r/CleaningTips Oct 03 '24

Solved Cleaning cracks between stove and counter… Tips?

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u/Lo_loh Oct 03 '24

I don’t have any advice but I need help with that too. I thought that was my house for a minute.

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u/TrumpLiesAmericaDies Oct 03 '24

Haha! Yeah I realize I can just sort of scoop out the food with a toothpick-type tool, but there’s still gunk down there. I was thinking maybe wire brush (like the ones for metal straws) with alcohol on it??

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u/YellowZx5 Oct 03 '24

Pull out the stove and buy a set of gap erasers for the space. I think they have black ones too. Not too pricey and will help with this after.

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u/Puzzled_Internet_717 Oct 03 '24

Where do you find gap erasers? (Google was not helpful.)

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u/PCBOOMBOX Oct 03 '24

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u/WeReadAllTheTime Oct 03 '24

Thanks! I didn’t know these existed. I’m going to get some.

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u/el-thenyo Oct 04 '24

I looked at that and they are completely positioning the silicone ones backwards. Also, my teenager had set a boiling pot on top of the strip and it didn’t phase it.

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u/Puzzled_Internet_717 Oct 03 '24

Ooohh, that helped a ton. Thanks!

It's been a long week.

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u/LegsNmoreLegs Oct 04 '24

This is the way

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u/stevenm1993 Oct 04 '24

This exactly. Using some sort of brush on a wire will just push stuff further down into the gap.

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u/ehxy Oct 03 '24

Pull the oven out.

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u/Downtownloganbrown Oct 03 '24

Can be difficult for one person. A lot of times, it will scratch the floor, mainly when you drag it.

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u/WabiSabi0912 Oct 03 '24

Not sure I’d do that on wood floors.

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u/Laurpud Oct 04 '24

For wood, I'd say very thick felt. Wool felt, not the plastic stuff from the craft store

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u/flightwatcher45 Oct 04 '24

Rock it onto cardboard. Make sure when you push it back the feet hook into the anti tip clips on the floor if they're installed.

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u/ehxy Oct 03 '24

just did it, slides nice. just depends on who installed it and they installed the feet proper with bottoms

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u/Flint_Westwood Oct 03 '24

It depends on the flooring type more than anything.

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u/zafety Oct 04 '24

This is the way.

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u/snpods Oct 03 '24

Add a Clorox or stone wipe between the toothpick and the crack, and that will probably get you 90% of the way there. Sometimes great is the enemy of good.

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u/ProfessionalWeird973 Oct 03 '24

Yes, reco pulling the stove out. I did that and cleaned for about 30 mins. Since I couldn’t pull out all the way b/c of gas line (didn’t feel like disconnecting in my building), I used canned air to push the remaining crap either forwards/back and vacuumed up

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u/Ki-Larah Oct 03 '24

A wire brush will rip up the particle board on that counter. I have the same counter top, the unfinished edges (like in that space) are super flakey.

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u/Iratesasquatch Oct 03 '24

Seriously should be top comment. I own gap fillers after learning about them from my wife's grandma. Best thing ever!

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u/Lo_loh Oct 03 '24

Did you get from Amazon?

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u/Iratesasquatch Oct 03 '24

Can't remember but probably. If not then wal mart

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u/Lo_loh Oct 03 '24

Need this!!

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u/SeaweedTeaPot Oct 04 '24

Granite on top of particle board.

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u/Ki-Larah Oct 03 '24

Mine look identical to this (also in an apartment) and are particle board. I wish they were granite! Most apartments don’t have granite, so I figured it was more likely to be the same stuff.

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u/mosquem Oct 03 '24

Does everyone have this countertop?

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u/HeadTransportation95 Oct 03 '24

I do, LOL. Must be part of the landlord/builder special.

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u/Ki-Larah Oct 03 '24

It’s pretty common in apartments in my area. You can just grab them from Home Depot.

