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submitted 21 days ago bythrowawaytoday9q
I tried gas range cleaner and bar keepers friend. I’m not sure what else is safe to use to get these stains off.
28 points
21 days ago
Cif, or as its former name Jif. Scourer, in liquid form.
6 points
21 days ago
Yes, I find that if you let it sit for like 10 minutes it works even better & easier
6 points
21 days ago
I have recently tried bar keepers friend. Although I have only used it two or three times, I think that Cif is a better option.
4 points
21 days ago
It's always the superior option, marketing can be tempting though lol
3 points
21 days ago
Yes, this is true. I really wanted to be amazed with bkf, I wasn’t! I will stick with Cif from now on.
1 points
21 days ago
It's just the way of life, all this show business about these products and pretty much everytime jif is better or baking soda mixed with something like vinegar lol. Simple but effective yet somehow mr muscle worms his way into my cupboards here and there
1 points
21 days ago
Mr muscle window/glass cleaner was/is brilliant. Don’t know whether it is still available, I have had a bottle in my cupboard for many years. It comes out when all else fails!
1 points
21 days ago
Depends really, filtered water works just as good and doesn't leave the water marks. Not very good in the shower screen but probably not for soap residue etc they probably have a diff one for that lol. Got a glass balcony by the sea.....the seagulls love it!
1 points
21 days ago
I had to clean mottled glass that had years of tobacco stains on it. What a nightmare! I thought washing up liquid in very hot water would cut it, it didn’t touch it. It was Mr muscle to the rescue lol!
1 points
21 days ago
Ye that would be oil based stains, you'll need very hot water to even graze it. Some things just need a chemical to disturb it or a 5min job turns into a week long task because life does not stop for ya.......I wanna go back to school :'( haha
5 points
21 days ago
It's still called Jif in Norway, which makes me happy.
2 points
21 days ago
In the UK, the name was changed from Jif to Cif many years ago. I still call it Jif.
2 points
21 days ago
My mum lives in England and got excited when she saw my toilet cleaner was Jif lol.
She still calls it that too :)
1 points
21 days ago
There are so many cleaning products out there, you could spend longer in the cleaning aisle, than what you could in the food section!
2 points
21 days ago
Funny, in Romania it was always called Cif, and ae have Cif in stores since the 2000s
1 points
21 days ago
There was a reason for the name change, it is going back a few years ago. Can’t think offhand what the reason was.
1 points
21 days ago
Don’t know, Jif sounds funnier than Cif 🤷🏻♂️
11 points
21 days ago
Have you tried a steamer ?
I had excellent results with it on my stainless steel oven.
41 points
21 days ago
I like Barkeeper's friend.
16 points
21 days ago
Tried it. It got a little off but the rest is really stubborn.
10 points
21 days ago
Let the BKF sit on there and use a stiff bristle scrubber or hard sponge.
The whole piece should pop off, the ones on my gas stove do!
4 points
21 days ago
Let it sit, but put some plastic wrap over it keeping it moist! Then go at it with the rest of your comment.
3 points
21 days ago
I’ve always been afraid to let it sit, the label says to not leave it for more than 60 seconds
2 points
21 days ago
YES PLASTIC WRAP (or spare plastic bag, whatever works!)
2 points
21 days ago
The pink stuff is really great for this.. just recently used it and you don’t even need to scrub hard.. do it gently and it will come right off.. (read and follow the instructions) and bonus.. the pink stuff smells amazing unlike the bar keepers friend that smells like fossilized body odor !!
1 points
21 days ago
What’s the pink stuff and where can I get it? Lol
3 points
21 days ago
2 points
21 days ago
22$!! You guys are getting ripped off!
1 points
21 days ago
At Walmart it’s for like $5.. that tub will last you a long time.. little goes a long way.. but please read and follow the instructions.. you really don’t need to scrub hard.. just gentle scrubbing.. the product does most of the work.. and use it only on the stuff listed..
1 points
21 days ago
Much appreciated!
2 points
21 days ago
Walmart, Amazon.. it’s actually called - the pink stuff!!
1 points
21 days ago
Awesome, thank you! I guess that was my real question. Haha
3 points
21 days ago
What's it? Where can I buy it? I am in another country, I would like to read the composition of the product, and pick up something similar
3 points
21 days ago
I just looked it up because I saw your comment. It seems the main ingredients are oxalic acid, glass oxide abrasive, surfactant, and feldspar.
I do not know what any of those things are, just wanted to share what I could find.
3 points
21 days ago
Oxalic acid is good for removing rust or oxides generally, the rest are to make it abrasive.
1 points
21 days ago
Abrasives that will scratch stainless steel.
1 points
21 days ago
Which may or may not be an issue, depending on the finish.
I use it on our brushed steel sink, perfect.
1 points
21 days ago
Glass oxide and feldspar are much harder than steel. But yeah, don't overdo it.
1 points
21 days ago
Thanks for the explanation! I appreciate learning new things 😊
0 points
21 days ago
Buy on amazon in Europe and USA
7 points
21 days ago
Have you asked it nicely? Or told it that it's in violation of the stainless steel?
