Wednesday, March 21, 2012

How to Clean Your Stove Burner Grates

This is a time saving tip to clean on how to clean your stove burner grates. Scrubbing forever no more. Now you can clean them with the sunshine.

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Above are my cleaned grates and trust me those oldies are so clean now.

Here they were before. I used to have to try and scrub with a steel wool sponge and never get it all clean but now an easy way to clean your stove.


Here is what you need:

  1. ammonia
  2. large plastic zip lock bag or black trash bag
  3. cookie sheet
  4. measuring cup
  5. rubber gloves
  6. sunshine on a warm day works best



I like to do two at a time because this is going to sit for 24 hours. We still need to cook dinner right? Or do all four in a large trash bag and get take out!

Okay, head outside. Ammonia is strong stuff so hold your breath while you are working with it. Put the graters two at a time in the bag on top of the cookies sheet. Pour a cup of ammonia into the bag and seal completely. Put the cookie sheet in the sun. I did it on a sort of cloudy day so had to leave out two days. That is why I did two at time so I could still use my stove. Hot sun is best.


When you open the bag and dump the ammonia don't breath but I just dumped right into the sink and rinsed quickly. Let me tell you it was amazing. All the black baked on gunk was all gone. I just washed off a few remaining spots with cleanser and a scrubber sponge and it all came right off. I do this about 3-4 times a year.


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31 comments:

  1. AnaMarch 21, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    Awesome tip Elaine...Definitely will have to try it. Thanks. I'm so pinning it :-) Wishing you a wonderful day.

    Hugs and Kisses,
    ♥Ana

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  2. KrisMarch 21, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    Great tip! I need to do this to mine!

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  3. Lois' LaughlinesMarch 21, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    I cannot wait to try this.... Who knew. Thanks for sharing the tip.

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  4. LANAMarch 21, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    That's a great tip! I'm all for making life easier!

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  5. JanetMarch 21, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    I am definitely going to do this! Thanks for sharing!
    Blessings,
    Janet

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  6. Tammy@Beatrice BanksMarch 21, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Now that is clever! I'm waiting on a magic potion for smooth top ranges.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    Fabulous tip!!! I certainly will try it.

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  8. GinaMarch 21, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    Oh my goodness ladies, Elaine is right...this works like a charm!

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  9. Patricia @ 9th and DenverMarch 21, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    I have done this before and YES! it works so great. It also works on those yucky drip pans on the stove too.

    It is also cheaper than buying all the other junk like oven cleaner and stuff. great tip...thanks for the reminder, I need to do this soon.
    Happy Spring cleaning,Elaine. ~Pat

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  10. LindaMarch 21, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    Oh my gosh...I have been trying to figure out an easier way to clean mine...I'm headed out to try this!! Thanks so much for the tip!!

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  11. Vintage GalMarch 21, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing with us ~ what a wonderful tip. Wow. I am definitely going to try this
    ;-)

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  12. CindyMarch 21, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    I have a smooth top stove and I'm having trouble getting it really clean. I use the cleaner made for it, but my most used burner is getting a dark ring. I guess I will check out the web for ideas.

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  13. SImple and Serene LivingMarch 22, 2012 at 3:10 AM

    Thanks for the tip :)

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  14. Janette - The2SeasonsMarch 22, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    We soaked my daughter/blog partner's burners in Oxiclean. It did a great job because they now look new. It was easy to do in the kitchen sink.

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  15. MelodyMarch 22, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    This is the same method that I use to clean the oven racks but you have to put them in a large garbage bag. The result is amazing. You can clean the grates on a gas grill this way too or any grill for that matter. :)

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  16. ClaudiaMarch 22, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    What a great idea!

    xo
    Claudia

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  17. mzzbevMarch 22, 2012 at 6:19 PM

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  18. Sam I Am......March 23, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    I wish I would have known that when I had my gas stove and those same gray grates. I wonder if it would work on the pans underneath my electric coils? I could try it and see...I have nothing to lose becasue I'm ready to just pitch them and buy new ones. Thanks for the AWESOME tip! I will be getting a gas stove again someday so I'll file it away for that day!

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  19. mzzbevMarch 23, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    I forgot to mention that you can retrieve the "Super Susie Homemaker" award button that's on the right side column on my blog. Thanks again for the great household tip Super Susie Homemaker :)

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  20. Heaven's WalkMarch 23, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    Yay! Finally! Something that actually works! Thanks for the tutorial, Elaine! I'm trying this out the next warm, sunny we have!

    xoxo laurie

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  21. Megan GunyanMarch 29, 2012 at 7:26 AM

    Just gave you a feature! This was a great tip! ;)

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  22. MarksoldApril 9, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing with us what a wonderful tip. Wow. I am very happy to get a nice blog Thanks...
    Camp Stove

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  25. ❁Velma ~Down Our Country Road❁April 23, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Oh wow! I have tried scrubbing, soaking in hot dishwater and even running them through the dishwasher with no luck. I've got ammonia and I've got a beautiful sunny day tomorrow. Guess what I'll be doing? A wonderful tip...thank you!!

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  27. Terra September 4, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    I am going to do this, it sounds brilliant!

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  28. AngelRoseLiteOctober 18, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    I read your tip a few days ago. My stove is being purchased by someone, and I decided to clean the burners. Your tip worked like a charm! It was a cloudy day until about 4, but I needed to get it done sooner. I left them outside four about five hours. The first grate, though easier to clean, took more work. Then I ran some very warm water to rinse it. When I got to the second one, it was a lot easier! So I recommend that if you don't leave them soaking for a day or so, try running very warm/hot water, and the gunk loosens even more. I'll try to take pictures before the stove is taken. I hope I don't forget. Many, many, many thanks! I hope you don't mind if I link your tip on my small blog. Again, thanks!

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  29. CeliacGirlRI, a.k.a. Karen IngrahamSeptember 11, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    Thanks for the tip, but please don't put the ammonia down the drain. It is an ecological hazard! Either dilute it, stabilize the pH with vinegar, or sit it outside until it evaporates (making sure no pets can get into it). Thanks.

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  30. FaithNovember 19, 2013 at 12:22 PM

    Found it! Well now it's cold outside and we have no sunshine...guess I'll have to wait a while..thanks for the tip

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  31. pbrennerJanuary 31, 2014 at 6:40 AM

    This really does work - I've also used it on my bbq grates - I put them in a large trash bag with the ammonia. I've heard that the amount of ammonia isn't real critical, that it's the fumes that do the work. Thankfully ammonia is really cheap :-) Thanks for reminding me it's time to do this again, lol

    Patty

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