These were my stove burner/grates.
Yep. They were so bad that I am almost embarrassed to put a watermark on this photo. You cook... oil and grease spatter... they get heated and reheated and then pretty soon you have a disgusting coating that will not. scrub. off. ever.
What to do...? Stop. Scrubbing.
Remember ammonia? Basic ammonia? Take about 1/4 cup of ammonia and seal it up with one of the burners in a large ziploc bag. You only need a little amonia in the bag. You are not trying to soak the burner… you just want to seal it up with the ammonia fumes.
I leave it outside on a cookie sheet overnight. (You can leave it inside, but I move it outside just in case the bag springs a leak or something. Stinky.) It is the fumes from the ammonia that dissolves all of the grease and hardened oil. You don't need to soak it, it just needs to be sealed up with the ammonia fumes.
When it’s done sitting, it should wipe clean with a sponge.
See how amazing? It’s the same burner. Easy peasy, no more greasy.
What would you do with extra time and money…?
You. Are. Welcome.
*****Updated: Never, EVER mix ammonia with anything that has bleach in it. It creates toxic fumes. (In general, I suggest you don't play chemist and try to mix ammonia with anything, period.)*****
Updated 3/6/13: The nice ladies at Made From Pinterest tried this out and were super happy with the results and had an extra tip or two in there as well.
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Excellent tip! The grate looks brand new. I'll have to give that a try, thanks.
Hmmmm, can't wait to try this! Although my stove grates are black, I know that crud is there. My DH will be quite impressed.
Oh. Yeah. I'm sooo doing this...thank you so so much for the amazing tip, Viv!!!! I can't believe how the good the "after" looks...
Wow, that is an excellent tip. I am going to try this on my 1987 stove!! Thanks!
Whoa baby!!! That's amazing. I have one of those glass top stove and it's so hard to get clean.
Great tip! I am very impressed.
Have a great day!
Pam
I have tried this with my oven racks in my old stove but didn't have much luck. I think mine were in worse shape (hanging head in embarrassment)
Remember to never get ammonium with any products with bleach in them or you will have toxic fumes.
well hot damn, I'm gonna try that! I so wish I just had a flat top stove and never had to worry about dang burners or the casings that hold them in.. they drive me crazy!! I'll keep ya posted if I can get it to work for me!! Otherwise, you can visit Dallas again soon, right? You have better luck with products working than me.. or more patience.
Seriously?? Where do you learn this stuff????
~Becca
Wow, that is one of the coolest cleaning tips I have seen in a LONG time! I cook quite a bit too, and my stove shows it! I keep thinking one of these days the black powder coating on my gas rings is going to come off from all the scrubbing. And, to some extent, I have given up. Now, do you have a wonder solution for Copper Pans? I have a nice set, well loved, they no looka so nice.......
Clever girl!
This will work in a stove as well...a flat pan filled on the bottom and leave overnight(perhaps a bit longer in certain cases) and bingo! Wipes clean for me every time!
For the copper...salt and lemon juice works well.
My burners a very big and black {stop it Connie, I know what you're thinking} so they don't look nasty but I could still get the grease off of them if I can find a bag big enough. Great tip!
What a wonderful tip! Thank you so much for sharing and have a wonderful weekend!
Aledia~
I am so excited to try this tip! I have the grates in the ziploc bags right now. I am optimistic!! Thanks for sharing!!
Great Tip! - found you on The Frugal Girls :)
Well done.
Amonia is now on the grocery list. Woo hoo!
wow thank you so much VIV this is one tip i needed ALOT :)
You are one handy woman. Have an awesome weekend!
Thanks for sharing! I'll try it!
I think I love you... I hate cleaning these things.
I'd love for you to share it at my link party.
great info...thank you!!
I need away to get the burnt on black on the stove top around the burners ( caused by using pans bigger then the burner) I have tried everything . My stove is white so it looks awful.
I've been using this trick the last couple of years...works every time! I'm always amazed after I take them out of the ziploc bag and the grime slides right off! Definitely beats all of the elbow grease I have wasted over the years!
