On 9 Dec 2006 01:05:35 -0800, "myheadisonbackwards"
wrote:

G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Another vote for citrus degreaser, woolies or large supermarkets do
something similar in a small aerosol called 'stain slayer':

http://www.stainslayer.com/

Failing that a cycle in the dishwasher (fan heater casing and single
socket getting cleaned as I type..)

cheers,
Pete.