# How do you clean your glass cooktop? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 7, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156 "2019-04-07T01:05:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/1 "2019-04-07T01:05:44Z")
I’m looking for suggestions. Once something has burned on, how do you get it off? ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Dayoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Anita\_Dayoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Dayoff)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/2 "2019-04-07T01:10:10Z")
There are packaged products available in appliances and grocery stores if the baking soda doesn’t work. Mix in a little elbow grease for best results. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/3 "2019-04-07T01:16:50Z")
My wife uses something called Cerama Brite, with a blue (not green) scrubby pad. The blue ones apparently are less abrasive than the green ones, and are less likely to scratch? I think she’s also been known to use vinegar and baking soda (and elbow grease). ---
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/4 "2019-04-07T01:44:06Z")
I use the Cerama Brite, and a yellow scotch-brite. For really cooked-on stuff, I’ll use a razor blade (single edge, used as a scraper). ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/5 "2019-04-07T01:49:58Z")
[Bar Keeper’s Friend](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Keepers_Friend). Great stuff. Doesn’t scratch the glass either. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/6 "2019-04-07T04:02:43Z")
I use this [stuff](https://www.appliance-parts-experts.com/5303321670-Smooth-top-Oven-Cooktop-Cleaner-_p_5050.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlIXsioy94QIVhB-tBh1o4AFwEAQYByABEgJm4vD_BwE), but I suspect that all the cleaners are the same. I use a single-edged razor blade first, and just put the cleaner on a paper towel, and use a lot of elbow grease. Our stove is 25 years old, and the top looks like new - not a scratch on it. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/7 "2019-04-07T04:04:46Z")
My wife and I use Cerama Bryte and a nylon scrubbing pad, and a razor blade scraper. With elbow grease. ---
**Author:** ![Dereknocue67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6de8d8/32.png) [@Dereknocue67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dereknocue67)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/8 "2019-04-07T07:55:19Z")
For caked on burnt food, I first use a single edge razor blade scraper. Never experienced scratching issues. I then follow up with Bullitt’s suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/9 "2019-04-08T01:22:43Z")
Steel wool soap pads (SOS, Brillo, etc.) work well and don’t scratch, IF you don’t bear down hard on them. ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/10 "2019-04-08T02:34:24Z")
By replacing it with a gas cooktop that doesn’t stain if the pasta boils over. That’s my serious answer, but I relied on Barkeeper’s Friend and a razor blade when I had a GD, mf, rackin’ frackin’ glass cooktop. Hated it! (/In Living Color) ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/11 "2019-04-08T02:56:11Z")
Magic Eraser, or just a piece of melamine foam for a fraction of that price. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/12 "2019-04-08T04:02:46Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > My wife and I use Cerama Bryte and a nylon scrubbing pad, and a razor blade scraper. With elbow grease. Same here. The rings around the burners always accumulate stuff the razor blade is good for. I use a paper towel first to get the obvious stuff, than the cleaner and pad, and then the razor blade. Mine came from the hardware store, and they last forever. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/13 "2019-04-08T04:04:29Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > Same here. The rings around the burners always accumulate stuff the razor blade is good for. I use a paper towel first to get the obvious stuff, than the cleaner and pad, and then the razor blade. Mine came from the hardware store, and they last forever. When it’s clean, it’s pristine and it really POPS! ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/14 "2019-04-08T12:24:59Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > I’m looking for suggestions. Once something has burned on, how do you get it off? The manual for our range warns not to let high-sugar-content foods burn on the burner, as this will chemically react with the stovetop material. Other than that, [CookTop Cleaning Creme](https://www.amazon.com/ELCO-Cook-Clean-Cream-20/dp/B00009W39B/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=stove+cleaner&qid=1554725992&s=gateway&sr=8-14) has worked great for burnt-on stuff. It contains a mild abrasive that’s hard enough to nibble away at burnt-on food, but too soft to damage the stovetop. There may also be chemical action going on, not sure. Most days I just clean with Windex and a paper towel. Maybe once every week or two I’ll attack it with the CookTop Cleaning Creme (followed by Windex to remove all of the resulting residue). ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/15 "2019-04-08T14:18:48Z")
> [@california\_jobcase](#): > > Steel wool soap pads (SOS, Brillo, etc.) work well and don’t scratch, IF you don’t bear down hard on them. This is what I use - it seems to be more effective than other products I’ve tried. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/16 "2019-04-08T14:27:09Z")
I use a product made for cleaning stovetops and a blue scrub sponge. (I don’t remember the name of it.) I’ve also used a magic eraser with good results. If there isn’t a burnt on spill, I just use glass cleaner and a paper towel. I have heard that toothpaste will also work. ---
**Author:** ![Doyle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doyle/32/439_2.png) [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-glass-cooktop/832156/17 "2019-04-08T15:08:50Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > My wife and I use Cerama Bryte and a nylon scrubbing pad, and a razor blade scraper. With elbow grease. This.