What a fabulous idea! Thanks for sharing this easy way to clean those pesky burner grates! Please stop by www.laughloveandcraft.com and link up to my Share the Wealth Wednesday Link Party! I'm your newest follower!
you may have just saved my teapot from trashcan banishment! i leave it on the stove 24-7 because we use it so much, and it's as dirty as the burners. i'll be giving it your magic ammonia treatment today! thanks so much for sharing. : )
Thanks SO much for the great tip. I have struggled with what to do with my gas burner grates. Mine are cast iron, do you think the same thing will work? They are also huge.
This sounds genius! I'm trying this as soon as I get home today.
-Amber
Brilliant tip! Why didn't I know that 10 years ago!
Thanks so much!
Yvonne
Awesome, mine are so bad too & I have scrubbed & scrubbed, thanks so much! This looks wonderful =D I would love for you to link this up to My Favorite Things party! There's a new one every Friday
& be sure to check out my giveaway too! Stopping by from the Tip Me Tuesday party.
Thanks
~Iffy~
www.stayathomenation.blogspot.com
Thanks! mine are horrible. Anyone have a suggestion for the stove top that;s just as bad-my husband blows up the kitchen when he cooks.
dang! that is amazing Im trying this!
thanks for the tip!
Jess@ the balanced libra
SO can't wait to try this! Your before picture is exactly what mine look like!!
Wow! What a transformation! I wonder if I could somehow make it work for my flat glass rangetop. Maybe if i put a little condiment dish of ammonia in the middle of the burner and sealed in the fumes with press n seal. Though not sure what I would do at the end to avoid a fume filled house. hmmm. Thanks for linking up with DIY under $5!
I have ammonia, large ziplocks, and dirty burners! They always get neglected on our gas range. Thanks for sharing :)
-caroline @ c.w.frosting
Thanks for the reminder that ammonia can work wonders, but thanks also for reminding all of us about the potential hazards.
Where can I get Ammonia? In Grocery store? Which section?
You can buy ammonia in any grocery store in the country, in the cleaning section. (For pennies on the dollar.)
I've known about this for a long time, but forgot. Thanks for reminding me-I'm off to not scrub my stove.
Can't wait to try this! I am thinking I can clean the actual stovetop, too. Maybe create a "seal" with plastic wrap or foil or something. Hmm, the possibilities. Thanks for sharing!
Elisa
elisakoranda@aol.com
Great tip, thanks for sharing!! Can't wait to try it :)
Oh my word. I have those same exact oven rings. I really appreciate the tip, and a picture of the jar of ammonia, (i had no idea what that was)!Found you on TT&J.
I would love for you to link this up at my weekend Link Party, Once Upon a Weekend. This weekend is my first-ever party, and I am so hoping people will participate! :)
Here’s the link if you’re interested:
http://familyeverafter.blogspot.com/2011/07/once-upon-weekend-link-party-1.html
Also, if you have a list of favorite link parties, I’d love to be included on Fridays. Thanks a ton!
So excited to know this cleaning tip! My stove top looks just like your before photo and I've tried everything to get them clean. This method is so simple. Yay!!
TO Good Time Charlie Re: Copper bottom pans; when I ran out of my copper cleaner my dh told me to use ketchup and salt and it worked beautifully. Also, like the other gal posted lemon & salt. Good Luck!!
I forgot to mention this. I thought, then I googled to confirm that one should never get ammonia on aluminum as it will pit it.
I let mine soak for 24 hours yesterday and they came beautifully clean. I wish I'd read about the aluminum pitting. I sat my bags on my baking sheet and the ammonia ate the surface and turned it dark grey. Well, live and learn. Thanks for the clean burners.
Great tip! I have to try this! Any advice for getting the same nasty grease build-up off the actual stove? Ours gets gunky around the oven timer and we can NOT find a way to get it clean!
How about the actual stove top? Mine looks like the grates, but much, much worse.
If this tip works for the grates, I'll be so ecstatically happy.
OK so how do I get my glass cooking top clean? Ive tried it all and nothing works. HELP!
Awesome tip! I've found "plumber's screen" (not sure of the brand of specific name, I just know of it as plumbers screen) on my burner pans works well after soaking in either vinegar or Dawn. It does take a little elbow grease but works well.
