Struggling to remove ash and smoke stains from the window of your stove?
Look no further as one DIY expert discovered a simple solution – a method so effective she’s described it as « hocus pocus wizardry ». Taking to TikTok, Brit Robyn Stanley (@the_house_acc) joked: « Please tell me I’m not the only one who has been living under a rock not knowing this hack. »
Robyn then revealed pre-recorded before and after snaps, before detailing her work in a video. « Who knew you could achieve this using wet kitchen roll and ash? » she asked her 286,000 followers.
« What in the hocus pocus early Halloween treat is this wizardy? » she quipped as she scrubbed the stove’s glass with her kitchen roll and burnt ash from within. I am absolutely shook – I need to know the science behind this, » she declared as the results became apparent in a matter of seconds.
« It did take a bit of elbow grease, » Robyn continued as she got down on her hands and knees to get stuck in. « But I can’t believe how clean it came up. »
With her glass now completely transparent, Robyn completed the job with window cleaner to provide the finishing touches. « I did get a bit carried away, » she admitted afterwards as she was seen shovelling the remaining contents of ash from the stove before cleaning its handle vigorously.
Robyn closed her video with a second stove tip, meanwhile. « People asked me the other day how to get the fire going, » she said. « I’m no expert, but the more you can elevate the main log by getting a big gap under it, the better in my opinion.
She added she leaves the stove door open until the flames are « absolutely roaring » before closing it and turning the vent off.
Several followers of Robyn suggested using newspaper rather than kitchen roll, while scores more thanked her for the hack. « Mind blown! Also, love the fireplace, » one TikTok user responded. « I clean this glass every day or two, this hack easily cleans the fireplace, » commented a second.
And responding to Robyn’s request for the « science » behind the method, one person wrote: « Ash was used to get lye for soap making in the old days, so that might have something to do with it. » Another explained: « The ash basically makes a scouring paste similar to Cif or Pink Stuff, which you could use if the ash makes a mess. »
