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How to Clean Oven Glass

A really easy, all-natural solution for cleaning oven glass | Ask Anna
I have never found a good solution to removing the cooked-on grime on my oven glass.  However last week after posting about Discoloration on the Oven a reader asked me the dreaded question: “How do I clean oven glass?”
A really easy, all-natural solution for cleaning oven glass | Ask Anna
So of course I had to find a solution!  Because having oven glass that looks like this, is just not acceptable.  I needed to find a solution for my reader but also for me! So today I’m giving you a quick tutorial for how to clean oven glass!

Here’s what you need:

  • Baking soda
  • Water
  • Something to mix in
  • Clean microfiber cloth (these are the ones I use)
How to clean oven glass - Ask Anna
Step 1: Pour about 1/2 cup of baking soda into a dish and slowly add water to it until it becomes a thin paste.  You don’t want it to be too thick because you want the mixture to be easy to spread, it should be about the consistency of pancake batter.
How to clean oven glass - Ask Anna
You can see mine is a little runny but it was perfect.
How to clean oven glass - Ask Anna

Step 2: Spread the baking soda mixture all over the oven glass.  I ran out of baking soda so I didn’t have enough to do the entire glass surface so I just spread it over the dirtiest areas.
A really easy, all-natural solution for cleaning oven glass | Ask Anna
Step 3: Set the timer for 15 minutes.  If your oven is REALLY dirty you can set it for 20 minutes to give the baking soda a little extra time to work.
How to clean oven glass - Ask Anna
Step 4: When 15 minutes has expired use a clean, damp microfiber cloth and wipe up the baking soda mixture.  You will be amazed at how easily the grime just wipes right off!
A really easy, all-natural solution for cleaning oven glass | Ask Anna
I have to admit I was very skeptical about this process but it was amazing how well it worked to remove the grime cooked onto the glass!
How to clean oven glass - Ask Anna
I think the pictures speak for themselves.
How to clean oven glass - Ask Anna
What do you think?  I know you want to try it now, especially because it’s SO easy!  If you have a super dirty oven door I’d love it if you’d email me your before and after pictures!

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  1. Jayna Rae says

    May 26, 2011 at 7:43 am

    Awesome. I have used water and steal wool before. Very gently, of course. This reminds me of a book my mom was just tell me she has; I think it is called the Baking Soda Book. Something like that. The gist is, it is EVERYTHING baking soda can do.

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    • Marlene vance says

      January 15, 2015 at 4:35 pm

      Love your oven cleaning ideas, so plan to do that soon. Will look for more easy cleaning ideas

      Reply
    • k0000 says

      November 13, 2016 at 12:59 pm

      STEAL wool???

      Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    May 26, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    Thanks for answering my question Anna! I will be giving this a try this weekend. Also, I did a web search and, I found a way to clean in between the glass. If you pull out the bottom drawer and look up the bottom of the door (I am thinking you will need to be laying on the floor unless there is an easy way to get the door off) you will see a couple of hole slats. Take a coat hanger or long ruler and, with duct tape, attach a cloth or paper towel dampened with glass cleaner or other cleaner of choice and stick it up one of the slats. I found this tip here http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cleaning/msg092300439422.htmlI will also be giving this a try this weekend. Who knows! I may end up with a new looking stove after 8 years of heavy use!! Thanks for your awesome tips!Kath

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  3. Sallie says

    May 26, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    My husband owns an appliance repair business, and he never told me this. I'll have to ask him if he's heard of using baking soda. Baking soda is great for so many things!

    Reply
  4. Samantha says

    May 30, 2011 at 11:22 am

    I'm so sceptical of this I've been downstairs and put the soda on now…..I'll let you know in 20 mins if it's worked…..my oven's very dirty….!

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  5. Samantha says

    May 30, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    40 mins and there's a small improvement. It appears my oven door is dirtier than I realised! I'll keep checking it and let you know as soon as it's worked.

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  6. Samantha says

    May 30, 2011 at 7:38 pm

    A couple of hours later and having brought out the big guns (white vinegar), I'm amazed……ok, totally non toxic! I might even have to blog about it!

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    • Barbara says

      November 28, 2016 at 12:59 pm

      Samantha,

      Thank you for trying this and thank you for letting us know!!!

