We use our fireplace a lot. The inside glass doors to the fireplace have that thick dirty film on them from so many fires. I don't want to scrape the glass with a blade because I don't want it to have scratches on them. Has anyone had this problem of cleaning theirs and found a good way to get them at least almost like new to see through again? My elbow grease and cleaners like Windex, detergent, are just not cutting it! Would appreciate your help. With the holidays here I would like to have them look nice and be able to see the fire when the doors are closed.
We have the same problem on our fireplace door. I found a product called Glass Cleaner (not very original I know but that's really the name!). We got it at the fireplace store where they sell wood stoves and accessories. It's magic! You spray it on a glass door, wait a few minutes and just wipe off. You may need to do it a couple of times but it WILL remove all the black crud.
Try a mix of baking soda and water; make a thick paste. That's what I use to get camping pots and pans clean. You have to rinse a lot to remove the white residue.
A magic eraser will work. So will the liquid cleaner for glass top ranges. In addition, I have used a razor and never made a scratch.
We use newspaper dampened, then dipped in the ashes, to scrub the window. Works great.
Oven cleaner and a fine steel wool. It will clean and polish the glass.
I use biodegradable Pink Solution. Google pink solution and see where it is available in your area. I use it for so many things.
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How do you clean the soot off the window of a wood fireplace?
Louise from Nipawin, SK, Canada
For years I have been cleaning my fireplace glass with "Bon Ami" and have no scratches after many years. Just warm water, Bon Ami, and a little elbow grease!
All I use is the Magic Eraser... no chemicals or cleaners needed :) This also works for soap scum on shower doors!
At Linens-N-Things I found "Ceramic Glass Appliance Cleaner" - I think it's supposed to be fore ceramic cook tops. It's $3.99 for a bottle and works like a dream w/ just a paper towel.
This is how I did it for years. Crumple a page or two of newspaper. Run some water over it while holding it under the faucet - keeping some of it dry. Dab the wet newspaper in the ashes and rub it on the glass. Repeating until the glass is clear enough to wipe it up with glass cleaner.
I'm looking for a safe, inexpensive, possibly eco-friendly solution for cleaning my glass fire place doors. Ellowyn, WV
Simple, no cost. Take damp newspaper and dip in cold wood ashes. Rub on glass until creosote and film comes off.
Does anyone have a home remedy to keep that yucky black soot from building up on fireplace and wood stove glass doors?
butterfly11h from Lebanon, MO
A thin coat of soap will keep it from building up and makes for easy cleaning
