"Recipe" for smooth top stove cleaner?

[dclfun]

Anyone know how to make a homemade cleaner for a smooth top stove? We got one several months ago and it has some areas that won't come clean with the little sample bottle of cleaner we received with the stove. I don't want to purchase a huge container of the same thing since to me, it doesn't work that well. I was thinking of a baking powder paste with something mildly abrasive but don't want to scratch and damage the surface. This is what I get for letting a teen boil over a pot of spaghetti sauce!---Kathy

 

[mantaz]

I don't have a recipe but have you let the cleaner sit on there for a minute and then clean it with a scotch blue sponge? That usually works for me. That a little more elbow grease than I am used to.

 

[disnutt]

I'd like to know this, too.

 

[Jennabeth]

after buying the special cleaner for years I finally tried that and it works great and doesn't scratch at all. It's the same thing I use to clean my stainless steal appliances and counters. Love it, one cleanser does all.

 

[Ricky's Girl]

I use Soft Scrub on mine. If the soiled area is really baked on I dampen the area and let it sit for about 5 minutes, wipe it off and then reapply the Soft Scrub.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Ours recommended:

Comet cleanser (and only comet) made into a paste by adding water. For tough stains leave it on for a little while. It works great.

 

[sonny]

You need to watch that "Queen of Clean" who comes on the DIY network. She says to use baking soda and water or vinegar. You can probably check out her hints on the DIY website. It is diy.com or diynet.com, I think. I use anything I have on hand - baking soda, soft scrub, krud kutter (this stuff is great for anything, get it at Lowe's), and I have the special ceramic surface cleaner stuff that work's great (Lowe's also). Clean away.

 

[dclfun]

Thanks for all the advice! I was afraid that Comet or Bon Ami, for instance would be too abrasive so this is all great advice. I like natural cleaners so I'll probably start with the baking soda and vinegar and then work my way up to chemical stuff if that doesn't get this baked-on stuff off. ---Kathy

 

[FayeW]

The last time I bought cleanser for my glass top stove, I bought a "kit" that came with 2 bottles of cleanser, a scraper, and 5 replacement blades. The scraper is basically a razor blade in a metal holder. Using the cream and the blade works really well. I got the kit at Sears, I think it was about $12.

 

[MEM]

We use the razor blade scraper as well, along with the soft cleanser made specifically for glass-top stoves.

 

[tazleiten12]

I was thinking about buying a glass top stove. Are they hard to keep clean? How does everyone like them?
THANKS!

 

[left210]

I was thinking about buying a glass top stove. Are they hard to keep clean? How does everyone like them?
THANKS!

I love my glass top stove but I will tell you I learned a lesson from my first one. With my first one I didnt clean it with the special cleaner and would just use anything to wipe it down after every use. Well it would get burnt on stuff and then I would use a razor blade as suggested and it never came clean like new. I noticed a neighbor of mine had one and hers looked like new after a few years and she always used the special white pasty cleaner that came with it so when we built our house 2 1/2 years ago I vowed to use this after every time I used the stove and my stove still looks like new. I squeeze it on and then use a no scratch scotch sponge (blue) and push it down hard on the stove and scrub away. Some spots may take a couple of tries if something boils over but always make sure you get it cleaned up before using stove again because it will just make it harder to get off later & may not come off if it burns in. So after scrubbing with the sponge, I do one wipe over with the sponge and then you let the remaining cleaner dry on the stove and then buff it off with a paper towel and it is shiny like new.

 

[Lduane]

I have a glass stove top and it does have the baked on stain. I've tried everything and it never comes clean. Husband wasn't cleaning up messes after he cooked so I'm sure that didn't help out the situation. so now I'm off to buy the soft scrub & bon ami to try. I hope those work

 

[left210]

Lduane - I do not use soft scrub or bon ami - it is the special cleaner you get at Sears. It is here but you can also buy it in the store - http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...rtical=APPL&subcat=Cooking&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes . It is kind of expensive $6.99 but it lasts a long time. I have only replaced my bottle once in 2 1/2 years. I think this cleaner not only cleans your stove but also protects your stove as it seems like it puts a film of protection on your stove for future spills to make them come up easier. It least it seems to work that way for me.

 

[shelemm]

Originally Posted by tazleiten12 View Post
I was thinking about buying a glass top stove. Are they hard to keep clean? How does everyone like them?
THANKS!


Yes, they are a pain. Also, pots and pans slide around on them as you stir. They are beautiful to look at when they are completely clean, but I wish now that I had a regular cooktop.

 

[WendyisDarling]

I have a glass stove top and it does have the baked on stain. I've tried everything and it never comes clean. Husband wasn't cleaning up messes after he cooked so I'm sure that didn't help out the situation. so now I'm off to buy the soft scrub & bon ami to try. I hope those work

I'm in the same boat. In two spots! A boil over or spill and despite trying to clean as quickly as possible (I mean right when it happened), I have black sections on two otherwise grey burners. Makes me sick everytime I look at it. I tried a razor, but I guess too late. Really never anything to ever scrape off, just black marks, I guess as someone wrote it is a "bake in".
Still am glad I have the smooth top though

 

[cacgac]

I too learned the hard way. The key to cleaning it is ....

DO NOT WIPE UP SPILLS OR TRY TO CLEAN IT UNTIL COOKTOP HAS COOLED!!! Wait until red light on the cook top has gone off, then you will know it is completely cooled!!!

 

[bumbershoot]

For the person wondering about these stoves, I don't like "mine".

We rent, and we thought it was SO cool when we moved into this brand new townhouse. It was so gorgeous.

And a year later, I realize that I really don't like it. It DOES heat up mega-fast and that's good. And I like the light that tells me that the top is still warm.

But while cooking I'm constantly worried that I'm going to scratch it, or even break it (since I didn't BUY this thing I have very little info on it, and don't even know if that's possible) if I set a pot down too hard, and it makes cooking a bit more stressful than it should be.

However, on move-out, it will be VERY nice to not have to replace the burner pans (or whatever they are called).

Interesting...I can come up with specific positives, but overall I'm unhappy with it, and wouldn't purposely get one in the future.

 

[snowman]

This thread caught my eye as our brand new glasstop was delivered today and is sitting in my kitchen waiting for me to get home from work. DSO met the delivery people at the house to let them in....she's sooooo excited. I'm a bit nervous about not breaking it, or scratching it, or burning something on....but at least I I know where to come for help cleaning it.

 

[DonnaL]

I love my smooth top stove. However, I do agree the key is wiping after each spill (when cool) to keep it that way. Mine is about six years old and still looks great. I have, on occasion, been lazy and just given a quick swipe when cleaning a spill and have had to use two or three applications of the cooktop cleaner. But, I do agree with another poster, there is something in the special cooktop cleaner that makes it easier to clean up future spills. I've found by using the cleaner on a regular basis my stove is much easier to clean when I do have a spill. We also own a property with three apartments and last year we replaced the stoves in two of the apartments with new smooth tops. Our tenants like them too.