      Reply
  7. Anna says

    May 30, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    Samantha–That's awesome. I'm glad it came clean. Did you try wiping it up after 20 min? Mine still looked dirty after 15 minutes but when I wiped it off the grime came right up. I'm just curious if you were eying it or if you actually wiped it up and it hadn't come clean yet.Anna

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  8. Rosario says

    May 31, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    I am heading to the kitchen thanks for the info. I have tried all kinds of cleaner and they still leave behind some traces of grime. Lets see what happens.

    Reply
  9. ~The Bargain Babe says

    May 31, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    Saw you at Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays. Thanks for the tip, my glass always has stuff burned on it!

    Reply
  10. Kimberlee says

    May 31, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    I love using baking soda. Great post! Visiting from Sugar Bee's Take a Look Tuesday.~Kimberlee {Accuquilt Giveaway} 

    Reply
  11. Mrs. 2010sHousewife says

    June 1, 2011 at 1:28 am

    Thanks for doing the research for us! I need to clean my oven window and now I'm motivated!

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  12. Judy @ In His Grip says

    June 1, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    This is fantastic! I am going to do this ASAP, right after I clean the entire oven :o)

    Reply
  13. imsteelefullofscrap says

    June 1, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Thank u Im going to try it I have dont everything to get mine clean and it still never did!

    Reply
  14. ginger says

    June 1, 2011 at 10:56 pm

    I so needed this. Thanks! Saw you over on Sugar Bee Crafts link up. New follower. :)Just started my own link up party over at gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com.Would love to have you link up. A giveaway is involved. :)Ginger gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com

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  15. Chris says

    June 3, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    Great tip! Baking soda is one of my favorite go-tos for cleaning. I'd never thought of a paste like this. I will be trying this soon!

    Reply
  16. Sandy Jenney - Organize with Sandy says

    June 7, 2011 at 12:40 am

    Ok… you are my new hero! Love this.

    Reply
  17. Amy Bowman says

    June 7, 2011 at 3:03 am

    You are featured at New Nostalgia's Anti-Procrastination Tuesday! Thanks for linking up!! You BY FAR got the most clicks:) Again!

    Reply
  18. Shirley says

    June 7, 2011 at 3:26 am

    My stove is only a year old and already has splatters on the door glass. I'm going to try this and clean it before it ever gets really bad. (Even though it is self clean, I don't know if I'd ever use that!!!)

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  19. Anonymous says

    June 13, 2011 at 11:39 am

    It sounds like the question is not about spatters on the inside (oven) side of the door, but about spatters in the space between the inner and outer glass panels. Right?There are openings at the top of the oven door which permit boiled-over food, etc, to leak through, but no way to open the oven door structure for cleaning.

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  20. Faith, Trust, and a Little Pixie Dust says

    August 15, 2011 at 12:52 am

    I've always wondered how to do this. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I'm going to give it a try! And thank you for linking it to Fab Friday–please come back again this Friday.Warmly, MIchelle

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  21. Faith, Trust, and a Little Pixie Dust says

    August 15, 2011 at 2:57 am

    PS – I featured you in my favorites. Feel free to take an "I Was Featured" button if you wish.Warmly, Michelle

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  22. barb says

    September 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    If you have a fireplace, wet a paper towel and put some of the cold ash on it. Rub it on your glass and everything wipes right off. I have used this tip for years to clean my fireplace glass and it works on oven doors too. It has something to do with the lime (I think) in the burnt wood residue.

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  23. cathyohler@yahoo.com says

    September 14, 2011 at 4:28 am

    OK, first time at your blog….and thought wow I need the oven door cleaned…well I am already going into 40 minutes and no cigar…yet…

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  24. Anonymous says

    September 17, 2011 at 7:06 am

    Almost anything that is alkaline will work fine. I personally would not use anything acidic. Baking soda, OxiClean are both alkaline. As long as you let it sit for at least 15 minutes and use some elbow grease everything cleans great for the oven window. Most people who probably said it did not work did not leave it on long enough.

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  25. Bree says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    Great post. I love using baking soda to clean. Hands down best cleaner for pretty much everything. I had gone some time without cleaning my oven since I was pregnant and the utter smell of grease made me sick. I did the same thing you posted above but since mine was worse, I added some hot vinegar and lemon juice after the water and baking soda mixed. It cut right through all the grease and the baking soda got rid of all the hard to scrub area.

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  26. Blackwell Family says

    October 26, 2011 at 8:00 pm

    Man, I was hoping it would work for me, no luck!!! Still searching for a solution!

