Start by emptying the contents onto a cleared table. (Toss out those Pocahontas cups from Burger King while you're at it.) Wipe the shelves with a damp micro-fiber cloth or, if they're extra-dirty, attack them with a multipurpose cleaner and a scrubber sponge.

If you use liners, fit food shelves with a washable, strippable liner; for shelves holding glasses and dishes, try a resilient plastic mesh liner, to reduce breakage. Wipe down the cupboard exteriors with a microfiber cloth and you're done.

The spray bottle at right on the bottom shelf holds Earth Friendly Products' Orange Plus Concentrate cleaner; $3.50 for 22 ounces, available at grocery and health-food stores, www.ecos.com, 800-335-3267. ACT Natural microfiber cloth, $15 for three, 888-638-3552. Scotch-Brite Delicate-Duty sponges, about $1 each. Con-Tact shelf liner (bottom shelf), $3, widely available. Cushion-Aire Mesh Shelf Liner (top shelf), $8; for store locations call 800-533-6900.