A dirty oven and stovetop is a sign of a used oven and stovetop, and that is a good thing. I’m thrilled people are cooking. What I’m not thrilled with is the unnecessary intensity of store-bought stovetop and oven cleaners. The task certainly needs to be done regularly and I’m glad to share with you my best—and oft used—tips and tricks for how to clean an oven and stovetop safely and simply.
The best way I’ve found to eliminate stains is with pure Dr. Bronner’s Sal Suds directly on the stain. The earlier you can get it on, and the longer you can let it sit, the better the results. But this has even worked on set-in stains that I’ve been slow to discover.
Sal Suds, our biodegradable household cleaner developed by my dad Jim, is my go-to product for cleaning my house. I clean everything with it. Dishes, laundry, floors, bathrooms, pre-stain laundry treatment. I always travel with a 2 oz. bottle of it, and I always need it for something. For its multitude of uses, see the Sal Suds Dilution Cheat Sheet.
My carpets have left me speechless. Normally such speechlessness surrounding carpets stems more from, “What in the name of all that is pure and spotless is that?” Which is exactly how this situation started. This was a good number of years ago. By Lisa Bronner