I use very little of an expensive cleaner just because I still have it from when I bought it a few years ago. I agree Baking soda works great.I use a RAZOR, old school kind to scrape everything else off my ceramic top. Works like a charm and looks brand new every time!

By Laura on 11/16/2009 9:05:24 AM

I just cleaned my stove top yesterday with the expensive cleaner!!  I will be using baking soda from now on!  Thanks for the tip!!

By Kristina on 11/14/2009 10:33:01 AM

I never thought to try this to clean my stove i have used so many other methods to try and get my stove clean,and spotless that i didn't think to try a good old home remedy.  I can't wait to try it.

By ANJEL on 11/3/2009 2:49:33 AM

GREAT IDEA ILL TRY IT

By Melinda on 11/3/2009 2:21:27 AM

can't wait to try it

By Shelby on 10/28/2009 5:11:39 PM

Thanks for the tip.  Will definitely try the baking soda/vinegar idea.

By Suzan on 10/28/2009 9:55:39 AM

What a great idea! The expensive cleaners don't work as well!

By Leesa on 10/27/2009 6:11:44 PM

OMG - this is an awsome tip.  I have a white cooktop and it is a nightmare cleaning it everyday.  I use "Ajax" and that works great but the smell makes me nuts.  I will defenitely try the baking soda. 

By Indy on 10/27/2009 7:27:05 AM

Try adding some vinegar - it bubbles up and 'activates' it. I love the combo to clean my sinks and never use harsh abrasives anymore. Additionally, it helps keep the drains smelling fresh!

By Rachel on 10/27/2009 12:11:47 AM

I keep a razor scrapper on top of the stove for all spills and burned on spots. After that, just used your daily clean up sponge and dry with your dish towel. I do like to use the bottle cleaners for flat top stoves, but only every couple of weeks. The reason for doing this, is not so much for the cleaning as it is the invisible film that is left behind to help protect the glass from scraches from sliding the pans across the top.

By Rebecca on 10/26/2009 3:18:08 PM

I bought a bottle of soft scrub to use on my ceramic cooktop and it works great!!!!

By Vicki on 10/25/2009 8:41:36 PM

In addition to the baking soda you can use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.  It works great wet on tougher spots (with the baking soda if you like), or dry for quick cleanup.  I usually buy a pack of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers and cut each sponge in 4 pieces so I don't waste the whole thing as they dissolve after much use.  When it's dirty I throw it away.

By Laura on 10/24/2009 8:32:45 AM

Add vinegar to the baking soda and wwhhooaa. Watch the cleaning process begin. After 2 min. wipe grease & grime away with a paper towel.  bye, Theresa

By Theresa on 10/24/2009 7:55:57 AM

Thank for the tips now I will pass them all to other people.

By Tammara on 10/23/2009 11:36:43 PM

I tried that last night and it absolutely worked! I made a paste of water and baking soda and turned my oven on for a few minutes. The outside warmed stove top and the baking soda paste made quick work of the burnt on stains. Confused my husband when he walked by though, lol.

By Laura on 10/22/2009 2:39:00 AM

Thanks !!

By Isa on 10/21/2009 1:31:28 AM

I use baking soda & a scraping razor to remove the burnt on food. Hold the scraper at a 45 degree angle and scrape the burnt food off.  My stove is 5 yrs old and it looks brand new. Also are no toxins on your stove top either.

By Jamie on 10/20/2009 1:40:37 PM

For the really burnt on food. Use a razor blade to scrape the  burnt on food off. Make sure to hold the razor at a 45 degree angle.  I use this along with the baking soda. My stove top looks brand new and it's 5 yrs old.

By Jamie on 10/20/2009 1:38:30 PM

Wow!!!!!!!!! I'm going to go an try it right now.

By Nancy on 10/18/2009 7:03:56 AM

Thanks for that tip, I will definitly be tring it. I have a creamic stove and it's hard to find products that really work good and get off all the burt on stuff.

By Patricia on 10/17/2009 9:14:53 PM

baking soda is great for cleaning and lots of other things. If you take the grates and racks from the oven and soak in ammonia, they will come sparkling clean very easy. If you add borax to the baking soda you make your own cleanser that works great on hardwater stains.

By Jane on 10/14/2009 2:50:36 PM

I also use baking soda & vinegar on my ceramic stove top. Sometimes i spray it with vinegar and let it sit about 15 minutes before wiping it clean.Sometimes for more stubborn burnt on messes i will add baking soda with the vinegar and a little or alot of elbow grease and it gets it sparkling clean.

By Sandra on 10/14/2009 1:20:34 AM

I use a plastic card ( like old debit card from closed account) on very hard to remove spots. Wet it for an hour, then gently scrape by moving card at an angle. No scratching of the ceramic top, mine lasts since 2001.

By Svetlana on 10/13/2009 8:12:12 PM

Even if you use the gentle scrubbing part of sponges on ceramic stoves after a while they will cause the kind of wear that leaves the black spaces.  A safer way to clean the stovetop with baking soda is to use a good old fashioned dishcloth with an open weave.  No wear and the great natural clean that baking soda gives!by Cheryl on 10/12/09

By Cheryl on 10/12/2009 10:43:58 PM

What a good idea to use baking soda on a class stove top, will give it a try. When cleaning windows or mirrors I like to use a little vinegar with dish soap and rubbing Alcohol, it helps to dry it faster and leaves a nice shine.

