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How to Clean A Glass Oven Door

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2 Apr

I have to admit, I never really paid attention to the inside of my oven door. I simply ignored the fact that baked-on food had been accumulating for years. While there are lots of tips and tricks on how to clean a glass over door, I love this method because it uses one simple, natural ingredient: baking soda.

How to Clean A Glass Oven Door with Baking Soda
 

Let me start by showing you an embarrassing picture of my glass oven door. As noted, I had never cleaned it the 5+ years we lived in our house; and let’s be honest, I’m guessing the previous owners probably didn’t clean it often either. This means I could be dealing with 14 years of greasy, grimy, baked-on food.

Brown stains on glass oven door before cleaning
 

Yuck!

What You Need to Clean An Oven Door

Items needed to clean an oven door: Baking Soda and a scour pad
 

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Ingredients Needed to Clean A Glass Oven Door

  • Baking Soda

Supplies Needed to Clean Brown Stains From An Oven Door

  • Scour Pad– I used a heavy duty scour pad to clean our oven door, however, after I was done cleaning I wondered whether a non-scratch scour pad would have been better to ensure I didn’t scratch the glass.
  • Sponge

How to Clean A Glass Oven Door with Baking Soda

Start by liberally sprinkling baking soda all over the glass. Keyword: liberally.

Sprinkling baking soda on glass oven door to clean
 

Once there is a generous amount of baking soda on the oven door, wet down a scour pad and start moving the baking soda around the glass until you get a thick paste. The baking soda tends to stay in clumps, so do your best to evenly smear it around the glass door. The goal is to cover the entire glass oven door with the baking soda paste. If you find you do not have enough paste, simply add more baking soda and water. If the paste is thick and clumpy, add more water; if it’s thin and runny, add more baking soda.

Baking soda mixed with water to clean a glass oven door
 

After the baking soda paste is covering the glass oven door, let it sit for 30-60 minutes.

When the time is up, grab your scour pad again. Wet it down and start to scrub in small sections. You can see how well this works in the image below. Keep going until you have scrubbed the entire glass door. Once finished, use a wet sponge to clean up any remaining baking soda paste.

Cleaning oven door by scrubbing baking soda paste
 

When I was done scrubbing, the middle of the oven door still had some brown stains; as you can see below.

Section of brown stains remain on oven door after cleaning
 

I decided to repeat the process, but this time I allowed the baking soda paste to sit on the oven door overnight. In the morning, I scrubbed off those last bits of burnt on food and here are the results!

Glass oven door after cleaning with baking soda.
 

It’s like a mirror!

Glass oven door before and after cleaning with baking soda
 

I’d say that was one successful cleaning tip!

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Common Questions About Cleaning An Oven Door

I Still See Brown Stains on My Glass Oven Door After Cleaning, What Should I Do?

While this method works really well to remove stains and burnt-on messes from glass oven doors, you may notice a few stubborn areas that just aren’t coming clean. I would suggest trying a razor blade scraper tool. These razors are made to clean glass surfaces on oven doors and glass stove tops.

How Do You Clean Between A Glass Oven Door?

Honestly, I have never cleaned between our glass oven door, but I know many people want that extra shine, so I’m going to suggest this YouTube video, which shares how to remove your oven door, how to unscrew the door to get to the interior glass, and also, how to clean it. It’s up to you whether you want to use the same cleaning products mentioned in the video, or go with something a more natural.

Does Baking Soda Actually Clean A Glass Oven Door?

Yes! Here’s why using baking soda to clean an oven door is so effective. Baking soda is a natural (mild) abrasive, so it gently scrubs away stains, grease, and grime that has built up on the oven door. Baking soda also absorbs stains. You may be able to tell from the images in this post that the baking soda changes from bright white to a brown mess as it cleans. This is the baking soda pulling out those brown stains from the glass oven door. While using baking soda takes a little more time and effort than using an oven cleaner, it certainly does the job; and without harmful chemicals.

Will A Scour Pad Scratch the Oven Door Glass?

As you may have noticed, I used a green, heavy-duty scour pad to clean our glass oven door. It wasn’t until after I was done that I questioned whether it could have scratched the glass. While I didn’t notice any scratching, I suppose this could happen. If you are concerned about the heavier-duty scour pad scratching your glass oven door, you could try a non-scratch scour pad instead.

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How to naturally clean a glass oven door with baking soda
 
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Comments

  1. Aziz Nazarov says

    September 19, 2024 at 4:17 PM

    Cleaning oven glass is always a challenge. Thank you for sharing your tip.

    Reply
  2. Kinitopetplayonline says

    September 18, 2024 at 12:47 AM

    I just tried this method using baking soda, and my oven door looks amazing! The step-by-step guide was super helpful, and I love that it’s all natural. Thanks for sharing this tip; I’ll definitely be using it again!

    Reply
  3. Tina says

    June 4, 2024 at 11:23 AM

    5 stars
    Worked like a charm! I did use a non-
    abrasive scrubber and a glass razor in addition to the baking soda method. Took a little elbow grease and about 20-30 minutes I was done. Thanks for posting….

    Reply
    • B L Cole says

      January 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM

      My oven door has a double window pane. The area between the panes is gross looking. Anyone i know who has tried to clean between the panes has only succeeded in breaking the glass. Other than replacing the oven (which is smaller than standard) have you any suggestions?

