How to Get Grime Off Cooktops

Grime, grease and food stains are par for the course on a busy cooktop. Whether your cooktop is made with glass or has a ceramic or porcelain coating, caring for the surface is vital to maintaining its condition. While the best approach is to remove stains as they occur, you can get grime and other stains off your cooktop with common household supplies that won't scratch or damage the surface.

Bucket
1/4 cup ammonia
Clean cloths
Nylon mesh sponge
Razor-edged scraper
Baking soda

Instructions

- 1
  Fill a bucket with 1 quart of hot water. Add 1/4 cup of ammonia to the hot water.
- 2
  Wet a clean cloth with the ammonia solution. Wring out the excess moisture.
- 3
  Place the ammonia-dampened cloth directly over the grime on your stove top. Allow the cloth to remain on the surface for 15 minutes to soften the stain matter.
- 4
  Remove the cloth from the surface of your stove top. Gently scrub the grimy stain with a nylon mesh sponge to remove as much as possible.
- 5
  Scrape stuck- or burned-on grime with a razor-edged scraper. Sprinkle baking soda onto the sponge to remove any last traces of grime.
- 6
  Clean the surface of your cooktop by wiping it off with the diluted ammonia solution. Dry the surface with another cloth.

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