I’ve never personally had a glass stovetop, but we do have one in our studio. After months of making recipes and homemade products for blog posts, the stovetop definitely needed some attention. Simple spills on a glass stovetop can quickly turn into tough, baked-on messes, so I started scouring the web for the best way to clean them up.
I discovered this method, which involves a few of my favorite cleaning products and good old fashioned steam. We gave it a try on our glass stovetop, and we were amazed! It turned out looking as clean and shiny as the day it was installed. Here’s how the method works, so you can do it on your glass stovetop at home!
How To Clean A Glass Stovetop
You’ll need:
- White vinegar
- Spray bottle
- Baking soda
- Dawn dish soap
- Towel
- Scrub brush
Directions:
Pour white vinegar into a small spray bottle. Spray the vinegar evenly onto your stovetop.
Then sprinkle baking soda evenly across your stovetop. The baking soda will react with the vinegar, creating a fizzy cleaner that will loosen up grease and grime.
Next, put a few drops of Dawn into a bucket or your sink, and fill it with hot water.
Dunk your towel into the soapy water, then wring it out lightly so that it’s wet but not dripping.
Spread the wet towel over the stovetop, covering the baking soda and vinegar. Let it sit for about 15 minutes. The steam from the hot towel will help to “steam clean” your stovetop and rehydrate any baked-on gunk, and the dish soap will help cut through greasy messes.
After 15 minutes, remove the towel.
Depending on how dirty the stovetop was when you started, you might want to give it a good scrub to help loosen any stains or grime. A stiff-bristled scrub brush works perfectly for this.
Wipe away the remaining baking soda. To finish off, give your stovetop another spray with the vinegar, and use a microfiber cloth to buff it to a sparkling shine. Nice!
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I have a 30+ year old Thermador glass top stove with metal electric burners. I hoped this method would help the scorched burners look better. It seemed like a lot of work without visible results. I had to use my latest discovery, Hope’s Perfect Glass, because Windex wasn’t helping to eliminate the film. I’d forgotten the final spray of vinegar!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Cerama-Bryte. One step. Easy.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am using baking soda to clean too. I will try the other things too. Thanks
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I keep a single edged razor blade and a spray bottle of Windex near my stovetop. When frying spatters happen, I let the stovetop cool and spray with Windex, then scrape off the beads of baked fat with my single edged razor blade. Your method looks great, for times when I “get behind” on cleaning my stovetop.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use a razor blade in a holder for scraping paint off of windows which makes it easier to handle. I specifically use it for the burned on messes from boil-overs and whatever else has dried on the stove top. It works great. There is no need to use any other cleaner except for soap and water.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use Soft Scrub, works well!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Any ideas on how to clean the tips of a stylist that we use on iPhones and iPads? I have several but they don’t work as well as they used to.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I would try a little bit of rubbing alcohol :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Your tips are awesome. Love using things i already have. Saving money and doing the job. Thanks again.Fran
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Bar Keeper’s Friend works amazingly on my glass stove top!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I also use Bar Keepers Friend on my stove, while the stove top is still a little warm to touch, I sprinkle Bar Keepers Friend on then sprinkle a litter water with it, it kinda of makes a paste, the mess comes right off.. then spray it with Windex it looks like brand new! I also clean my sink with it…make it look beautiful…
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Can I use a cast iron skillet on a glass stovetop? And what happens if I do?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You can, just be careful not to slide it around – it will scratch! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It may crack the glass top from what I have been told by a repair person
We’ve been using a 15 inch cast iron skillet on ours for 5 years with no issues at all.
so evidently that is a pretty new stove- it has no burner rings
Please log in or create a free account to comment.any solutions for removing those?
Earth Brite is non toxic and environmentally friendly, and works like a charm! I have had to use a razor blade for especially stuck on goo, but it never disappoints.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This method should work well on dirtier stovetops, too! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have burner marks and had really bad build up from previous owners. I just tried this. It took me doing it twice to get everything off. But it was worth it since I have the products in my home. Plus the Bar Keepers didn’t do anything for it. It just left some scratch marks and left a funny smell when I udpsed the stove again. And I am a good cleaner! I don’t half it.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use a single razor blade for any dried on, burnt on crusty stuff, works like a dream. Don’t scrape it back and forth or you will scratch it.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.While Barkeepers Friend might be easier and quicker to use, it can cause skin and eye irritation as well as contact dermatitis. Jillee has given us a nice alternative to avoid any dangers and hazards.
Thanks Jillee! I will be giving this a try!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have never had any problems when using any form of Bar Keepers Friend. It is my “go to” product for many chores. It is nice that those who want an alternative method of cleaning can use Jillee’s suggestions. I use many of her ideas.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I agree! Barkeepers is what I have used and it works well but you really have to use a lot of elbow grease! This method is a great idea that I will be using next time I cook! Amazing, Thanks Jillee!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Bar Keeper’s Friend is super for cleaning my old, old of stainless steel sink, but for the glass top of my stove I turn to Cerama Clean, or a product that I wipe on a cooled stove top, allow it to dry and wipe off with a dry or slightly damp dish cloth. I avoid chasing around for several ingredients, mixing the three ingredients, when a one step cleaner works so well. As that old adage states, “Less work for Mom.”