I may have to try the amonia, but I'll admit, I am a little chemical shy. Would anybody happen to know of any other tips that don't require harsh chemicals? Your burners looked so great I might have to bite the bullet & take a leap, but I thought I'd ask. :0 )
What about the new stoves without the tray thingies? The burners are sealed, but the stovetop looks just like the darn grates, and I've lost a lot of "finger skin" cleaning those things.
thanks!
Hi, I have cast iron grates. I wonder if the amonia would hurt them?
If they are too big to fit in a Ziploc, could you stack them in an old plastic storage tub?
This is the type of tip our mothers should have told us, but they didn't listen to our grandmothers! Thanks a ton for sharing! I am going to use this on my grill racks once the summer is over!!
God Bless You!!!!! For years, I have tried the old fashioned elbow grease with Scouring pads to clean those darn grates! Now, thanks to you, I have a better way! I am going to try TODAY!!!!!
Check out the dollar stores for the large ziploc bags for blankets. Oven grates should fit in the extra large blanket bags.
Oh you genius you! I can never get these things clean enough and it drives me nuts.
I wish I'd seen this before I spent money on new grates. Live and learn. Thanks bunches!
THANK YOU for this post. I tried this last weekend, sorta skeptical, and it has totally changed my life! I even bought a special ammonia container to let them all sit in overnight. Tip though - I found out that, letting it sit for 2 nights kinda defeats the purpose. You HAVE to do it the next morning or it's a waste and you have to do it over. I seriously am going to try my pans now and am trying to think of other things I could use this trick on!
my mom was doing this 40 years ago she put them all in a trash bag out on the gravel driway along with the bbq grate
This is a great, economical trick that my grandmother used to employ! I soak my oven racks in humongous garbage bags to cut the crud! Works like a charm. :-)
This is the BEST cleaning tip I ever got!!!! I left the burners over two nights and I couldn't believe how easily all of the baked-on grease rinsed off!!!! Amazing!!!!
This worked! It was amazing! But man, that ammonia smells sooooooo disgusting. I gagged so many times while putting the ammonia in my baggies. I definitely kept it outside overnight. The smell was worth a clean stovetop!
Thanks so much! I can't wait to try this!!!
Michelle
Love this tip. You can actually use a garbage bag to do a big batch of things (the broiler pan and all the burner things). Even better, you can recycle the ammonia. Just put the ammonia in a cup, sealed inside the garbage bag with all the gunked up stuff. In the morning you have easy clean up and you can reuse what's left of the ammonia in the cup.
Awesome and amazing, Viv! I can't wait to try this out!
This is the most helpful thing I've learned in a long time! (If I find out my mother knows this and never told me, there will be hell to pay.) I also used this method a few days ago to remove a bunch of gunk from several doorknobs I was about to spray paint. A quick pass with the sandpaper and they were ready to go!
BTW, I spent the better part of last Sunday - the hottest day on record in Austin (112 degrees!) - inside reading your blog. Thanks for helping to keep me cool!
Thanks for the tip! I saw it on FrugalGirls. I tried one grate last night to see if it worked. I still had to lightly scrub, but it really seemed to loosen the grease/etc. I always put them in the dishwasher and it never got them clean. Going to do the other 3 grates tonight!
How do I stick my entire stove top into a ziplock bag to do this?! :) We are trying this FOR SURE!
I did this and it WORKS! My stove looks so great & it was BEYOND easy! I ended up putting everything in a garbage bag & just closing it up tight & put it outside, just in case.
Thank you!
Thanks for the tip!
To clean glass/ceramic stove tops, use spray-on oven cleaner. It works AMAZINGLY well, but be sure to open lots of windows and put the kids & pets outside. It produces vicious fumes.
Found your tip in pinterest. Love it!! Thanks so much!
Found you via Pinterest and I've tried this w/ my burners! They look quite similar to your before pics! I posted about it at my blog and referenced your blog.
You can see it here...Feel free to grab a button as well! :) Thanks!
http://thecurvylife2011.blogspot.com/2011/09/un-burning-my-burners.html
Amazing. Now I have to go buy ammonia and try this. I just hope that gallon Ziplocs are big enough for my burner grates, which are square instead of round.
