Growing up, my mom always used diluted ammonia to clean the bathrooms with. Oddly enough, the smell of it brings back fond childhood memories. Weird, I know. Anyways....
We have a gas stove in our little apartment. It was brand spankin new when we moved in. That's both good and bad. It's nice to know what we've been the only ones to use it but it also means that our deposit will be covering the initiation of said stove. All the stovetop pieces were nasty! I've scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed with nothing seeming to work. I even threw all the parts into the dishwasher on the "pots and pans" cycle with HOT water in hopes that maybe it would partially clean it. Nope. Didn't touch it. The only thing that worked...
AMMONIA!
Here's what I did:
4 gallon sized baggies
Ammonia
Green scouring pad
Place the parts of each burner into a gallon baggie. Pour in some ammonia (1 cup or so... I poured until I felt it was enough), seal the baggie, and throw it out on the back porch overnight. The next morning (or afternoon...) grab a bag, cut it open, and use a green scouring pad with a little soap finish up. The burnt on, sticky gunk will come right off! A word to the wise though... You might want to open a window or door because straight vinegar that's been simmering in it's own juices overnight is stiiiiinky!
I wish I could take credit for this idea, but it's not mine. I found it on Pinterest and had to try it! What did I have to loose?! I'm a believer now.
Sadly, I forgot to take a "before" picture. Imagine how incredibly yucky a stove is for someone who loves to cook (me!). It was worse than that. But, I do have an "after":
Now it's your turn! Go clean!
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