Tackling the kitchen clean-up can be daunting, especially when faced with the challenge of a grimy hob and oven. Cooking oil splatters and food spills accumulate over time, making your cooker appear uninviting.
While the market is awash with cleaning agents that claim to slice through grime, often these solutions are packed with potent chemicals. Thankfully, there are more environmentally-friendly and equally effective methods for getting your stovetop back to its gleaming best.
Hob Scraper’s cleaning gurus have put one natural solution above white vinegar, citing that baking soda “beats white vinegar,” in the battle against filth. They suggest opting for baking soda as it poses as a “gentle abrasive that helps lift away grease and stains faster without scratching your stovetop”.
Before you embark on the cleaning journey, ensure the hob is cool and, if you’re using an electric model, always disconnect it from its power source, reports the Express. Begin by misting water over the grimy areas on the stovetop, then dust baking soda across these spots forming a paste, leaving this concoction on for a five-minute pause.
Use a soft cloth to gently scrub your stovetop. The experts said: “Baking soda’s gentle abrasiveness will help melt away stubborn grease stains.”
Finally, rinse out your cloth or sponge and go over the stovetop once more. Cap it off with a fresh dry cloth, buffing the surface to achieve that “sparkling shine”. But, bear in mind, if there are more persistent marks lingering on the hob, further treatment might be in order.
To effectively remove stubborn, burnt-on food from a ceramic hob, you’ll require a hob scraper. The most efficient method is to address each piece of burnt-on food individually, scraping it off in small sections.
Ensure that the angle of the scraper on the hob is minimised, keeping the blade as horizontal as possible to further decrease the risk of causing scratches. Regularly wiping down your stovetop after each use can help prevent the build-up of grease, maintaining the appearance of your hob.
Additionally, households might consider using a splatter screen during cooking to reduce grease spatters.