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The Best Way to Clean Burned-on Food From Ceramic Cooktops

If you don’t remove the spilled food or liquid from boiling-over pots fairly quickly, you end up with a burned-on stain. These types of stains often stubbornly resist soap and water alone. Harsh store-bought cleaners may be abrasive and cause scratches on your ceramic cook top. The best way to get rid of burned food stains on your cook top is to use gentle yet effective household items.

Things You'll Need

  • Spray bottle
  • White vinegar
  • Baking soda
  • Cleaning cloths or sponge
  • Lint-free cloth
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Instructions

    • 1

      Fill an empty spray bottle with white vinegar. Spray the vinegar directly onto the food stain.

    • 2

      Wait 25 minutes as the vinegar soaks into the burned food.

    • 3

      Sprinkle 1 tbsp. of baking soda over the stain.

    • 4

      Wet a cleaning sponge or cloth with vinegar and use it to scrub away the burned food. The vinegar should have dissolved the residue, and the baking soda provides a gentle abrasive that helps remove food particles without scratching the cook top.

    • 5

      Wipe the cook top with a clean cloth moistened with water.

    • 6

      Dry with a lint-free cloth. Polish with ceramic stove top polish if you want to add extra shine.