Use Pig Mats as floor or raised hearth protection when cleaning doors

I've been looking for a way to keep my raised hearth clean(er) from dirty, drippy fireplace door class cleaner liquid. My husband suggested I put down Pig Mat when cleaning the doors. I did and it works great!

Pig Mat is used by mechanics underneath cars to absorb dripping oil. The stuff we have comes in a roll that is sectioned for easy tear-off. It has a flame retardant surface so it's not easily burnable.

Charlene

The dripping liquid may cause you other issues down the road off topic right now.

Yeah, that actually works. And it won't scratch. I use a microfiber cloth that works really well. If you use a spray, spray the cloth, not the glass. No drip.

We too use newspaper dipped in ash. Not wet newspaper, just dampened a bit. And you only need to barely touch the ash. If there are a couple places that need touched up when you are about done, a damp paper towel (no ash) works nicely too.

Nice of the OP to jump in with a tip to share. Pig mats have a thousand great uses. However, having said that, the ash trick mentioned by begreen is of the best tips I got from this forum. I use this trick exclusively and it works like a champ every time. 2 minutes, no effort, and all 3 panes in the 2200 sparkle like new.