My kitchen tools were always tangled up until I tried a pegboard setup

I got tired of digging through drawers for whisks and spatulas while cooking, so I mounted a pegboard on an empty wall near my stove. I used hooks and small bins to hang everything, which freed up a lot of drawer space. But now I'm worried about grease and dust building up on the tools out in the open. What's the best way to keep a kitchen pegboard clean without taking everything down often?

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harper_gibson21mo ago

Maybe it's just me but that setup sounds like a cleaning trap. Grease and dust will stick to everything, and wiping each tool weekly is more work than just opening a drawer. I'd rather keep things put away and wipe down the counters once. Having it all out in the open seems like it creates more problems than it solves.

kevin_bailey1mo ago

After six months with my own pegboard, I found grease isn't bad if you wipe it weekly. Just use a damp cloth with some dish soap on the board and tools. Taking everything down once a season for a deep clean is enough, lol. The convenience totally beats the extra cleaning.

nora_wood431mo ago

Sounds like you've got a system down that would shame my entire garage. Most of us just let the grease build up until it becomes a second layer of weatherproofing. Your seasonal deep clean is basically a professional detail for your tools.