be hard on surfaces. Stains and spills are a challenge. It's constant so, how do you keep up with the battle for the countertop? Here's... Read more...
Cleaning from the Grout Up - BKF as a Tile Floor Cleaner
Cleaning from the Grout Up - BKF as a Tile Floor Cleaner
With the weather being as frigid as it is, there's never been a better time to do a full, deep clean of your home. Bar Keepers Friend cleaners are widely... Read more...
Repetitive Cleaning: How Cleaning Can Feel Like Groundhog Day
Repetitive Cleaning: How Cleaning Can Feel Like Groundhog Day
Let’s face it: cleaning your home (no matter how big or small) can feel like a repetitive, daunting task. It’s kind of like that movie Groundhog Day (p.s. the real... Read more...
National Pie Day: Cleaning Burnt Pie Pans
National Pie Day: Cleaning Burnt Pie Pans
Yes, there is a National Pie Day, and it's almost here! So, when and what is it? "National Pie Day, January 23rd, 2025 is a day to honor the art... Read more...
How to Remove Rust from Stainless Steel Sinks
How to Remove Rust from Stainless Steel Sinks
A kitchen fashioned with a stainless steel sink and appliances creates a sleek, sophisticated, and professional look. While the term "stainless steel" suggests that the metal is resistant to blemishes,... Read more...
Cleaning Your Dishwasher with BKF
Cleaning Your Dishwasher with BKF
It may seem difficult to believe, but cleaning the inside of your dishwasher is just as important (if not more so) than cleaning the outside. This might sound counterintuitive since... Read more...
Product Spotlight: BKF Coffee Maker Cleaner
Product Spotlight: BKF Coffee Maker Cleaner
Did you know Bar Keepers Friend has a Coffee Maker Cleaner? If you answered no, you're not alone. Now that I know about it and have used it, I don't... Read more...
A Quick and Easy Clean For Your New Year’s Eve Party
A Quick and Easy Clean For Your New Year’s Eve Party
Is there such a thing as a quick and easy clean? And how did it get to be December 31st already? Wasn't it like October yesterday? Okay, time flies, but... Read more...
Christmas Eve The Meaning of the Season
Christmas Eve The Meaning of the Season
The season means many things to many people. For some, it's one of the most eagerly awaited nights of the year, filled with excitement. The older I get, the more... Read more...
Cleaning Christmas Ornaments with BKF
Cleaning Christmas Ornaments with BKF
After inheriting several boxes of Christmas ornaments from my mother-in-law several years ago, my wife and I learned that cleaning Christmas ornaments can be daunting. Many of the ornaments were... Read more...
Cleaning Santa’s Sleigh with BKF  
Cleaning Santa’s Sleigh with BKF  
Bar Keepers Friend and I are excited that we had the opportunity to interview the head engineer of Santa’s sleigh maintenance team, Master Elf Quinton. Among other things, he shared... Read more...
National Cookie Day: Using BKF to Clean Up After Baking Cookies
National Cookie Day: Using BKF to Clean Up After Baking Cookies
Every year, National Cookie Day is held on December 4th. For many, including myself, the holidays without cookies are hard to do (more on that later).  Whether you purchase cookies... Read more...
National Secondhand Sunday: Cleaning Up Secondhand Finds Using BKF
National Secondhand Sunday: Cleaning Up Secondhand Finds Using BKF
National Secondhand Sunday is the Sunday following Thanksgiving. Its purpose is to encourage everyone to consider secondhand gifts. Secondhand gifting promotes sustainability by reusing rather than discarding still usable items.... Read more...
Cleaning Grandmother’s Pie Pan
Cleaning Grandmother’s Pie Pan
I'm certain I'm not the only one cleaning grandmother's pie pan this week. It’s almost Thanksgiving, a time to give thanks for the bounty in our lives. It’s a time... Read more...
Cleaning Cutlery Before Thanksgiving with BKF
Cleaning Cutlery Before Thanksgiving with BKF
Cleaning cutlery before Thanksgiving might be more important than you realize! Consider this: have you ever sat down to a meal at a restaurant or as a guest, and your... Read more...
Product Spotlight: Bar Keepers Friend Cooktop Cleaning Kit
Product Spotlight: Bar Keepers Friend Cooktop Cleaning Kit
Did you know that Bar Keepers Friend offers a Cooktop Cleaning Kit? It starts with our Cooktop Cleaner, which is formulated to clean glass cooktops without scratching or dulling the... Read more...
How Well Do You Know BKF? A 10-Question Quiz
How Well Do You Know BKF? A 10-Question Quiz
So, how well do you know BKF? To begin with, did you know BKF is short for Bar Keepers Friend? You did? Okay, that's one point for you. Below are... Read more...
Cleaning a Witch's Cauldron with Bar Keepers Friend
Cleaning a Witch's Cauldron with Bar Keepers Friend
Halloween is the season of the witch: witch's brooms, black hats, capes, and cauldrons. However, a witch's cauldron, unlike other pots, isn't for cooking food. It’s for casting spells, creating... Read more...
World Food Championship is Coming To Indianapolis!
World Food Championship is Coming To Indianapolis!
We’re proud to announce that Bar Keepers Friend is the Official Clean Team sponsor of the 2024 World Food Championships (WFC), which will take place from November 8-12, 2024. This... Read more...
How to Clean a Burnt Pizza Pan
How to Clean a Burnt Pizza Pan
Knowing how to clean a burnt pizza pan is essential—well, at least for me—especially since Friday, October 11th, is National Sausage Pizza Day. Who doesn't love sausage pizza? My wife,... Read more...
Bar Keepers Friend Fall Cleaning Checklist
Bar Keepers Friend Fall Cleaning Checklist
Can you believe it? Autumn is here! This year has gone by fast. It will soon be time for a deep fall cleaning checklist inside and outside your home. Yesterday,... Read more...
Cleaning Your Beer Stein for Oktoberfest
Cleaning Your Beer Stein for Oktoberfest
Cleaning your beer stein is a good idea at any time of year, but a dirty or stained stein during Oktoberfest is unacceptable. The problem is that cleaning a beer... Read more...
How to Clean Up Your Cooler with BKF
How to Clean Up Your Cooler with BKF
Yes, it's almost fall, and while it might not be time to put away your cooler, it is time to give it a good cleaning. Whether your cooler is hard... Read more...
Team Talk: Sharron Ison-Hicks
Team Talk: Sharron Ison-Hicks
This week’s Team Talk is with Sharron Ison-Hicks. Bar Keepers Friend Team Talk is a chance to get to know us—one team member at a time. It’s a glimpse behind... Read more...