How to Clean Burn Marks Off a Glass Stove Top

Learn how to clean burn marks off a glass stove top the best way without scratching the surface. All you need is vinegar, dish soap, bon ami powder and a little bit of elbow grease to get the job done!

I have a confession to make, I am a VERY messy cook. Having my little kids helping me in the kitchen just makes the spills and drips even worse. I love when they get involved with the food prep but the clean up definitely takes longer when they do!

Inevitably we end up with burnt on food spills and stains that look impossible to get off. Luckly, I’ve hit on the perfect DIY solution to easily clean those spots right off!

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What You Will Need to Clean a Glass Stovetop

• Rag – For wiping off excess suds after you finish cleaning your stove top.
• Rubber Cleaning Gloves – These ingredients don’t contain harmful chemicals but they can dry out your hands. Its a good idea to protect your skin by wearing rubber cleaning gloves.
• Bon Ami Powder – Bon Ami is a very effective cleaning product that gently scrubs out tough stains and burnt on spots without using any harsh chemicals. Read about more uses for bon ami powder. Bar Keeper’s Friend is a good substitute.
• Dish Soap – Dawn Dish Soap is a super degreaser and easily gets off any leftover and burnt on grease from your stove top.
• White Vinegar – Vinegar helps to polish and shine without leaving streaks.
• Scouring Stick – for extra tough and burnt on spots, a scouring stick is the perfect solution to easily clean these off without scratching your glass stove top.
• Scrubby – Just a regular dish washing scrubby will do the trick
• Microfiber Cloth – Or any other soft cloth to go over the stove top after cleaning it.

You can also clean a white enamel sink with all of these same products!

How to deep clean a glass Stove Top

1. The first step is to clear any pots and pans off of your stove and wipe off any bigger foods or crumbs with a wet rag.
2. Pour a couple of tablespoons of bon ami powder, a small squirt of blue dawn dish soap and about a Tablespoon of white distilled vinegar onto the stove top.
3. Wearing rubber cleaning gloves, mix these ingredients together using a scrubby and scrub the mixture over the entire surface of your stovetop using circular motions.
4. Wipe the suds off using a clean wet cloth.
5. If there are any remaining stubborn scorch marks on your electric stove top, use a scouring stick to gently scrape them off. This may seem scary, but I assure you, it will clean the burnt on spots off like magic without ever scratching your glass stove top!
6. Remove the dials from the back of your stove. Wash them in your kitchen sink or dishwasher.
7. Using the wet cloth you wiped the soapy mixture off with, rub the entire back of your stove. If you need to, add a tiny bit more dish soap to your wet rag.
8. Replace your clean and dry dials.

daily regular Cleaning of a glass cooktop

Doing a quick daily wipe down of your electric stove top will help keep it looking presentable between deep cleanings. Having a dirty stove, makes cooking less enjoyable and your whole kitchen feel less of a pleasant place to be.

Take out sounds more tempting when your kitchen isn’t clean, right?

This process should just take a minute or two.

1. Clear any pots and pans off of your stove after you have finished a cooking session.
2. Before you clean your electric glass stove top, make sure it has had a chance to completely cool down.
3. Wipe the surface of your stovetop with a wet rag. If needed, add a few drops of dawn dish soap to your rag.
4. Quickly go over the back of your stove where the dials are.

FAQ about cleaning a stained glass stove top

how To clean burnt-On food off a Glass stove top without scratching it

Bon Ami Powder usually gets most burnt residue off of a stove top. But for extra stubborn stains made from greasy food, a pumice scouring stick does the trick!

Just add a little dawn dish soap and vinegar to the spot and rub the scouring stick over it in a circular motion until its gone. Wipe any residue from the pumice stick with a wet rag.

how often should you deep clean your stove top?

Once a month to every 6 weeks, I like to do a deep thorough clean on my stove top. (check out my simple cleaning routine) This involves more than just a quick wipe down. I completely clean off any burnt on foods or black stains and wash the dials and LED screen on the back of the stove.

can you use this as a DIY oven cleaner as well?

Yes! Just follow the same steps on the inside of your oven, vacuuming or wiping out any debris before starting. It will leave the glass on your oven door looking like new without leaving scratches or damaging it in any way.

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• How To Clean Carpet With Baking Soda
• Homemade Laundry Stain Remover Spray
• Non Toxic Glass Cleaner Recipe
• How To Clean Mold In The Shower

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