The Best Way to Clean Your Glass Stovetop

If you’re spending more time at home, you might be cooking more. For some, cooking is a relaxing and fun way to take a break from a hectic day and prepare yummy meals to nurture the body. For others, it’s a must-do item on the ever-growing to-do list. (If you’re wondering, we fall somewhere in between!) However, without a doubt, the more you use your kitchen, the more you’ll notice just how messy it can get, and while some messes just require a little wiping, others are a bit harder to tackle.

Clients have told us in several occasions that one of their favorite things from when we go to clean their home is just how sparkly clean we leave the kitchen. Today we want to talk about an item in the kitchen that’s a bit of a pain to take care of… the glass stovetop.

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There are tons of perks to having a glass stovetop. Glass stovetops are also known as induction stovetops, which use electromagnetic coils under the glass cooktop to create fast heating and precise control. But, these stovetops can be tricky to clean if you’re new to them or if you don’t act promptly after spills.

While there are plenty of products you can buy at the store or online, here we’ll focus on using things that you’re most likely to already have at home. After all, Amazon and similar online stores are taking weeks to ship things out these days…

For fresh splashes, spills, and stains…

Here’s the best way to clean your glass stovetop after you notice a few messy spots.

Step 1: Let your stovetop cool. Never clean a hot glass stovetop.

Step 2: Spray it with distilled white vinegar that you’ve stored in an empty spray bottle.

Step 3: Wipe the vinegar away with a gentle microfiber cloth. We’re big fans of these cloths, but if you don’t have one, you can use a paper towel.

Step 4: Use a dry microfiber cloth (or paper towel) to gently scrub away any remaining marks or stains.

Step 5: Repeat Steps 1-4 frequently, or as often as you create visible stains on your glass stovetop.

For older or stubborn stains…

Did you spot some burnt cheese or an old tomato sauce stain that’s been there for who knows how long? For more resilient stains, sprinkle baking soda over the vinegar in Step 2 and let the mixture sit under a microfiber cloth (or a kitchen towel that doesn’t shed too much lint) before moving on to Step 3.

The baking soda will react with the vinegar to create a sort of scrubbing mix to help loosen up the stain.

That’s it! We hope that these tips are helpful to you and that they hold you over until we can come help you care for your home again. In the meantime, we’ll continue putting together tips and bits of information to help you keep your home in good shape.

Take care and stay safe!

The RM Cleaning Team