A few people asked about if this works for uncoated cast iron grates...I didn't see a response. I bought the ammonia, but now worry that I'll ruin it. Anyone?
*Great blog by the way, found it on pinterst*
Wow. I . . . I . . . I think I love you.
Would this work on drip pans for electric stoves too?? I just have the cheap kind of silver drip pans...
Thanks!
I am definitely going to try this! What can I do to clean off the burned-on yuck that's built up around the burner pans on the actual stove-top? Thanks for any help!
I just did this over the weekend at my new house. I ended up letting it all sit for 4 days (busy moving and painting) and it was SUPER easy! I have long drip pants that each fit over 2 burners and put those in a garbage bag with ammonia and it also worked great. Thanks for the tip!!!
Just did this on one of my black grates. I can't believe it, looks like new. So glad I stumbled across your blog. Thanks V!!!
Why not kill two birds with one stone and put them in the oven With the ammonia in a pan like someone suggested up above along with your grates. Clean both and skip the ziploc all together?! That's what I think I would do if I had a gas stove. And for smooth tops there is a pintrest that is getting a lot of traffic with a liberal amount of baking soda and a slightly wrung out cloth with warm soapy water set on top for 15 minutes. She says it wipes right up without the toxins of oven cleaner like suggested above... Just sayin... Great tips on here that are new to me! Great post!!
Question...I'm sorry if you already answered, but there are so many posts! Can I use this method on my stainless steel cooktop and cast iron burner covers? Thanks!
Sorry, I don't know about stainless steel or cast iron. I need to google that, I guess.
I see that in the picture you are using SUDSY ammonia. There is clear ammonia and sudsy ammonia. Sudsy is best for tough dirt; clear is better for things that you don't want streak marks left on-like windows.
This works great! I couldn't believe it, I am amazed.
Thank you so much for this tip. I'm SO glad I stumbled upon it on Pinterest!
I put both my double burner black grates in a garbage bag with ammonia overnight and they look the best I've EVER seen them. I couldn't be more excited to have clean grates.
I have tried so often to scrub them and soak them and put them through the dishwasher, but they never looked clean.
But this tip - it was like magic! Barely any elbow grease required, which is the best part :)
YOU... are a genius! I have cleaned my burners with ammonia over night (covering with plastic wrap to avoid smell) but was mortified about doing the grates. I was so afraid they would be ruined!
I'm off to go put my grates in baggies!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Sweet of you to share. I'm embarrassed with the way mine look too ;)
Thank you!
to clean your stovetop sprinkle baking soda liberally on the dirty spots . Let it sit ten minutes and then take a wet cloth with alittle soap in it and lay over the soda. Let it sit 30 min. or more then lift and scrub. might have to do more than once depending on how dirty. good luck
Your advice is a great help. Scrubbing stove burner crates is now a thing of the past.
Your details are amazing! thank you for helping a lot of us:-)
I tried this today on my enamel covered burners! After many years of unsuccessful attempts at cleaning them with various methods, this one was/is by far the fastest,easiest and best method I have ever used!! My burners aren't perfectly clean but they are WAY better than they have been in years!! I think I will use this method once a month now to make sure they continue to look nice now that I know how!! Thanks for the great tip
Just found this on Pinterest. Could you do the same process for a nasty oven? Say, leave a cup inside the oven (turned off of course) overnight?
my aunt rescued many of my mother's kitchen belongings following a house fire using this method.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I had already spent 2 hours scrubbing just half of the burner grates for my stove when my daughter remembered seeing a pin about this post and looked it up for me. I was so thrilled with how easy the grime wiped off the next morning.
i am going to try this!!! so simple...do you have a tip to get the burnt on grease off a glass stovetop? all the items sears recommended haven't taken it off! thanks!
Hmmmmm....the only ammonia I have in the house is in my diaper pail. I wonder...LOL!
I also cook a lot and have nasty burners. They are big grates and cover two burners though, so I wondered how I could do this. I put each grate in a tall kitchen garbage bag with 1/2 C ammonia and twisted and folded it under so it would seal. Then I put it out on the deck table in case it leaked. They aren't perfect, but much better. And the kitchen garbage bags did leak, but it was outside, so I didn't really care! Thanks so much!