      Reply
  4. Elise says

    December 9, 2023 at 9:16 AM

    I recently found your web site and I’m obsessed! I started with the Thieves laundry and love it. Today I tried the oven door and it came out amazing!!! Perfectly clean with water and baking soda! Thank you so much!!!!

    Reply
  5. William Broad Jr says

    March 4, 2022 at 2:37 PM

    Any tips on getting old brownish grease off of enameled stove top ? Started to use green scrubbie but was horrified to see it left scratch marks, so I stopped. Have seen you on the Jason show and must say my favorite is the paper towel/ vinegar trick for hard water stains. Thanks !!!

    Reply
  6. Gay says

    December 17, 2021 at 7:46 AM

    Hi! I have a fairly new stove with a glass top. I love it. It cleans up well. I have one concern and that is the top of the stove. I have a white film under the top glass. Is this a happening that needs the top replaced or do you have any idea. I have had other glass top stoves and never this problem. It seems that it is always money money to keep things nice. Its just my husband and I and we don’t cook as we did when kids were at home. If you have any idea on this I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks for your time.
    Gay Burdette

    Reply
  7. Linda Grienke says

    November 29, 2021 at 10:01 AM

    Spray some diluted Thieves cleaner on the baking soda. Let sit 30 minutes. If dry add more water. Take an old razor blade and scrape off gunk. Use a scrubby for the final bits. Works like a charm.

    Reply
  8. Eileen says

    February 12, 2021 at 10:50 AM

    Now how do I clean the inside oven without using chemicals?

    Reply
  9. Alexandria Hayman says

    September 11, 2020 at 8:29 AM

    This didn’t work for me at all! Lol. I had a huge mess, and my door was still very dirty. Oh well, can’t win them all!

    Reply
    • Barbara Graham says

      August 2, 2021 at 4:03 PM

      My self cleaning oven takes care of my glass on the inside. But what can you tell me about cleaning in between the glasses? I don’t want to take my oven door apart, which I have seen a number of times on the internet. Years ago, I was cages the colors of men’s kitchen appliances as they gave up the ghost! I had a new stove and refrigerator but the dishwasher hung in for a few years until a girlfriend of mine told me that it was a Sears dishwasher and they put four color inserts behind my color. The door was held together by a chrome frame with screws. I took her word for it and she unscrewed it. Well….there were no other color panels in the door and we couldn’t get the door back together. I was scared to death waiting for my husband to get home. He wasn’t too upset because he knew I hated the fact that it wasn’t really doing it’s job. So that is something I don’t want to repeat!

      Reply
    • Rita Nopper says

      October 23, 2022 at 8:02 AM

      Try spraying vinegar over the baking soda. Baking soda alone doesn’t do it for me either.

      Reply
      • Nancy says

        January 27, 2024 at 7:17 AM

        Yes, absolutely! I use a bit of vinegar with the baking soda on mine (instead of water) and it comes off with little effort!

        Reply
  10. Shirley says

    May 12, 2019 at 7:35 PM

    Will this work for gas fireplace windows? We could make a paste and then apply it.

    Reply
  11. Jacki says

    April 19, 2019 at 10:13 PM

    Breathing fumes from 409 is not good for you.

    Reply
  12. Laura Kroon says

    October 27, 2018 at 7:43 AM

    Keep these tips and tricks coming

    Reply
  13. Kass says

    October 9, 2018 at 8:54 PM

    Can’t believe it but it actually worked! I used a metal scraper but it cqme right off! Thx!

    Reply
  14. Terrie says

    September 24, 2018 at 8:31 PM

    Yes, but, how do you clean the drips on the INSIDE of the glass oven door, that you can’t get at? Do you have to take it apart?

    Reply
    • Nita says

      May 24, 2019 at 1:49 AM

      I saw another post that said you should remove the bottom drawer if you have one. Leaving the oven door closed, lay on your back, look under the door, then with a cloth saturated with cleaning solution wrapped on a ruler or similar item held on with a rubber band, insert it between the glass and interior of the door and clean away. It’s not exactly fun, but it will get the job done.

      Reply
      • Cassie says

        January 30, 2021 at 6:40 AM

        Use a plastic flexible drain snake. Use a rubber band to hold a long cloth with a little cleaner on it – long so it doesn’t come off inside the glass.

        Reply
  15. LINDA says

    September 3, 2018 at 1:05 PM

    HI ERIN I JUST TRIED BAKING SODA AND WATER TO MAKEA PASTE LET IT SIT FOR HALF HOUR. AND TO MY SURPRISE IT WORKED GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

    Reply
  16. Linda says

    March 14, 2018 at 9:00 AM

    Okay, you have inspired me. I thought you had taken a picture of the inside of my oven door. I start tonight with this process. It has to work. Thanks for sharing.

    Linda

    Reply
  17. Breana says

    September 5, 2017 at 11:31 PM

    Hi as a housekeeper there’s a much easier and faster way. Use a flat blade razor and some 409. The 409 helps the blade glide easier while still scraping up the grease. Dirty ovens like that take all of about 5 minutes to clean!

    Reply
  18. Janice Cox says

    May 24, 2016 at 10:58 AM

    How do u clean residue from between glass and door? It gets inside the glass. Jan

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 27, 2016 at 10:28 AM

      To be honest, I have never tried that, but here’s a post that might help: http://www.mom4real.com/how-to-clean-in-between-glass-on-your/

      Reply

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