Tips for Cleaning Your Ceramic Cook Top

Stoves with glass ceramic stove tops are attractive additions to any kitchen. They are easy to use, and even easier to keep clean if you follow simple tips for how to properly maintain your ceramic cook top.

Cleaning Products
You can find cleaning cloths and products made especially for use with ceramic stove tops. While these products work just fine, it isn’t necessary (in most cases) to purchase such items. You can use any soft cloth or sponge and kitchen multipurpose cleanser or liquid dish soap to keep your glass ceramic stove top in sparkling clean condition. It is important to avoid wiping your stove the abrasive side of a sponge or anything else likely to scratch the surface.

Daily Maintenance
Every time you use your stove, you should keep an eye out for spills. It’s much easier to wipe a spill off your ceramic stove top as soon as it occurs than it is to remove it after it has had time to dry and harden. Every time you cook on your stove, follow up by wiping the ceramic stove top down with a soft cloth.

Periodic Deep Cleaning
No matter how careful you are with keeping your stove wiped clean on a daily basis, it’s always likely that grime and spills will accumulate on the surface. When you notice a build up of grime on your cook top, it’s time to give it a good, deep cleaning.  Simply wet the surface and apply the cleaning product of your choice. Products such as soft scrub, Fantastic, and Formula 409 are good for this purpose.

Allow the cleaner and water to sit on the stove for a while, so the cleaning chemicals have a chance to loosen up the caked up spills or grease from the surface of the appliance. After thirty minutes or so, simply go back with your sponge or soft cloth and wipe the surface clean. If some spots are too stubborn to wipe away after a brief soak, apply more cleanser and let it sit a little longer. You may have to scrub pretty hard in some spots. Do not give in to the temptation to use an abrasive cleaning pad, or you’ll end up with a scratched cook top.