Shut the front door...I was going to buy new ones. Now I don't have to. YEAH!
I will try this. Currently we just use oven cleaner. We put the grates somewhere safe,spray and wait. (The grates are bake on enamel just like your oven interior.) This will break down the grease and crud easily. Then wipe clean. We have found that the fume-free oven cleaner does not work as well though. Here's to less time scrubbing the stove.
wow! Can't wait to try this!! thanks for sharing
I love this idea!!! Would you mind if I reported this to my blog? www.fourlittlegems.blogspot.com
I was curious about cast iron as well - This is what I found...
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/AmmoniaCastIron.htm
If it's OK for pans, grates are GOOD TO GO!! WooHOOOO!!!
Cleaning is a tough occupation. The process demands skill, tools and practices. Chemicals use in cleaning are not enough until you know about the soldierly you are using them on. Some specialized cleaning tactics are needed for carpet cleaning and cloth cleaning. So when you consider to do clean anything classy with no acquaintance then just think for a while if this would wreck your product.
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You might just be my hero!!! Thank you so much!!!
Well it did clean them.. but it also ate the finish off of them.. so now they are grey on top of my black stove... I am sort of sad so wanted to be sure and share.. it does work but will clean everything off of them
Great. Now I love you.
So you flush this down the drain ? " the kitchen garbage bag did leak but I didn't care because it was outside" ?!?!?
This stuff is very very bad for the environment. frequent scrubbing should prevent grease getting burnt onto your stove and a bit of elbow grease should get rid of the rest .
This article got an extra 100 people who would otherwise not have used ammonia to flush dozens of liters of amonia ( or as in the comment quoted above simply let it leak into their garden...
I'm sure it gets the job done but that doesn't mean it should be your method of choice ...
"However, fish and amphibians lack this mechanism, as they can usually eliminate ammonia from their bodies by direct excretion. Ammonia even at dilute concentrations is highly toxic to aquatic animals, and for this reason it is classified as dangerous for the environment."
http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/emergency/chemical_terrorism/ammonia_tech.htm
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/is-ammonia-safe-for-cleaning.html
http://www.webmd.com/health-ehome-9/green-cleaning
Dude... no one is advocating the dumping of liters of ammonia down the drain. And I don't know where you live, but our drains lead to a treatment plant, not directly to the ocean. Also, because you only need to use a little, (as opposed to gobs and gobs of other toxic, but ineffective cleaners) I think it's actually BETTER for the environment.
This looked like a GREAT idea, so I asked my sister, who is a chemical engineer, if she thought there would be any unanticipated side-effects. This is what she sent me: "Are your burners smooth/sealed like this lady's or are yours more like cast iron (like Mom's)? If they are sealed, I'd say go for it (with only slight reservations). If they aren't sealed, I'd say this was likely to cause rust and corrode them, pronto!"
I am so very relieved that I am not the only woman that has trouble keeping her stovetop clean! I have tried heavy duty oven cleaner and several other substances to try to clean the yuck off of it. Thank you so very much for passing on your great find to us! You are awesome!
Wow! What a great tip, thanks for sharing! I wonder if they make a ziploc baggie big enough to put my whole stove in for 12 hours, lol!
You don't need to use any chemicals. Just put the grates into the oven and run a self-clean cycle. All the burnt-on stuff turns to ash and wipes right off.
Will this work on electric burners? the ones that are not covered by glass. I worry the ammonia will eat away at some part of the electric wires or conduits that gas burners do not have. thanks!
rzarector, I doubt that this trick would work on electric burners, as the heating element is in the coil. My burners are enamel coated and are for a gas stove.
Sam Lesher, I had tried the put the grates in the self-cleaning oven trick with no success.
I've googled searched for a way to do just this but came up empty. My burners look similar to yours except
they've been scrubbed by an over-zealous person and some of the gray coating has already come off at the ends. I'm wondering if the ammonia would ruin them such that they're non-functional.
Any ideas?
I guess I could just try one...but it seems they're awfully hard/expensive to replace. Anybody know a good way to replace them?
Thank you-
Luci
This was great I linked back to you from my blog www.missinformationblog.com
Your blog is great!