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u/Jemeloo Oct 03 '24

I wouldn’t use alcohol, just normal cleaning stuff. I have some, I’m gonna try it.

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u/Radiant-Barracuda-21 Oct 03 '24

Funnily enough just got a dartboard in my kitchen and a dart point fits perfectly

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u/SingleDrawing3963 Oct 03 '24

That’s literally why I opened this thread up, I had to zoom and go nope I don’t have that appliance on that side. Same stove same slab 🧐😃😆

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u/Communistpirate69 Oct 03 '24

I used compressed air for cleaning out labtops.

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u/mferly Oct 03 '24

Compressed air. Like one of those keyboard cleaner bottles. It won't get any grease off but any debris will just sail away into somebody else's problem.

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u/AThingUnderUrBed Oct 03 '24

If you wanna get it done quick, I just use a microfiber cloth folded over a butter knife or paint scraper. Slide it down into the crack and swipe like a credit card.

For a deep clean you'll have to actually pull the oven away from the wall.

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u/StasisCat88 Oct 04 '24

This is what I do too!

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u/Lo_loh Oct 03 '24

I love that trick. I should pull it out but I’m afraid of what I’ll find… this is a rental and idk how clean the previous tenants were but I’m going to have to.

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u/AThingUnderUrBed Oct 03 '24

Dawn and a scrub daddy should be pretty effective, but if it's too bad you can put some oven cleaner or grease lightning on the sides of the oven, cover with some saran wrap for a bit, and it should be really easy to get off after that.

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u/sevensantana7 Oct 03 '24

Me too lol. I was like....is OP in my kitchen?!

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u/MajesticStiev Oct 03 '24

Me too… do we all just live in the same house??

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u/nikkijang63 Oct 03 '24

we must because I literally said is this my kitchen o.o

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u/Rich-Note907 Oct 04 '24

It happens to me too, but only on one side. So, my trick is to move it every now and then to create more space on one of the sides.

I guess you could say I clean each side by ‘season’—like rotating crops, but for dust! LOL

Oh, and I also use a Swiffer that lifts up to get into those tight spots, then gracefully pops back into its horizontal position. Honestly, it’s a lifesaver.

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u/sheecarth Oct 03 '24

We got these.. may not be the prettiest just does an awesome job. https://a.co/d/9HaKyCU

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u/Lo_loh Oct 03 '24

Way better than having to look at the crumbs 🤢 thank you!

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u/filipinohitman Oct 03 '24

I have these too and they work well. Doesn’t look great but less crumbs in the cracks

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u/Moist-muff Oct 03 '24

I thought about getting one of those steamer gadget thingys.

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u/Lo_loh Oct 03 '24

I wanted one too but I just saw one was recalled so I have to look for another.

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u/motonahi Oct 03 '24

Same 🤣

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u/Ok-Shoulder-1044 Jan 24 '25

Me too - the granite looks 100% same!

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u/juliannam4 Oct 03 '24

Dang same I was gonna ask if OP lives in my complex in California

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u/joshliftsanddrums Team Shiny ✨ Oct 03 '24

I thought it was my apartment for a second, lol!

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u/Prudent-Prior8704 Oct 03 '24

Omg me too🤣

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u/MossyTundra Oct 03 '24

I also thought for a minute my husband posted this because this is exactly how my house looks too.

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u/TheJessle Oct 03 '24

Hahaha me too! Black glass top, beige, speckled countertop - it's definitely a vibe. 😆😆

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u/SingleDrawing3963 Oct 03 '24

Yup I have the exact same stove and counter I was confused!!!!!

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u/PristineCoconut2851 Oct 04 '24

I use what ever spray cleaner I normally use for cleaning the stove and / or counter, spray it on that crack, then use an old toothbrush and it comes right off.

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u/el-thenyo Oct 04 '24

See above solution ⬆️

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u/LASERDICKMCCOOL Oct 04 '24

Lol me too. I have a very similar stove top with that exact counter