I don’t know anyone who enjoys cleaning stove grates. Once food gets cooked on it never wants to come off. When I heard about this pin that is supposed to clean the stove grates with just a ziplock plastic bag and a little ammonia I needed to try it! The directions are really simple and my grates were in desperate need of help!
I let my grates soak in the bag for 24 hours. The original pin said to only do it for 12 hours, but mine were still covered with stuff so I left it for another 12. I also made sure to put the bagged grates in containers in case the plastic bags dripped. (an oven pan fit very well)
After soaking for awhile:
After the 24 hours were over I took the grates out of their bag. They were still covered in gook but I realized that with the slightest touch most of it was coming off. I grabbed a sponge and began to run the grates under the water. Most of it washed off easily. Some of it needed a little bit of scrubbing but nothing more than what you do to clean your average pot or pan.
Here is my final result:
Fantastic isn’t it?! I’m going to use this over and over again.
| Grade: | Cost: | Time: | ||||
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A+ |
$2 |
12 hours |
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| Level of Difficulty: | ||||||
| Easy | ||||||
| What I Would Change: | ||||||
| NOTHING. I would adjust the length of time depending on how dirty your grates are. | ||||||
| Overall Impression: | ||||||
| BEST PIN I’VE EVER FOUND! I will use this over and over again! This is definitely a pin to start at night so you don’t end up needing the grates halfway through the cleaning process. If you have four burners, you could do two one day, then two the next day. That way you’ll have two burners to use for cooking. | ||||||
NOTE: Make sure you have a window open when you are pouring in the ammonia. The fumes are very strong!
Tagged: ammonia, cleaning, Easy, stove, stove grates
