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Photo : travelarium.ph ( Shutterstock ) You may have seen some of the online chatter about the “salad dressing” cleaning method lately as a trick for removing built-up grease and gunk from kitchen surfaces. Some cleaning hacks are solid and others are less useful ; this one falls into that second category. Still, you might see it around and be struck by the curiosity of it all , so let’s talk about it— and a similar method that is far superior . What is the “salad dressing cleaning hack”? So named because it uses the base ingredients for a simple vinaigrette, the “hack” suggests removing built-up grease and grime from surfaces first by working in a fat (like olive or vegetable oil) onto the area, and then using an acid (vinegar) to wipe up the mess . The oil, it is said, will pull up grease and then the vinegar, per House Digest , “cuts through dirt and kills bacteria.” So what’s the issue? Although vinegar is known for being a go-to cleaning hero, it isn’t the liquid to reac...