    Reply
  27. Becky says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:19 am

    Good.To.Know!

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  28. Anonymous says

    November 28, 2011 at 4:33 am

    The baking soda paste is also great for cleaning up aluminum baking pans/glassware that seem beyond repair from burnt-on cooking spray and such! It's amazing how much one simple little product can do.

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  29. Burnell Carstens. says

    November 28, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    Hi; After washing the house windows. Use auto paste wax.It will keep the dirt from clinging to the glass.If when building homes The builder would tilt the bottom of the window in toward the inside of the home. the windows would stay cleaner longer also we could see out side better. S/Burnell Carstens U.S. Coast Guard Ret. Chief.Look at the bridge windows ships at sea.

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  30. Idle Wife says

    December 6, 2011 at 10:05 pm

    My oven is only a year old, so I thought I'd try this on my toaster oven (which was covered in two years of *really* disgusting grime I could never get off). It worked amazingly well, but not as put on/wipe off as you make it sound! At least not for 2 years worth of splatters! I did two applications and the second is when I discovered it really helps to use the cakes of baking soda (that build up when you're wiping it off) to really scrub those areas that are extra bad. Although, the scrubbing wasn't as bad as I've done in the past (with little to no results) so overall, this is super great and I'm so glad I've got a way to *maintain* the clean now that I know how to manage it. Thanks for the tip!

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  31. nicacat56 says

    December 13, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    Will someone please tell me what temperature at which to set the oven? This sounds like a great way to clean!

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  32. Anonymous says

    December 24, 2011 at 6:56 am

    Hi, I will definitely be trying this!!I was wondering would this work also on the inside of the stove where there's droppings that are stuck on the bottom of the stove?Thanks!starshine101@live.ca

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  33. Julie says

    January 2, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    Worked perfect! Had to leave on a little longer, but not much. I used an older dish brush to scrub without touching the baking soda. Thank you!

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  34. Rachel says

    January 3, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    I saw this on Pinterest and had to try it. We bought a used oven and I have tried to clean it several times, with no luck. Someone said this worked and I figured the worse that would happen for me is that it wouldn't work. Well, it took 40 minutes and some elbow grease, but my oven glass is now clean! Some of the less dirty places did get clean in 2o minutes with minimal wiping effort, but the rest of the glass was REALLY dirty and took more effort. Thanks for sharing!

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  35. p laporte says

    January 5, 2012 at 1:14 am

    when i spray the oven with oven cleaner i just spray the door too…always have…then 'shine' it after with windex and a soft cloth…

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  36. Vicky says

    January 5, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    The inside of my sisters oven needs cleaned, she self-cleaned it caught on fire, will the baking soda mixture work, is it to strong it won't harm the interior surface will it? Or do you have a better idea? Thanks!!!!

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  37. Anna says

    January 6, 2012 at 4:18 am

    @Vicky–Please send me your email address so that I can help you out.Thank you!Anna

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  38. Virginia says

    August 14, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    A littele elbow grease and a brillo pad will do the trick and doesn’t take but a few minutes.

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  39. Maybelle says

    August 28, 2012 at 12:25 pm

    This really works!. I had been looking for a long time to find something that would work for me and believe me this does! Thanks a lot.

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  40. Caitlin says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:30 am

    So this gets in between? I mean if you just do it on the inside how does it work on the middle?

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    • Anna says

      November 6, 2012 at 8:21 am

      My tutorial won’t get in between the glass but this tutorial will help you out: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cleaning/msg092300439422.html. 🙂

      Reply
  41. Dorthy says

    November 20, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    This worked so well for my oven door glass. It was not even clean when I bought this house, which was . . . . I won’t tell how long I’ve lived here. I did use a “heavy duty scour pad” (those green scouring pads) after leaving the baking soda & white vinegar paste on the window for 20 minutes.

    THANKS!

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  42. Debbie Wightman says

    December 30, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    Hi Anna, I too read the suggestion of water and baking soda paste and I tried it too ways. the first 1/2 hour I made the paste and left it on. When I wipe it off it was better but still had stuff I could feel on the glass and see. Later I heated the oven to 200 and put another batch of the baking soda and and water and left it on for 30 minutes. A little better but the cooking grime is still on my 2 year old oven. I want to get it clean by New Years Day…… what next might I try? and I also tried dish soap and water….:(

    thanks,
    Debbie in Oregon

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    • Anna says

      December 31, 2013 at 9:59 am

      Dang, I’m not sure! Have you tried using an Arm & Hammer toothpaste and a sponge? I know it sounds weird but that’s what I use to get tough spots off my stovetop. Put a little toothpaste on the burned spots and scrub it with a sponge or a hard toothbrush, it should break up the spot.

