Emma Miller
During cooking, particles of it fall on the grates of the stove, forming a layer of dirt. If it is not cleaned immediately, the grease and soot can accumulate for months, and then it is not easy to clean.
How to clean the stove grate with ammonia in a bag
One of the most popular ways to clean cast iron grates is to use ammonia. You need to put the grate on a flat surface, put a bag on top, and pour ammonia into a sprayer. Then treat the entire surface of the grate, unfold the bag so that the treated part of the grate was at the bottom, and again spray with ammonia. Do this until the entire grille has been treated, wrap it in a bag, and leave it for a few hours.
At the end of the specified time, take the grids out of the bag, ventilate for 10-15 minutes, and then rinse with a sponge soaked in warm water. Additionally, you can use a dry cleaner to remove dirt from hard-to-reach areas of the grids.
How to clean a cast iron gas stove grate – options
There are several other proven methods that you can safely use if you need to thoroughly clean the grates:
- Baking soda – mix baking soda and water so that the result is a porridge, spread on the grate of the gas stove. Leave for 1-2 hours, then scrub with a sponge and rinse with water;
- vinegar – lay the grids in a tub, generously pour vinegar, leave for 1-2 hours, rub with a stiff brush, and rinse with water;
- mustard powder – mix the powder with water in a ratio of 2:1, spread on the bars, leave for 1-2 hours and rinse;
- laundry soap – grate a bar of soap on a grater, dissolve in two liters of water, leave the grids in the solution for 24 hours, then rub with a sponge and rinse with water.
Another method, which is little considered, but is as effective as all the previous ones – is incandescence. Its essence is that the grids with caked grease should be kept over an open fire for a long time, then all the dirt will fall off by itself. The one that does not fall off can be pushed by rubbing it with a metal scraper.
