How to Clean a Glass Top Stove

Despite your best effort to keep your glass top stove clean while cooking, messes inevitably happen. Boiling pots overflow. Grease splatters. Sauces drip and spill. Your glass stovetop gets extremely hot even when only one burner is on the low setting.

The heat scorches the food residue onto the glass, making it difficult to remove. You may be inclined to scrape the grime off, but this can damage the glass. So, how do clean a glass top stove?

Importance of Keeping Your Glass Top Stove Clean

The food and liquid spills and splatters on your glass stove top will quickly bake onto the surface. They may harden, burn or get sticky. This often creates unpleasant smells, and it makes cleaning quite a chore.

When the stovetop isn’t cleaned promptly, the grime will continue to build. This creates burnt messes on top of older messes.

In addition, the stove’s heat will cause the mess to emit smoke and may even start a fire. Many people don’t realize that a dirty glass stovetop impacts the stove’s performance.

Common Issues with Glass Top Stoves

You may love the look of your clean glass stovetop, and you likely appreciate how easy it is to cook on this surface. However, glass top stoves have their downsides.

The glass, for example, is prone to scratching. If you scrub the glass too hard or use the wrong cleaning products, you risk scratching the stovetop and forever ruining the sleek surface.

In addition, when food burns on a gas stovetop, you can remove the metal trays and stick them in the dishwasher. With a glass stovetop, however, you must deal with the burnt food and residue by hand. Glass stove tops are also prone to staining, so they must be used and cleaned with care.

Step-by-Step Cleaning Process

For the best results, your glass top stove requires both daily and deep cleaning. Use these steps to safely clean the surface without scratching or staining it.

Daily Light Cleaning

It is much easier to clean messes on your stovetop when they are fresh. Avoid cooking on a stove that is dirty from a previous use as this makes the cleaning process more challenging.

• After each use, let the stove cool down completely before trying to clean it. A smart idea is to eat your food, do the dishes and wipe down the countertops before trying to clean the stovetop.
• Once it is cool, spray diluted white vinegar onto a microfiber cloth.
• Use the cloth to tackle the messy stove, re-moistening it with the diluted vinegar as needed. Never use an abrasive pad or brush to clean a glass stovetop.

Deep Cleaning for Stubborn Stains

If the white vinegar does not remove all of the mess or you notice stains lingering even after regular cleaning sessions, deep cleaning is necessary.

• When the stovetop is cool, spray pure white vinegar on the stovetop.
• Sprinkle a healthy amount of baking soda on the stovetop.
• Place a hot, wet towel over the baking soda and vinegar, and let it sit in place for at least 15 minutes.
• Remove the towel and use a microfiber cloth to rub the stovetop clean.
• If there are streaks, use a clean microfiber cloth and diluted vinegar to buff the glass.

Do’s and Don’ts of Cleaning a Glass Top Stove

Cleaning a glass top stove requires regular effort. However, once you know how to tackle the toughest messes, you can more easily stay on top of this task. What should and shouldn’t you do when cleaning the stove?

Do:

• Let the stove cool completely before cleaning it.
• Use a microfiber cloth for a streak-free shine.
• Clean the stove after each use.
• Combine baking soda and vinegar for extra cleaning power.

Don’t:

• Don’t use an abrasive scrubber or brush.
• Don’t use the sharp point of a razor blade to scrape off burnt food.
• Don’t use cleaning products or methods that the manufacturer advises against.
• Don’t start cooking on a dirty glass stovetop.

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