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Stovetop needs a scrub.

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EW GURU
Latest post on 01 April 2011 - 22:55

Not me silly, [i][b]my[/b][/i] stovetop. Have spilled tea and drops of gravy over it... and they have just sort of become like a hard layer of grime. Can't get it out and can find only oven cleaner sprays and wipes.. and they don't even work. Has anyone seen an electric stovetop cleaner? Or has a good home remedy?

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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 02 April 2011 - 16:04
as long as it is not a ceramic hob....baking soda applied dry (quite alot - you want to end up with a paste), and then scrub with half a lemon --- it seems to get off the toughest grime,....something to do with the reaction of the BS and the acid of the lemon, the juice comes out of the lemon and forms a paste, keep on scrubbing with said lemon and it should disappear. Just curious MrsL...great suggestion, but why not on ceramic? I don't know that it wouldn't be fine, but I know with some ceramic hobs you have to be careful what you use on them....I use this combo on everything baked on - pyrex dishes, ceramic dishes and my fry pans (don't know what DH does but when he does a fry up they end up black on the inside!!), it doesn't scratch any of these, but I would hate for someone to try it, and ruin a ceramic hob.....
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 02 April 2011 - 15:47
as long as it is not a ceramic hob....baking soda applied dry (quite alot - you want to end up with a paste), and then scrub with half a lemon --- it seems to get off the toughest grime,....something to do with the reaction of the BS and the acid of the lemon, the juice comes out of the lemon and forms a paste, keep on scrubbing with said lemon and it should disappear. Also, in my experience, if you microwave the lemon half for just 10 seconds - it seems to clean better.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 02 April 2011 - 15:20
i spray "jif" cleaner and leave it for 30 minutes. finally my gas is also shining after so many curries :)
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 02 April 2011 - 13:06
as long as it is not a ceramic hob....baking soda applied dry (quite alot - you want to end up with a paste), and then scrub with half a lemon --- it seems to get off the toughest grime,....something to do with the reaction of the BS and the acid of the lemon, the juice comes out of the lemon and forms a paste, keep on scrubbing with said lemon and it should disappear. Just curious MrsL...great suggestion, but why not on ceramic?
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 02 April 2011 - 12:58
as long as it is not a ceramic hob....baking soda applied dry (quite alot - you want to end up with a paste), and then scrub with half a lemon --- it seems to get off the toughest grime,....something to do with the reaction of the BS and the acid of the lemon, the juice comes out of the lemon and forms a paste, keep on scrubbing with said lemon and it should disappear.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 02 April 2011 - 12:54
I know it sounds odd but WD40, it works for everything. Give it a go.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 02 April 2011 - 12:32
Have you tried bicarb...far more gentle scrub than steel wool. ;) ENJO Marble Paste would get it off easily. :D
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EW GURU
Latest post on 02 April 2011 - 05:00
Hot water and washing up liquid, soak for 20 mins and then clean
 
 

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