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Induction and infrared cooktops are becoming increasingly popular due to their safety features, cleanliness, and efficient cooking. However, since the cooktop surface is made of glass, it tends to get dirty with stubborn stains.
1. Secrets to Keeping Your Induction and Infrared Cooktops Sparkling Clean
Induction and infrared cooktops are gaining popularity for their safety features, cleanliness, and efficient cooking. However, the glass surface of the cooktop often accumulates hard-to-remove dirt and grime.
Refer to the following 'hacks' to keep your kitchen cooktop sparkling clean:
1. Clean the cooktop immediately after cooking.
Food left for too long will dry up and stick to the stove, making it difficult to clean. Especially with sauces, stews, and dirt left for a long time on the glass surface, they will harden, requiring more force to clean, which may damage the glass layer.
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Therefore, after cooking, when the food is still moist on the stove surface without drying out, you only need to use a damp cloth to wipe it lightly, and the stove will be clean without worrying about scratches.
Note: For infrared stoves, the stove surface remains hot after cooking, so you need to wait until it cools completely before cleaning. With induction stoves, since the surface doesn't heat up during cooking, cleaning the stove will be easier.
2. Dealing with stubborn dirt adhering tightly: Some dirt, like candle wax and glue, is often difficult to remove and cannot be cleaned with cloth and cleaning agents to make the stove shine like new. Some people use knives to scrape off. It's advisable to use a specialized type of knife with a not too sharp blade like a razor blade, used to scrape off dirt layers on the glass surface without leaving scratches. Make sure not to scrape with the edges of the knife but to place it flat against the contact surface, holding the knife handle at a 30-40 degree angle to the stove to avoid scratching the stove surface.
3. Using safe cleaning agents: When the stove is dirty, if you use strong cleaning chemicals like soap, detergents, it will damage the protective layer. Meanwhile, mild cleaning chemicals like dishwashing liquid usually do not clean the dirt caused by food splashing onto the stove. You can make the stove shiny just by using harmless cleaning agents as follows:
- Rice water: When rice is boiling, pour out some water, making sure to remove any foam. Use a soft cloth to soak up the warm rice water, spread it over the stove surface. After a few minutes, the rice water will absorb all the grease, then remove the cloth, wipe it clean, dampen with dishwashing water, and wipe again for thorough cleaning.
- Lemon juice: Squeeze 1 - 2 lemons into a bowl, use a damp cloth to soak up the lemon juice, then wipe it onto the stove. Afterward, rinse with water, and the stove will be clean and shiny.
- Vinegar: Dip a soft toothbrush into vinegar, scrub the stove surface, then rinse with clean water.
- Dishwashing liquid: For normal dirt, not heavily stuck, you can use specialized dishwashing liquid in spray or liquid form to clean the stove surface. If you accidentally scratch the glass surface while cleaning, use a mixture of baking soda and water in a 3:1 ratio, apply it to the scratch and the surrounding area, leave it for 10 minutes, then use a soft cloth or sponge to gently wipe in small circular motions until the scratch disappears. Currently, on the market, induction cooktops are sold at prices ranging from over 10 million to several tens of million dong. Therefore, you need to use the stove correctly to extend its lifespan.
