How to Remove a Melted Plastic Bag From an Electric Stove Top

No one intentionally melts a plastic bag on a stove top. However, it only takes a few seconds for a plastic bag accidentally set on a stove to melt into a mess. If the melted plastic is left alone, it will create an unpleasant odor each time you use the stove. The plastic must be removed carefully to avoid scratching the stove top. Get the melted plastic off of the stove as soon as possible to avoid the odor.

Plastic zip bag
Ice cubes
Razor-edged scraper
Clean cloths
Nail polish remover
Sponge
Dishwasher detergent

Instructions

- 1
  Turn the stove off and allow the surface to cool completely.
- 2
  
  Ice hardens melted plastic for safer removal.
  
  Fill a plastic zip bag with ice cubes. Place the bag of ice directly onto the melted plastic bag while it is still soft. Leave the ice bag in place until the plastic below it hardens. This should take about 20 to 30 minutes.
- 3
  Remove the ice bag from the stove top surface. Gently scrape the hardened plastic bag off the stove top with a razor-edged scraper. Remove as much of the plastic as possible with the scraper.
- 4
  Moisten a clean cloth with nail polish remover. Place the damp cloth onto the remaining melted plastic bag stain. Leave the cloth in place for up to 10 minutes or until the residue dissolves.
- 5
  Lift the damp cloth off of the stove top. Use a razor-edged scraper to scrape the residue off the surface.
- 6
  Dampen a sponge with warm water. Add one or two drops of dishwashing detergent to the wet sponge. Scrub the surface with the sponge, then rinse out the sponge and scrub it again with water only.
- 7
  Dry the stove top surface with a dry cloth.

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