Dec
Deep Cleaning the Kitchen - Stove Top Edition
For the next project in the Order Up Organizing kitchen deep cleaning challenge, it was time to take on the burnt on mess on my glass stove top. (It’s worth noting that a glass top electric range would not be my first choice, but it works well for my needs (& budget) right now.)
If you have a glass-top range, you may be familiar with the cleaners/polishers/scrapers that are available specifically for taking care of these messes. I don’t have a scraper and decided to try all-natural alternatives to the other cleaners.
GLASS-TOP RANGE BEFORE:
Note the crumbs from lunch prep earlier in the day.
Cleaning tools:
How to Clean your Glass-Top Range with Lemon & Baking Soda:
1. Wipe, brush or vacuum away crumbs from the stove top. I used the brush attachment on my vacuum.
2. Mix the juice of half of a lemon (or juice from concentrate) with baking soda to form a paste. Enjoy the resulting grade school-esque science experiment foaming action.
3. Apply paste to the stains on the range and let sit. I let mine soak through two Tobes tunes as I tackled the controls and dials on the back of the stove.
4. Use a cloth dipped in a mixture of lemon juice and water, wipe down the controls. Remove the dials to clean thoroughly behind them.
5. Scrub the paste into the stains with a scrub brush or sponge. Alternatively, you could use the lemon half.
6. Rinse with warm water and dry with clean cloth.
7. Enjoy the sparkle.
GLASS-TOP RANGE AFTER:
Length of Time Spent on this Project:
10 Tobes’ Tunes (approx. 30 minutes)
My Thoughts:
- I was running low on baking soda (& planned to use some on the next project too), so I used it sparingly. Next time, I’ll use more—I need more abrasive to get all of the stains.
- There are still a couple of spots that could use a little more elbow grease (and probably baking soda), but overall, I’m very pleased with how it turned out. “Not a total Betty, but a vast improvement.” <—Name that movie.
Tell me about your range. Electric? Gas? Clean? Stained? Do you clean it regularly? I’d love to hear.
Other projects in the Order Up Organizing kitchen deep cleaning challenge:
