How to Get Oil Off Your Stove Top & Walls

One of the challenges in cleaning the kitchen is removing grease, food and oil from the stove area without damaging painted surfaces, enamel or special cook tops. Using products that help to break down oil and taking care to avoid scratching the stove top or affecting the walls' finish give you a safe way to clean the kitchen. Learn how to get oil off your stove top and walls to remove spots and residue thoroughly, without marring the surfaces.

Borax or oil soap
Dish soap
Orange cleaner
Nonabrasive scrubbing product
Nonscratching scrub pad, the kind used for nonstick cookware
Baking soda
Bucket

Instructions

- 1
  Mix 1 tablespoon of borax and 1 teaspoon of dish soap with a half gallon of warm water in a bucket. Test the mixture on an unobtrusive area of the wall to make sure it doesn't affect the paint finish or color.
- 2
  Wash the wall with a nonabrasive scrubbing sponge to remove oil. Alternatively, use 1 teaspoon of oil soap in 1 quart of warm water to clean oil off of wooden walls or paneling. Wipe the walls with plain warm water to remove any residue.
- 3
  Open the windows and check that the oven and burners are off. Remove the burner covers if the stove has them. Soak the burner plates in a sink with warm water and a squirt of dish soap.
- 4
  Apply orange cleaner to a rag and rub it on the stove top. Leave the orange cleaner on for 15 minutes to give it time to help dissolve the oil. Wipe the stove top down with a rag. Use a nonscratch scrub pad to scrub stubborn grease spots and burned-on spatters. Rub with a gentle circular motion.
- 5
  Lift the stove top carefully, if it is the kind that can be lifted up, and wipe away any food spills or oil residue with a rag wet with soapy water. Keep a firm grip on the stove top with one hand to prevent it from falling on your hand as you clean. Return the stove top to its original position.
- 6
  
  Smooth stove tops require nonabrasive cleaning products..
  
  Remove cooked-on oil or food using a dime-sized dab of a gentle nonscratching scrubbing powder or baking soda as a mild abrasive. Use only nonabrasive cleaners on a glass top or smooth top stove. Apply more orange cleaner to a smooth stove top to remove stubborn oil.
- 7
  Wipe down the stove top with plain water to remove product residue. Dry the burner plates, if your stove has them, and replace them.

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