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Have you ever taken a close look at the burner grates on your stove? They are disgusting! It’s just built up grease and crumbs and burnt on pieces of food. Seriously gross! I found a solution on Pinterest, and it works like magic!
Here’s What You’ll Need
- A Baking Sheet
- Ammonia– note of caution, do not mix ammonia with any other cleaner or bleach!!!
- Gallon Sized Freezer Bags
- A covering for you nose (preferable, but not necessary)
I know I’ve stressed avoiding the chemically smell of cleaning products over my past few posts, and today, I admit, we’re using the worst smelling stuff… ammonia. I highly recommend covering your nose while using it, and use it where it’s well ventilated. However, this stuff works wonders at breaking down all that grime! (If anyone knows of a product that works just as well without the smell, I’m all ears).
Here’s a picture of my grates prior to cleaning… nasty!
Directions
You are going to take a grate and put it into a Ziploc bag, then add 1/4 cup ammonia. The ammonia does not have to be touching the entire grate. Seal the bag and put it on the baking sheet. For some reason, at least one of my bags always leaks a little, so the baking sheet catches any drips. Do this for each grate, and let them sit overnight.
The next morning, you’ll want to grab that mask again and open up the windows. Pull the grates out of the bags and rinse them with warm water. A lot the the grime will rinse right off, but you will need to use a washcloth or scrubber to gently rub off the burnt-on stuff. When you’re done, your grates will look brand new.
Look at how shiny and clean those things are! Like I said… magic!
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My grates are pretty big and won’t fit in a gallon Ziploc. Do you think if I get large aluminum pans and put it in that, then cover it with Saran wrap, it’ll work?
Yes! I have actually done this with our longer grate in the middle. Please note that you do not need to pour out the ammonia. Place your grate/grates on the pan; then place the 1/4 cup ammonia in the pan (still in the measuring cup. To avoid spilling, you can put 1/4 cup into a larger measuring cup). Cover with plastic wrap and allow it to sit overnight. The ammonia doesn’t need to be touching the grates in order to clean them, so this makes for an easy clean-up in the morning.
THank you for the tip, my stove can be clean over and over but those grates are always a trouble.. imma try this one.
Thanks so much. Will definety use this method.
How should i clean the bigger ones. Mine grates arent small they cover 2 burners so like a big rectangle?
I know exactly what you’re talking about. The nice thing about this trick is that the ammonia does not need to be touching the grates in order to it to work. I would place a 1/4 cup ammonia by your grates (leaving the ammonia in the cup). Then cover your grates, along with the ammonia, with plastic wrap overnight. This should have the same effect 🙂 If you have multiple grates, I would treat each grate separately, but know that when you remove that plastic wrap, the fumes are going to be very strong. Have an overhead fan on and open the windows until you get the ammonia dumped down your sink. Hope that helps.
Hi, visiting from Pretty Pintastic Party. My stove grates definitely need this! Thanks for the idea
Thank you so much for stopping over. I’m all about simple ideas that actually work. Glad you found it helpful. Now I’m heading over to your site because I hate laundry and your title (from Comment Luv) might be exactly what I need…
Shared! Thanks for posting on MeetUp Monday!
Thanks Mary! Have a good evening!
Hi I’m stopping my from Meetup Monday Linkup. I need to try this on my stove. Great results! Linkup on my blogs linkup if you’d care to.
Hi Karissa! Thanks for stopping by and letting me know about your linkup. I’ll check it out! Have a wonderful evening. Hope this little cleaning tip works well for you!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I will definitely have to try it. Found you at Meet Up Monday Link Party.
Thanks for stopping over! I’m always skeptical when trying new cleaning ideas, but this worked beautifully… just wish it wasn’t so smelly! Hope you enjoyed your weekend. Have an amazing week!