Cleaning the Window of a Wood Fireplace?

Teri Van Hecke

January 7, 20070 found this helpful

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!

Kim McGrantham

January 9, 20070 found this helpful

All I use is the Magic Eraser... no chemicals or cleaners needed :) This also works for soap scum on shower doors!

Carla J. Sanders

January 9, 20070 found this helpful

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've used a combination of vinegar, ammonia, and water sprayed on and left for several minutes, sprayed again and then use clean paper towels to wipe. If that doesn't work, use oven cleaner, being VERY careful NOT to get any on brass or metal on the doors.

You can clean soot off the candle jars with a used clothing dryer sheet. Why not try it on the fireplace glass?

La Verne Connor

February 1, 20080 found this helpful

I use damped (with plain water) paper towels (actually several layers of damp paper towels if the glass is hot) dip the damp paper towels into wood ashes and scrub the glass.Clean white residue streaks with a clean damp paper towel. I know it sounds crazy but its cheap and it works.