CountryGal said:Thanks--I thought it had something else in it besides ashes (like a drop of dish soap, etc). I need to clean my door glass and saved a small container for ashes but I thought I had to mix them with something. Oldtimers here.
GVA said:I think you are refering to Robbies recipe it's here under post #5 (i think)
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/3816/
I second that..........Rich M said:The Rutland wood stove glass cleaner has silicone in it and it really does make the next cleaning much easier, just a light wipe and the most stubborn build up comes right off. At around $6 for a bottle that will last multiple seasons it's well worth it in my opinion.
Some Like It Hot said:We just use the newspaper dipped in ashes method, works well, is free, and easy on the planet. Oven cleaner is nasty stuff, tends to be somewhat toxic, I wouldn't even clean my oven with it (I use baking soda paste, let it dry and the gunk all comes off with it.) I bought oven cleaner once in my life, over 20 years ago. Read the directions and was a bit frightened (numerous warnings, wear gloves, ventilate the room, don't breathe the fumes, etc., and it smelled horrible.) Why put that in your house?
ozarkjeep said:am I bad to use an SOS pad?
( steel wood with soap in it)
then I wipe with a wet paper towel.
it works great.
ashes work too, but require alot more elbow grease scrubbage in my experience.