I assumed when I purchased my ceramic top stove I could clean it with paper towels and a plastic pad and that just didn't work. So, this scraper is fine, especially since it's almost impossible to find single edge razor blades and this is safer to hold anyway. It scrapes off burnt or sticky things or just hardened cooking spills of any type. If you purchase it with other items the shipping is free and believe me it's harder to find these in stores than it is to just click a mouse.