Never use soap or commercial cleaners.

It can take two to three hours to get back to room temperature.

Never submerge a hot stone in a sink of dishwater, or it may crack.

Pizza with tomatoes and basil on pizza stone next to bottle of olive oil

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Stainless steel can be washed using hot water, dishwashing liquid, and non-abrasive pot and pan scrubbers.

Do not put it in the dishwasher.

Cast Iron Pizza Stones

Cast ironstones should not be soaked in water for extended periods.

Materials and tools to clean pizza stone on white wood surface

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Scrape away any food bits and, if needed, wash quickly in hot, soapy water.

Rinse well and immediately dry with a cloth or paper towel.

Soapstone Stones

Natural soapstone is exceptionally dense and able to withstand temperature extremes.

Used pizza stone lying on stovetop to cool before cleaning

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Rinse well and dry it with a soft cloth.

Remove any visible debris.

Clean it thoroughly once it cools down.

Rubber spatula scraping off pizza bits off stone

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A pizza stone is porous and can absorb the soap.

Skip the dish soap and use a baking soda paste to remove any baked-on residue.

Vinegar is an effective cleaner.

Pizza stone wiped down with clean micro-fiber cloth

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Baking soda in the paste neutralizes the vinegar smell.

Pizza stone air drying on dish rack

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Nylon-bristled brush scraping off food with baking soda paste on pizza stone

Pizza stone laying on oven try for high temperature baking

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