How To Clean A Glass Baking Dish – 2 Easy Effective Methods

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Last Updated on May 6, 2022

Burning baking dishes is a part of life, but that doesn’t make it less frustrating! So, we have some great ways how to clean a glass baking dish.

Today, we will look at the 2 best techniques for removing any stain without having to scrub for hours on end. And, we have even included some 2 other well-loved kitchen tricks for this problem. So, let’s jump right in!

The Best Ways How To Clean A Glass Baking Dish

Glassware can get super dirty and stained when making certain dishes. For example, if you are making a stew inside it or baking a casserole. Once you remove it from the oven, your heart starts immediately sinking down your stomach. As soon as you lay your eyes on all the solid burnt pieces, you can barely even enjoy your meal knowing the nightmare that’s waiting for you.

Cleaning glass baking dishes is difficult, but we have some of the best techniques for you! The basic trick to removing any type of stain from any type of baking dish is to either apply heat or use a strong acidic or alkaline component (that is obviously not toxic to ingest). You can even combine these two techniques.

We will be having an in-depth look at two basic cleaning techniques you can use to remove any stain from your glass dish. The first method uses vinegar and the other uses baking soda.

However, if you cannot use any of these, here are some other options you can try.

Dish soap and hot water

Do you know that age-old phrase people so often use to avoid doing difficult dishes? Well, sometimes it truly is best to let it soak! But, there are right and wrong ways to do it.

When soaking dishes, you have to use boiling hot water with dish soap. Both of these components work together to help soften the burnt pieces and remove the greasiness from the glass baking dish. If you are only going to use cold water or not add the dish soap, this technique won’t be as effective,

But, what we like about it most is that it is a hassle-free technique that also doesn’t require any special ingredients. the biggest downside is that it does take some time to soak, which can become annoying.

Toothpaste and toothbrush

Yes, we know that this one sounds crazy! But it works exceptionally well! It doesn’t even matter which type of toothpaste you have. Just make sure to use an old toothbrush that still has relatively stiff bristles.

This is also a great way to prevent completely ruining your sponge in one swipe. But, keep in mind that this will require some elbow grease, especially because the brush head is so incredibly small.

The vinegar and cornstarch method

Cleaning glass dishes with vinegar and cornstarch is an all-natural solution that is also completely odorless (once you have finished cleaning the dishes of course). 

All that you need is 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with equal parts of hot water and vinegar. This way, you use both acid and heat to break down the stains. You will still need a scrubber for the best results.

Step 1: Make your slurry

First, rinse your stained glass baking dish under some running water – just enough so that the surface is wet. Then, in a separate bowl, add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and about 1 tablespoon of hot water with 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Add more liquid (in equal parts) until you have a thickish slurry.

Step 2: Scrub away

Once your slurry is made, take a scouring pad and scoop some slurry onto it. Next, simply start scrubbing away until the stains start coming off. You’ll be surprised at how quickly you will see results.

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The baking soda method

Baking soda on glass is an extremely effective way to remove stains from your dishware with minimal effort. 

Step 1: Prepare your glass baking pan

First, you can sprinkle some baking soda over the entire dish. Make sure that the baking soda also covers the brunt parts. It will stick to the bottom and sides relatively easily, so don’t worry about it falling off.

Then, add some dish soap. There isn’t a specific amount required – a few squirts will be enough.

Step 2: Allow your baking dish to soak

Finally, add some hot water and make sure it completely covers all stains. Fill it to the brim of the dish if you have to.

Then, allow the mixture to soak for roughly 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 3: Scrub away the grease

Finally, after your glass dish has properly soaked, simply wipe away the stains with a sponge or brush. It will come off extremely easily.

Tips And Tricks

• When using water for any technique, always use hot water. And, if you want to soak a baking dish, make sure to add boiling hot water inside. The heat from the water will help instantly soften the stains and make them so much easier to remove.
• For the vinegar method, we highly recommend using white spirit vinegar, which is arguably the strongest one you can get in terms of acidity. It is also colorless and won’t stain your glassware or discolor it in any way. Furthermore, it is possibly the most affordable and expendable type of vinegar you can buy.
• One extremely important key to cleaning your dishes (especially when you are trying to remove any burnt-on stains) is choosing the correct type of sponge or cleaning pad. For the methods we have covered above, we prefer using a combo cellulose and abrasive sponge. You can softly wipe away any stains while also having an abrasive side to put in some elbow grease.
• We don’t ever recommend using a wire sponge. While they are great for cleaning glass (because glass doesn’t scratch easily), they will still eventually start changing the appearance of the baking dish. Furthermore, it can only be used once because it starts rusting once you try and store it. We would then rather recommend using an abrasive sponge to get the tough stains off.

Wrapping It Up

Hopefully, you have learned at least one new way how to clean a glass baking dish. Let us know if you have any other handy kitchen tricks that we can use or if there is another kitchen hack you would like to learn more about.

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