My grates are 2 in one do you have suggestions on finding larger plastic bags? Or an alternative to using the zip lock bag?
you are awesome!!! thank you so much for this hint.
After many years of hard work and minimal success, the stove now looks brand new with hardly any effort. Even the stuff that's never come off is gone.
Thank you!
Will this work for pots too?
wow. this is amazing. I can't believe it! Thank you!
Try goop hand cleaner,works on stove microwave etc.
Also it leaves hands soft.
www.goophandcleaner.com
www.momsgoop.com
great tip cant wait to try it thanks for sharing
saw this on pinterest...gonna try it. Thanks!
tried this over the weekend and it worked a little bit, not entirely because we haven't cleaned them in over 5 years. oops.
question: what do you do with the ammonia afterwards????
thanks!
I am in OWE of you!!!!!!!!!! it worked like a charm!!! thank you soooo much!!!!
I did this last night and wiped them down this morning and it worked perfectly! I used a scrub sponge to get in the corners (I have square burners) and it was super easy! Now I need to figure out how to clean the long rectangular grate- I don't think there's a Ziploc big enough!
Seriously? OK, I stopped over here because I hear tell you use branches in your projects, but this little tip is one I've been waiting about 30 years for. Just added ammonia to my shopping list.
~Bliss~
I am now the proud owner of a jug of ammonia, and my grates are now fuming in it. I didn't read the 12 hour part first, so I may only do half the time and see how it works. I should of done this AFTER dinner, not in the middle of the day.
~Bliss~
Try this on the bbq grill: wrap the grate with a couple of sheets of newspaper, put it in a large trash bag, pour in a cup of ammonia (enough to saturate the newspaper) close it up leave overnight, hose it off and voila all of the grease and grime is gone. (use rubber gloves to peel off the newspaper)
Use barkeepers friend, make a paste with it and let it sit for about 1hr should wipe clean...good luck:)
Use barkeepers friend, make a paste with it and let it sit for about 1hr should wipe clean...good luck:)
I love this idea for a bad thing I work with to no good ending except sore fingers!!lol Anyway, i just signed up & I do want to ask a question.... Do you have a fix for the top of the stove? I really really need help with this one too! Thank you soooooo very much for what you do to help us all.
Nae
nananae@bellsouth.net
Thank you for this tip! I am still in the process but two burners are done. Looks like a new stove. Used the same ammonia and bag over and over.
My ammonia worked its way though the bags...? Also I think you should make it clear that this should NOT be used in as Gas oven.
This is great to know! But sadly I can't have ammonia in the house or any where close to me it put me in the hospital because of my asthma every time! I had a doctor tell me asthma can be set off by ammonia. So if you have asthma PLEASE take extra care and be careful. Some asthmatics don't have issues with ammonia but a great number do.
Try puttig a small flat dish of amonis in the center of stove top and taping/tieing a doubled garbage bag over entire surface.
Try small dish in center and doubled garbage bag taped/tied over entire surface.
Put a thin coat of baking soda down and spray with hydrogen peroxide. Usew fingers to gently mix and coat every inch let stand an hour and wipe!
Holy crap! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! And oh yeah, thank you~
Love it! I have the exact same burner grates, so I am asuming I have the same stove.
What do you use to clean the drip pans?
Ammonia a good cleaning agent because it helps in removing stubborn stains and dirt from the floor and glass surface. If we use ammonia with ease and in its full concentration or even diluted with water or soap to serve as good cleaning agent.
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Ammonia is a great cleaning agent for organic stains on clothing as well. Works wonders to get blood stains out. For stubborn stains, pre-treat with ammonia. Then, throw about 1 cup in the laundry with your detergent (NO BLEACH). It also removes odors. Your clothes will not smell like ammonia. Been doing this for years, because my Mom told me about it. Helps whiten whites, but is color safe and a LOT cheaper than buying expensive additives.
Vinegar and salt !!!! It's an instant reaction right before your eyes!!! You don't even have to scrub!! Rub it with a paper towel or sponge
I wonder ( and hope) it will work on my electric grills!
This might be a stupid question (all the best ones are) but will this work with electric burners?
