A few weeks ago, after making burger patties and bringing them outside to the grill, I realized we were completely out of propane. I brought them back inside and broiled the burgers on a baking sheet in the oven. When it came time to pull them out, I burned my hand on the sheet, dropped it onto the oven, and hamburger grease spilled all over the oven glass. Yay!
Cleaning the oven glass is a task I delay . . . delay more . . . and then delay again. đ To be honest, the condition of the oven glass is not something I normally even notice (as is probably obvious from the disgusting photo belowâŚhaha). But after spilling burger grease all over it, I decided it was definitely time to give the oven a much-needed clean. And since it had been so long, it was almost at impossible-to-clean status. I present to you, the nearly impossible to clean oven glass:
You might be able to see from the photo above that there is a small area in the middle where some of the grease and grime has been removed. I initially started to clean the oven with a rag and dish soap. But after many minutes and lots of heavy scrubbing, I realized that there was a much better way.
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SUPPLIES to CLEAN OVEN GLASS
- The secret weapon to cleaning oven glass is Bar Keepers Friend. If you havenât used this stuff yet, be prepared to be amazed. I normally use Bar Keepers Friend a couple of times a year to clean my cookie sheets and cooking pans, and it works SO WELL. I thought Iâd give it a try on my oven glass, and Iâm glad I did. It did not disappoint!
- I also used a microfiber cleaning cloth. Microfiber cloths are non-abrasive so they wonât scratch surfaces.
- Cleaning gloves arenât a bad idea to protect your hands, but I didnât use any. The instructions on the back of bar keepers friend recommends using gloves if youâll be exposed to it for an extended amount of time.
HOW TO CLEAN OVEN GLASS
Wet the SURFACE AND ADD BAR Keepers Friend
Begin by getting the surface of the oven glass slightly wet with warm water. Bar Keepers Friend is a powder, but it needs to form a paste with water in order to work. I squeezed some water from my cleaning cloth onto the oven, then sprinkled the cleanser onto the glass. Leave it alone for about a minute so it can start working its magic.