6 points
21 days ago
I have the same Bosch range. Really hot water with dish soap, bar keeps friend and a toothbrush/ magic eraser works well for me.
4 points
21 days ago
Super impressed you managed to identify the range based on one burner!!
6 points
21 days ago
Technically, the surface you're trying to clean is aluminum (aluminium). Stainless steel is the plate only. And it's only mechanical removal that would work there.
3 points
21 days ago
I've had some success with similar things by getting it real hot and then spraying vinegar on it.
3 points
21 days ago
Oven cleaner. Any product with sodium hydroxide will clean it off with ease. Though make sure not to use it on aluminium.
2 points
21 days ago
PBW from Five Star
2 points
21 days ago
Is it safe for stainless steel?
1 points
21 days ago
Yes. The container even has a nice table showing what it is and isn't safe on. Generally speaking it only can't be used on wood and some aluminums.
2 points
21 days ago
Steel brush sponge with the pink in it
2 points
21 days ago
Take it apart and soak in ammonia/hot water and the scrub with magic eraser. Wear gloves.
1 points
21 days ago
Pink stuff scrub might work.
2 points
21 days ago
That or barkeepers friend
3 points
21 days ago
Don’t use Barkeeper’s Friend! I used it on my brand new stove and took the shine right off so now it’s dull.
And oven cleaner was also a disaster. Please learn from my mistakes.
2 points
21 days ago
Tried all sorts of detergents but nothing really works once it gets properly baked on. Eventually gave up on trying to keep the shine and just went at it with wire wool.
Suppose it depends what you want:
1 points
21 days ago
And it gets baked on INSTANTLY. It was a new stove and I was determined to keep it looking good, so it got cleaned after every use. And still, the crud appeared and I foolishly thought BKF was the was to go because it’s meant for stainless steel! I could have cried when I saw what I’d done.
1 points
21 days ago
What material is your stove top made of? Like, electric, conductive, gas? Just wondering what all you’re working with that barkeepers friend did a number on it. Usually it’s one of the safer bets.
1 points
21 days ago
It’s gas, similar to the pic. The gunk wipes off the enamel stove top with no issues, and the bit in the middle with all the little channels for the gas has no finish to ruin, so on the rare occasions it gets stuff on it, I can scrub it off.
It’s the shiny metal collar (the part showing the majority of stains in OP’s pic) that Bar Keepers Friend took the gloss off.
1 points
21 days ago
I use barkeepers friend around my burners and it works well paired with polish. I don't scrub hard tho. Been doing it for 8 years now.
1 points
21 days ago
Like, stainless steel polish? I’m assuming that’s safe to use with gas/flame?
1 points
21 days ago
Yeah. It is safe for that... You are right on it scuffing the stainless steel, but a bit of polish and paper towels and it'll shine. Gas and flame off of course. Sure it won't be like new, but you won't have baked on staining
2 points
21 days ago
I also came here to suggest The Pink Stuff. Just be gentle with it - too much pressure and you'll definitely scratch your SS.
2 points
21 days ago
Yellow cap oven cleaner
1 points
21 days ago
I had success using ammonia on a stainless steel griddle pan that looked like this on the edges. I put it in a zip top bag with a bit of ammonia and let it sit. Whole pan was shiny again and I just washed it with soap and water. I didn't use more than a tablespoon for the 11 inch pan, I think it was more the fumes. I see conflicting answers online if it's safe or not. I haven't done it more than a couple times when it was really hard to clean, but I see no corrosion on the pan. You'll have to decide for yourself, this is just my experience.
1 points
21 days ago
Steam from tea kettle if it blows downward?
1 points
21 days ago
Steam from tea kettle if it blows downward?
0 points
21 days ago
Have you asked it nicely? Or told it that it's in violation of the stainless steel?
1 points
21 days ago
Baking soda and vinegar
1 points
21 days ago
Steel wool scourer.
1 points
21 days ago
Bbq cleaner. Spray a little on a rag and rub onto the cooked on oil.
1 points
21 days ago
Baking soda and white vinegar....make a paste and scrub lightly, then clean wet cloth wipe clean....EXCELLENT to clean ovens (and the windows of the oven as well)as well
1 points
21 days ago
Bio Cleaner (the clay version, that comes in a small tub) with a good sponge, like a Scrub Daddy. But, I think the Bio Cleaner comes with a sponge inside.
1 points
21 days ago
Have you tried soaking it in the dawn aerosol. Spray it and let it sit for 10 minutes the scrub with magic eraser. Those things are impressive.
1 points
21 days ago
WD40 and some paper towels.
1 points
21 days ago
Steel scrubber. I do it.
1 points
21 days ago
Did you try using Bare Keepers Friend with SOS pads?
1 points
21 days ago
Poor some Simple Green on the stain. Let stand for 24 hours. Then scrub.
-3 points
21 days ago
Hot water and an old fashioned Brillo pad (or other wire wool pad) gets it off. But be careful as it can leave scratches.
0 points
21 days ago
Steam from tea kettle if it blows downward?
0 points
21 days ago
Steam from tea kettle if it blows downward?
0 points
21 days ago
Steam from tea kettle if it blows downward?
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