# Removing Hot Liquid Stains From a Ceramic Cooktop
Most cooks have had to deal with a pot or pan that boils over hot liquid onto a cooktop. While this is a common cooking hazard, over time, the spills can build up and stain ceramic cooking surfaces. Fortunately, with a few cleaning techniques that require products you may already have in your home, you can remove these hot liquid stains and preserve the ceramic cooktop.
Things You'll Need
- Oven mitts
- Salt
- Soft rag
- Cleaning gloves
- Ceramic cooktop cleaner
- Water
- Kitchen towel
Instructions
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Put on oven mitts as soon as the spill occurs.
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Turn off the cooktop, and carefully remove the pot. If you don’t have oven mitts, carefully remove the pot with pot holders or thick towels.
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Place the hot pan on an insulated surface that won’t be damaged by the heat, such as a wooden cutting board.
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Scatter a small amount of salt onto the spill to soak up some of the liquid. Wait for the cooktop to cool before you continue.
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Apply several drops of a ceramic cooktop cleaner directly to the stain. Leave the cleaner on the stain for five minutes, or the time recommended on the cleaner label.
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Scrub off the cleaner and stains with a soft rag.
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Rinse the cooktop with a damp rag.
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Dry the cooktop with a soft kitchen towel.
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