By Kathie on 10/12/2009 4:41:00 PM

Great ideas, I'll be trying this stove top one today.

By Ilene on 10/12/2009 4:39:14 AM

I recently melted a plastic cutting board onto my stovetop accidently.  What a mess!!!  At first I let it cool and scraped and scraped with an old credit card.  Then I decided to put the burners on low to warm it and it came off so easily.  I used your baking soda trick at the end to make sure all the melted plastic was gone.

By Vikki on 10/11/2009 9:05:28 AM

I have been cleaning mine w/ baking soda for about six months now, and it works great! As easy and effective as store bought cleaners, and much less expensive. I usually follow up with a spray of 1/2 vinigar and 1/2 water, which makes it really shine!

By Danielle on 10/10/2009 11:58:39 PM

I will definitely try this!  I also use a "magic eraser" for really tough burnt on stuff.  Seems to work pretty well

By Sarah on 10/10/2009 10:27:39 PM

Thanks for posting this . I live in military housing and we have ceramic stoves and when we move we have to make sure they are extremely clean. This is a great and cheap way to maintain them.

By KRYSTEL on 10/10/2009 8:30:13 PM

I tried to clean the sink in my kitchen with baking soda - it's shiny again!

By Olga on 10/10/2009 6:47:34 PM

I have all black appliances and was getting frustrated because they were getting a dull look to them. I now clean them with Turtle wax for cars. I put a small amount on a soft clean cloth and wipe it all over the outside. When a haze forms I wipe with a clean cloth and now they look brand new. I use this on toasters,coffemakers,blenders and etc.  This also is great on laminate counter topsBy Sharon on 10/10/09 4:40PM

By Sharon on 10/10/2009 4:43:20 PM

Thanks for the great tip!

By Antoinette on 10/10/2009 1:58:31 PM

that is soooo right.....but.... if you use apple cider  vinegar & let it soak....in 10 minutes...U don't have to use so much "elbow grease"!!!!!  I don't know if white vinegar works as well or Soda,   but I DO know "apple cider vinegar" WORKS!!!!  B-)

By glenna on 10/10/2009 12:07:33 AM

This is good info to know and I will def try it, no more cleaners for me i cleaned the stove teh other day and got a chemical burn on my arm from the cleaner

By Shawnia on 10/9/2009 9:01:45 PM

ceramic cleaners are expensive! i will be sure to try this. thanks so much.

By Joni on 10/9/2009 4:42:22 PM

Got to try cleaning my stove top with baking soda. I normally use it to get rid of smells from my waste disposal. 

By Christina on 10/9/2009 3:30:34 PM

Good ol' vinegar and baking soda! :)

By Bertha on 10/9/2009 2:39:19 PM

that is a great idea i will have to try it

By Mary Ann on 10/9/2009 2:12:18 PM

To clean off the thick black sooty gunk from fireplace or woodburner glass doors just take a crumbled sheet of wet/dampened newspaper and stick it in the burnt ashes from the wood and rub on the glass like you would use a scrubby. This method cleans MUCH better than all those expensive products! It makes it so easy and really works great! This tip was from a fireplace shop.

By Carol on 7/28/2009 8:45:20 PM

I used a mr. clean magic eraser.  This cleans the ceramic stovetop so easily, it's amazing.  Try it!!

By Stefanie on 7/8/2009 12:42:31 PM

Reuse your wet mop 'swivler' clothes (the other sidde)  but spray water mixed w/ vinigar for extra cleaning juice

By Tam on 6/29/2009 11:33:04 PM

Great Idea for cleaning a ceramic stove it's true those cleaners are very expensive...I'm going to try it!! thanks a bunch.....Marian

By Marian on 6/29/2009 7:00:34 PM

I found the best way to get out stains on your carpet including grape juice while moving the movers moved the couches to the truck i found greap juice that had been spilled by one of my kids i dont know when I put baking soda on stain then put white viniger in a spray bottle and then spray it on the baking soda it will bubble the stain out """"CAUTION DO NOT BREATH IT MAKES CARBON DIOXIDE""""""

By Terri on 6/28/2009 8:26:35 PM

I got so tired of buying different "cleaners" for my stovetop, that I decided to spray a little of oven cleaner, while I was cleaning my oven, and to my surprise, all the burned-on stuff just melted away!!  And the good thing is that it doesn't scratch of dull.  Only make sure to wear rubber gloves as you do when you clean your oven. 

By Victoria on 6/28/2009 5:43:45 PM

I also use baking soda, for really tough stuff I add some vinegar. I keep a spray bottle and let it sit on the spot for a bit.  It fizzes for a minute, then you can practically wipe anything burnt on, off with no problem. It also works on soap scum. Vinegar will take hard water deposits off too.

By Ann on 6/25/2009 4:55:38 PM

I also use a plastic knife from Wendys and a wet rag on stubborn spots.  Wet the rag til it's dripping and lay it over the spot for an hour (or overnight) then gently scrape with the tiny serrated edge of the plastic knife. It gets the spots off without scratching the ceramic top.

By Debbie on 6/25/2009 1:14:10 PM

when ever i use a paper towel before i thow it away i also wipe down my counters then wipe down my garbage can ive had the soame one for 5yrs. and it looks as nice as when i bought it

By Tammy on 6/24/2009 1:49:44 AM

I have been using this for years. Always have baking soda on hand,it works kike a dream!

By LEE on 6/23/2009 1:50:41 PM