I use the razor but first I let the top cool before doing anything. Then I wipe it all up, the razor is my last resort. But to prevent the spills from burning, as soon as I notice a spillover, I turn off the burner and move the pot to another one of equal size. My thinking is that if it doesn't continue to burn on it will clean better. So far so good. I wipe my stove everytime I do dishes, wipe up spills when they happen and every couple weeks do the scraping thing. My stove is two years old and even after my husband does his cooking it still looks like new.