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  43. deanne cassidy says

    February 15, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    thank-you for tips on cleaning stoves.

    Reply
  44. Dawn says

    March 7, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    I cleaned my oven today following advice I saw on pinterest which said to mix baking soda, water and washing up liquid (I think you call it dish soap in USA). Although I must admit that my after pic is worse than your before pic! But compared to other chemicals I have tried it was brilliant. I used the oven afterwards with no need to wait for the smell to disappear as there wasn’t any. I think I will be tempted to clean my oven more often now I have found an easy, safe, non toxic method. I think after a few more tries with it I will soon have a sparkly oven like yours. Also my oven door opens out not down so the washing up liquid helps the solution to stick to the door. I left the mix on for an hour or 2.

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  45. Margaret Minor says

    March 18, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    I will do this. My oven door is not too bad yet but want to catch it before it does get bad. Funny thing tho. My stove is EXACTLY the same as yours. Have had it since 2005 and have been very happy with it! How about you?

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  46. Stephen Kitzul says

    May 9, 2014 at 7:43 am

    Well now, I tried it exactly as you said, and it did not work. I tried it again, and still, nothing came off of the glass. <>

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  47. Barb says

    May 23, 2014 at 11:23 am

    What temp?

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  48. Alice @ Mums Make Lists says

    November 13, 2014 at 3:46 am

    Have to confess my oven door was seriously gunky and so the baking soda on it’s own didn’t get most of the grime and splatters off but after a bit of experimentation I found a foamy paste of 3 tablespoons of baking soda, 1 of dish washing liquid and a teaspoon or so of citric acid, left on for a good hour did the trick. It still needed some elbow grease but only about 5 minutes or scrubbing with a microfibre cloth.

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  49. cindy says

    February 27, 2015 at 8:53 am

    Can you also use that baking soda ingredients on the inside of a self-cleaning stove??? I don’t like how hot it gets to use it.

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    • Anna says

      February 27, 2015 at 10:20 am

      Yes you can! I use it on the inside too. 🙂

      Reply
  50. Fabienne says

    March 20, 2015 at 4:51 am

    Thanks for the wonderful advice on all things. I had tried the baking soda, but my oven door was so covered in dried on grease that this didn’t work. I opened the oven door and poured coke on it,let it sit for 20 minutes, and was able to remove all the built-on grime using a blade. The grease came off in strips kind of like caramel, but most of it came off.

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  51. ruby cretsinger says

    September 7, 2015 at 10:29 am

    I clean my oven door glass with one of those single edged razor blades. I use it to scrape off all the baked on stuff and then wipe it with vinegar.

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  52. Barbara says

    November 28, 2016 at 1:02 pm

    I had read that the only way to clean my oven door was to take it apart and then clean it. Well, I was not about to do that. Now I see this, and I will try it. Thank you so much for posting this!!!

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    • Anna says

      November 28, 2016 at 1:03 pm

      You’re welcome! This is a much easier way, and a must less risky way to clean the oven glass. 🙂

      Reply
  53. Michele says

    October 9, 2017 at 8:29 am

    I tried this method on my old oven glass and it ruined it. Every time I cooked something in it, I would get white streaks down the glass because the baking soda mixture got under the seals around the glass. Then that was impossible to get off because it had baked it on in the process. I wish there was an easy way to clean it without using baking soda!

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  54. Floss says

    December 15, 2017 at 8:57 am

    My glass oven door was so dirty from grease and baked goods getting on it. I had the oven on yesterday and waited until the oven was still somewhat hot and used a brillo pad on it and guess what? It all came off. It needs to be warm to hot. Just be careful. It works. I am so happy.

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  55. Marion says

    April 4, 2018 at 5:34 am

    What can I use to clean a microwave convection oven?

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    • Anna says

      April 10, 2018 at 10:54 am

      I have a post about how to clean microwaves with vinegar here – https://askannamoseley.com/2012/03/vinegar-tips-cleaning-kitchen-appliances/. If you don’t want to just smell the vinegar you can add the juice of 1/2 a lemon to it (that’s what I do). 🙂

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