Looking for the easiest and the most effective way to clean glass cooktops? Baking soda is one of the greatest, versatile and all-purpose home-made cleaning products you can use. And it is cheap too!
Although your stove may look clean, if you take a closer look, you will see battle scars from boil overs and from frying potatoes, chicken or fish fingers, etc. Go on, take a look. Am I right? If you are about to reach for the all-purpose spray cleaner, stop right there. Not only are those loaded with harsh chemicals (the smell makes your eyes water), but most do not even deliver the results promised on the label, such as ‘spray and wipe’.
So, what are your options, you may ask. You probably know that cleaning the mess just right after it happens is one of the best ways to avoid marks on glass cooktops. But since the cooktop is usually too hot to touch when the mess happens, you, like many, leave the cleaning for later and end up forgetting about it.
Even though there are different cleaning methods, like for example using a blade to scrape off the burned residue, which can end up in irreparable scratches, it is best to use something not as harsh yet super effective. The best alternative is a baking soda. Yes, your grandmother’s secret cookie ingredient will make your cooktop sparkling clean in less than 20 minutes.
How To Clean Glass Cooktops With Baking Soda
You will need:
- Baking Soda
- Bowl & Hot Soap
- Water
- A Cleaning Cloth
- Gloves
- Fill the bowl with hot water and mix it with a bit of dish soap. Submerge the cloth in the mixture to get it wet.
- Sprinkle a great amount of baking soda over the affected area.
- Next, get the soaked cloth and squeeze a little water out.
- Place the cloth over the baking soda and wait about 15 minutes.
- Swirl the cloth in circular movements using the baking soda paste as a mild scrub.
- Remove baking soda with a dump cloth.
- Use a clean cloth to dry the surface and shine it up.
- Your glass cooktop should now look like a new one!
Repeat the steps if necessary to achieve great results. You may also try to leave the cloth on for longer period of time. It will all depends on how bad your cooktop is.
Extra tip:
- To get glass cooktops sparkling & shiny, spritz the surface with a bit of vinegar and wipe clean.
