Looking to use this in my kitchen daily and have two small children. How does it hold up to cleaning? Thanks in advance!
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The finish will stand a good cleaning (soap and water, 409 and windex) Very strong.. If you are looking for your kitchen, this is a formal hight table. I had to cut the bottom of the legs down 3" to bring it to casual dinning highth....
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We are two in here also and I use it everyday, once a day (when we are out working, on weekdays, I use it every other day). It fits 6 dishes and I have tried to put a pan in it but it didn't get cleaned. Careful not to stuff it otherwise nothing will be cleaned, including your forks and knives.
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I've been using mine daily for about 3 months now and the handles don't get dirty. I've spilled some stuff on them and was able to wipe it clean without issue.
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My wife will not wash pans by hand. She told me staight up when I bought them that they were going into the dishwasher. After about a year of use and dishwasher washing they are still doing fine. My children also use them a lot and careless use of metal utensils has led to some light scratches in the most frequently used pans, but they still don't stick, and I haven't noticed much difference in performance due to the dishwasher. Still - one would expect longer life if you was them by hand. There is some change in color in the stainless base but it doesn't effect cooking performance. (I tried to get the kids to wash them by hand, but if mom won't...) My wife will not wash pans by hand. She told me staight up when I bought them that they were going into the dishwasher. After about a year of use and dishwasher washing they are still doing fine. My children also use them a lot and careless use of metal utensils has led to some light scratches in the most frequently used pans, but they still don't stick, and I haven't noticed much difference in performance due to the dishwasher. Still - one would expect longer life if you was them by hand. There is some change in color in the stainless base but it doesn't effect cooking performance. (I... » Read More My wife will not wash pans by hand. She told me staight up when I bought them that they were going into the dishwasher. After about a year of use and dishwasher washing they are still doing fine. My children also use them a lot and careless use of metal utensils has led to some light scratches in the most frequently used pans, but they still don't stick, and I haven't noticed much difference in performance due to the dishwasher. Still - one would expect longer life if you was them by hand. There is some change in color in the stainless base but it doesn't effect cooking performance. (I tried to get the kids to wash them by hand, but if mom won't...) « Show Less
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Yes, it will withstand rough play. My daughter has had hers for over a year now and still no issues with the kitchen. Melissa and Doug products are a good use of money. I do not think you will be disappointed.
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It's very easy to clean. Just wipe it with a damp or wet cloth or sponge. Air dry or use a kitchen towel.
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It really hasn't been a problem for me and I have 2 toddlers! It wipes clean really easy if it ever does get dirty but I really haven't experienced that problem
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not at all... We bought this for Christmas when our first son was 3. He is now almost 7 and still loves playing with it with his friends and our other children. Our 1 year old and 2 year old LOVE it as well. I only wish we thought of buying it sooner for our first son. I think it is only recommended after 3 years but I would recommend it for 6 months +. My daughter played with it before she could even walk (at 8 1/2 months) she would crawl over to the kitchen and use it to pull herself up to a standing position to play with it. My kids are very rough on their toys and this is still standing and used daily after four years. The noise on the burner doesn't work that well as water was poured on it during a secret mission cooking experience but other than that everything still works and beeps as it ought to which is really amazes me. For the people who gave it poor reviews- it must be put together properly in order to have the oven door close and no, this is NOT a self cleaning kitchen. The children take all of the drawers out of the kitchen and all of the cooking products & food products out of it to play with them, so yes, it does create a mess but it is so easy to pick up afterwards and why would you buy a toy that they don't want to play with? It also provides a great opportunity to teach the children how to pick up after themselves with an easy task of putting everything back where it belongs in their kitchen. We supplemented it with many Melissa & Doug food products and the Melissa & Doug produce stand and they play with it every day. It has survived a move to the UK as well and is still played with often even though my kids are now 10, 5 & 4. Still a great toy 7 years later!
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It has held up well! Its used in a guest room but my kids like to sit on the bed all the time, so I've even had to spot clean it. It's very pretty and is a great quality. I get compliments on it all the time. I hope this helps!
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I haven't used it much. I think it will clean easily. You shouldn't have any problems with it getting soiled and not being able to clean it.
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It's not bad to clean. I just rinse it and wipe it quickly with a sponge. I only use it for protein so it kinda has a lingering smell of protein but it's better than over washing it. Don't do that because it battery powered and it might mess it up. The bottom that covers the batteries is pretty tight though so quick rinses shouldn't mess it up. I use mine everyday twice a day and it still works great after about 2-3 months.
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I have not had any issues with the care of this item. It is easy to clean. It is not super heavy, but, heavy enough. I have cooked several different things in it and not had any trouble with it cooking things too fast because it isn't heavy enough. I is deeper than the blue speckled one that I have. It fits alot of stuff.
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It is very easy to clean and yes food does sometimes end up in the middle. I use Lysol wipes or the equivalent to clean off the surfaces including the net food might fall into. This set has been wonderful for my grandchild who is now 3yrs and it gets used everyday for eating and playing. A two thumbs up purchase!
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I have no complaints. I love it. Bought a second one only because my daughter broke the first one dropping it off the counter. Cracked the handle but it still worked. Just was annoying trying to hold. It together so I just ordered another one. Use it daily.
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I've had mine just over three years now and have never had a problem. Not daily use, certainly, but for projects as needed. Kitchen cabinets, louve doors, moulding, the odd piece of furniture. I do make sure to clean the pieces properly (relatively easy, since there are so few parts), but I've had no durability issues so far.
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We have had it about a year and it has stayed pretty clean. Though we keep it where the kids do not pull up on it.
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I have had mine for a couple of years with what I would say, mediate to heavy use and it's held up well. I just purchased one for my daughter and she loves it. I would purchase this again.