Cleaning glass ceramic hob

nabowla

My glass ceramic hob has some funny marks around the edge of the rings, probably caused by spills and spatters. I've tried tipping vinegar and bicarb onto the marks and it's got rid of some of them, but not all. Any suggestions about what might get rid of the more stubborn marks?

aliasojo

I expect this is not in keeping with the 'old style' style of things, but I always use 'Hob Brite' on mine.

My time is too precious to me to waste it on cleaning any more than I have too, lol, so it's worth the cost of the bottle just to deal with the cooker cleaning quickly and easily.

elona

Try heating the vinegar before you use it as it makes all the difference.

frizz_head

I ran out of Hob Brite a couple of weeks ago, and after seeing Ainsley use it on the advert, have been using Fairy Power spray on it - it comes up a treat.

I'm a sucker for ads on TV and buy every 'miracle' product going. Thats why I've started getting really excited about this whole Vinegar thing, and have been reading this board avidly.

The_Biff

Following advice re burned on soot on my woodburner glass window, I've been using Astonish, which shifts the soot in a jiffy.

bagby

Totally agree with using Astonish. Its in the pound shop and hob comes up a treat.

aliasojo

I was told that Astonish is mildly abrasive and will cause millions of tiny scratches that you can't really see.

Over time though, the hob will take on an 'opaque' look because of this.

Galtizz

Try putting some bio powder on and leaving over night. It removes most grease marks.

nabowla

Thanks for all the hints. The warmed vinegar has got rid of most of the marks; I'll try the Astonish next weekend!

Smiley_Mum

I have some hob brite stuff and someone recommended Bar Keepers Friend. Is there anything natural (like vinegar) that I could use that wouldn't scratch the surface. Any cleaner recipes appreciated.

squeaky

Of course there is

There are all sorts of cleaning recipes listed in our "Zillions" thread which can be found via our "Collections" sticky or by following the clue in my signature below.

Right now I'm happy to recommend a mix of three tbsp each vinegar and lemon with a few drops of an essential oil of your choice (to help the er, aroma ) put into an empty spray thingy and topped up with water. Leave it to soak for a while, and don't forget to rinse when done. Remember the old credit card tip for a non scratch scraper for the stubborn bits