Safety first, we need safety glasses/face shield to protect us from splashes and inadvertently spraying ourselves. We will also need rubber gloves long enough to protect our forearms from any splatters as well. I also put on some clothing that I don't mind getting dirty or ruined. Now that we have all of our safety equipment, they’re a few things we need to watch for. When using a spray be careful not to spray any wires, lights, electrical elements or pilot light. For gas stoves turn off the pilot light, I would even go a step further and turn off the gas to the stove.

Cleaning a stove top can be back breaking work, if you let the spills and splatters sit for too long. In order not to turn this 30 sec. clean-up into a 10 minutes or more clean-up, attack the grime right away, head on! These spills and splatters on the burners and stove tops can cause unwanted smells, fumes and smoke. In some instances even cause a small fire. We've found these easy to follow cleaning tips helpful:

Many of us have our own way of keeping our home clean and organized. At the end of a long day we do not have the time or energy to clean, we also lack the motivation and drive to even consider cleaning our home. We may have a cleaning list, generally called a “chore list” or a “to do checklist”. These chores generally don’t get done when we want them to. Who has time right now? Wow! This is more than I thought! Or, this is more than I have time for right now. To avoid the surprise of “The Big Clean-up”, don’t wait until the end of the day for the dreaded task that gets put off time and time again. Tackel the mess head-on, up-front. Learn these 5 habits to avoid the “The Big Clean-up”