This works wonders... I also placed ammonia on the cook surface because I have sealed burners. Placed cling wrap over the top to seal and left over night. Everything wiped off very easily!
Wonder if this will work with grill grates??
Would this be okay to do if you routinely use a spray product that contains bleach??? Would it still create toxins???
Thanks
Slather with catsup...they will be beautiful. Make take a couple of treatments.
OMG this is just what I need!
I scrub and soak in bleach but it doesn't budge! I can't wait to try this on my grates!!
I have the type of burner tops thAt is two big pieces so they won't fit in a ziplock bag...any suggestions on how to clean them? Avaqueenofcpns@gmail.com
I did this a couple months ago and it really works! I was ready to throw my grates away and replace them they was so bad and would not come clean for anything! Great tip for sure! :)
Hi Vivienne,
This is an awesome idea! If you don't mind, I'd love to pin it to The Home Depot's Storage and Organization pinboard!
Best,
Caroline
From The Home Depot blog
http://ext.homedepot.com/community/blog/
Ziplock makes very large zip top storage bags. Have cleaned double burner grates and oven racks in them. Find them with the storage products in your grocery store.
Thank you for this great tip! I never would have guessed that the ammonia *fumes* did most of the work! xoxo
HI LADIES(and guys)This is an awesome tip!!! My "grates" were not the best when I moved into my home, and I hate cleaning generally, but that being my resolution this year I am getting better. BUT I did have to scrub a little (not sure if it was because it was that dirty OR I was rinsing as I was wiping) but still this tip made the cleaning so much faster and easier than before. I literally would only "deep" clean them twice a year because I had to scrub so hard. Now I am going to do this once a month and I can bet my "scrubbing" will come to a halt all together! All in all I loved this tip it helped my kitchen start to look prettier and prettier (for a late 70's early 80's dingy galley kitchen)
AHHHH Reading thru the previous posts. maybe next time i grab soem amonia I will get "sudsy" see if that helps a little more. If not I am still impressed with the ease I had getting them as clean as they are@!
Hi Vivienne!
I tried your ammonia cleaning tip and my stove burners are looking wayyyy cleaner! LOL You can see my before and after pictures on my website.
I must warn you, my stove burners/grates were just so DIRTY, thanks to years and years of neglect. But the ammonia got rid of majority of the grime :D
Thanks so much for sharing this great tip!
Judy
http://cleaningjunkie.com
This is such a great tip. I can't wait to try it. Do you know if you can also do it with the burner base and the burner cap (the things that go over the igniter)? Those get really nasty too.
Hi Butterfly, Yes, it should work on the base and the burner cap as well.
Really so cheap & great idea to clean the stove burners...i would like to apply that idea! It's so easy. Cleaning Service
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will this work on appartment drip pans for the stove?
will this work on appartment drip pans for the stove?
Im trying it as I type. Hopefully tomorrow they'll sparkle
This is the BEST idea that I have learned from Pinterest. I have told all my friends and WE all LOVE this idea. It works. I have tried it over 5 times. Get a Trash bag if you have super big grates. My girlfriend did it and says our friendship is stronger than ever because of this GREAT idea. Thanks would never be enough :) God Bless you and your Family <3
Been doing this for years ! Learned this as a Navy wife.. Had to have the white glove test whenever we left from one base housing to the next... great stuff !!
How about cast iron grates with no enamel on them? Worth a try, I suppose... Then what about leaving a dish of ammonia in the oven overnight for the emameled surfaces in there? Anyone tried that? I worry about the heating elements.
Do all four of them in a five gallon bucket with a lid. You can cram a ton of stuff in there at the same time.
wow great tip, can't wait to try this...
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i'd forgotten about this! I remember Heloise or someone (my mom, maybe?) used to swear by it.
I'm moving in a month and so thankful for your reminder of how to clean them the easy way, so our landlord won't charge me for new grates!!
I have used this before. Now I have a glass flat stove top and it is hard to keep clean. Any ideas on how to clean those? Also I found a great place that you can get lightb bulbs for inside your stove. www.lightbulbu.com
WOW! You are now my hero. Thanks for the tip!
will this work on appartment drip pans for the stove?
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