When it comes to
cleaning a ceramic or glass stovetop, most people associate it with elbow grease, impossible to clean burnt on rings and a white film that they can never get clean! Working in the cleaning industry I hear from so many people who love to cook on their glass stovetop, and hate to clean them! I was thrilled when our ceramic cook top was installed, and I found out first hand why so many people were frustrated when it came to cleaning their glass cook top. After testing the standard cleaner bought in the store, I could not believe how much ELBOW GREASE it took to get the glass stove top clean, I thought I was going to scrub the finish right off my ceramic cook top! Plus, after all that scrubbing, there was a film left behind that I couldn't seem to get off.
After testing the (very expensive) store bought stove top cleaner, I gave my
Quick n Brite a try and was much happier with the results.
If you have cooked on or burnt rings on your stove top that are hard to remove:
First, we'll start with a few details about your sponge. You want to make sure and use a non-abrasive sponge NOT a SOS pad, steel wool or green scotch brite pad. These will scratch the surface of your stovetop and remove the finish over time. Look for a sponge with a white "scrubbing side," many even say "non-abrasive" or "won't scratch surfaces" on the sponge.
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| You can purchase this 4 pack of industrial sponges HERE for $6.95 |
Once you have the correct sponge, get it WET then apply a dime size amount of Quick n Brite over the entire stove top surface. You do not need to use a lot of cleaner. For the areas that are very hard to clean, give them a good scrubbing and LET THE CLEANER SIT about 10 minutes on the stove top. After 10 minutes, come back with your wet sponge and wipe the glass cook top down again, then use a dry terry cloth towel, microfiber cloth or paper towel to dry the stove top.
If there are still burnt areas, use your wet sponge again with a small amount of cleaner and apply it to the cooked on areas, then turn the burner on low for 10 seconds, (using extreme caution!!) then wipe the area off. The heat from the stove top helps remove the burnt rings. Note: Do not use store bought cleaners on warm stovetops! Quick n Brite is all natural and non-toxic so it will not harm you, or your stovetop, the same cannot be said for many commercial cleaners.
If you are cleaning as general maintenance:
Mix 1 teaspoon of Quick n Brite to a quart of hot water. This solution cost about 10 cents, and is even cheaper than using vinegar, baking soda or many other homemade cleaners! Spray the stovetop and wipe it clean with a dry terry cloth towel, microfiber cloth or paper towel.
