Before the photographer arrives, the kitchen earns its listing photos back in ninety minutes — with dish soap, not renovation.
Sequence that works
Top down: crown and upper faces, then glass fronts inside and out, then bases and finally plinths. Soapy microfibre, dry-buff behind, panel direction always. Handles get a toothbrush pass where they meet the door.
Grease amnesty
Above-hob doors soften years of film under a warm soapy compress for a minute before wiping — repeat, never scrub. Sticky residue near handles is skin oils: same treatment, then dry buff restores uniform sheen for photos.
The finishing detail
Align every gap with the hinge screws, dab touch-up pen on the two chips every kitchen has, and switch on in-cabinet lighting for the shoot. Buyers read cared-for cabinets as a cared-for house.