No-Chemical Stove Cleaning

Watch the video HERE

How did I come up with this idea you may ask?

Well, it happened by accident.

One day I was salting boiling water to make pasta and I accidentally spilled a lot of salt outside of the pot and onto my stove top. I was in a hurry so I took a paper towel to gather the salt in one heap so I could throw it out later… and lo and behold, my stove top was clean!

As I continued to repeat the new salt cleaning procedure, week in and week out, I got thinking about the broader benefits of cleaning the stove with salt.

Economic Benefits:

Table salt at $1 per kilo is much cheaper than other popular stainless steel cleaners like Jif Cream Cleaner at $2.50 per 375ml (560g) or M3 Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish at $7 for 200g.

Salt is also non-abrasive (does not leave scratch marks), sanitises the surface, and requires no rinsing.

Environmental Benefits:

I believe we as a human race and our health are deeply tied to nature, so when I speak of environmental benefits here I firstly mean safeguarding ourselves from harm which will in turn begin to safeguard the broader environment.

Stainless steel cleaners like the ones I mention above work wonders on stainless steel. It is left up to us consumers when and where to use them.

There is a difference between shining my stainless steel fridge door and cleaning my stove. I cook on my stove, therefore for my health and to avoid contaminating food, I believe it’s best to use chemical free products.

This is why salt wins out on an environmental level.

Social Benefits:

Salt cleaning is highly effective and requires very little elbow grease. It delivers a super clean stove for very little effort, so I can go do more fun things faster.

The method I show in the video promotes the concept of re-using rather than throwing away. Aside from an old tooth brush, I sometimes substitute the paper towel with freshly laundered cloth (cut up old clothing).

Salt is a very basic product which is plenty available to all stratum of society.

References – websites accessed and correct at time of publishing.

Cost and weight of Table Salt https://shop.coles.com.au/a/dianella/product/coles-smart-buy-salt-table

Cost of Jif Cream Cleaner https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/83257/jif-cream-cleaner-lemon-375ml

Weight of 375ml of Jif Cream Cleaner https://www.amazon.com.au/Jif-Paste-Cleaner-jiff-375ml/dp/B0773YYZZT

Cost and weight of M3 Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish https://www.bunnings.com.au/3m-200g-stainless-steel-cleaner-and-polish_p4460002.