Wonderful cleaner idea. I have very bad stains from the copper-bottomed tea kettle I keep on the stove. I have tried everything I can think of to get them off. Any ideas? Thanks so much. I do appreciate all of the ideas you share with us.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ve seen a hack where you put baking soda on the bottom of the pan/kettle, then spray with vinegar and it supposedly comes right off. I haven’t tried it, but it’s worth a shot!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great idea Jo! This hack, along with some scrubbing, should do the trick!
My copper bottom sauce pan looks great because I wash it in the dishwasher using Cascade Platinum 15x actionpacs. The copper is has gotten shinier after several cycles in the dishwasher. I noticed it getting better each time I wash it.
I will try that idea, Paula, thank you.
Most stores sell a powdered copper cleaner. Shake some copper cleaner on the copper bottoms of your pans, pots or tea kettle, add some water, spread it evenly over what you want to clean and use a minimum of “elbow grease” to your a dish cloth, it works for me and is not expensive, and so much easier than shopping for and mixing several ingredients.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great information…and it works. Best method, though…is not to let it get real messy, in the first place.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use Barkeepers Friend also. It works great!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I agree. Works great!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.OMG Jillee….you are so the bomb. I absolutly love your information. You cannot imagine how many people you help with all of your post. I am so thankful that I signed up for your website. This is proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks Keep up the fantastic work!!!!
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Theresa
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank you so much Theresa!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Barkeepers Friend, powder works best, does a fantastic job on cook tops and is actually recommended for that use. Much less work than this method.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I just use a few drops of a commercial glass stove top cleaning product, hot water and a microfiber cloth or Dobie nylon scrubber to clean the stovetop. Then a few drops of Dawn and water to wash it …….then rinse and dry the top off.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great information, I use baking soda and hydrogen proxide to clean mine. I mix into soupy paste,spread evenly, and allow to sit. This is the same method you wrote about for baking sheets and it worked so well I now use it for many things. To make clean up easier, after I have it all shiney I apply a light layer of car wax and buff to shine. Grease and grime than wipe right off.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have a glass cooktop and was excited to try this method. The only problem is the so-called “steam” part. By the time I took the towel out of the hot soapy water, wrung out the towel the towel was not HOT anymore…..how did you get it to stay HOT? The process sort of worked. Disappointed!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.A thicker towel (a bath towel as opposed to a kitchen towel) helps to retain heat. Also, make sure the hot soapy water is really hot! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I dislike a baking soda film. I use dish soap, boiling water, let it soak a few minutes, then use a soft scrubbie. I use a razor blade to scrape off the burned things, very effective. Note: I’ve had two cooktop stoves. My current one (Frigidaire) is much higher quality, as it is more resistant to scratches, gouges, and stains. The last one was a GE, I think — it was impossible to keep clean and buffed, got all kinds of stains and pits. So there is a difference in “cleanability” from stove to stove glass tops.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I also use a razor blade. I keep a single edge razor blade in an out of the way place on the counter so it’s always handy. It quickly cuts through any stuck on/baked on spills. Will definitely try the rest of the cleaning method.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Now , HELP, can someone help me with a way to clean inside the oven door, I am afraid to take it apart because of the high temps involved in self-cleaning. I’ve search online under every topic I can think of and nothing. It’s a Kenmore and their site is archaic! The tips I’ve found are never specific to a self-cleaning oven. Thanks!
Here’s a post about cleaning inside oven doors from another site :-) http://jillee.co/2f4AQ1H
When using a razor on the glass stovetop, ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE RAZOR IS WET TO PREVENT SCRATCHING THE GLASS…………………………..
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi, Jillee,
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks so much for another wonderful cleaning tip. I have used so many of your cleaning methods and love all that I have tried. I especially like that they use common household products that don’t contain all the chemicals and fragrances to which I am allergic. Thanks for making my life so much easier. My best to you!
Thanks Toni!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use a sprinkling of baking soda and water. Works every time. My suggestion is to use whatever method works everyday and not allow buildup to happen.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Bartenders friend is what i use on mine a little goes a long way with a non scratch scrubber and my white glass top looks as good as it did 10 years ago. It’s a powder cleaner that is amazing!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great info. Thanks for sharing!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This sounds great, I have always got so much on the stove top, many different cooks in family, but do you happen too have a way too clean the glass and inside of door on stove, mine is awlful, my eyes aren’t what they use too be so I can’t take the door apart!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.That’s a problem for me, too Imogene! My door doesn’t come apart, either. If the yuck gets in there must be a way for it to get out, right?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Here’s some information about cleaning inside the doors: http://jillee.co/2f4AQ1H
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