How To Clean a Gas Stove Top

A gas stove is the most used kitchen appliance.It is important to clean your stove often.Your stove will sparkle for years to come if you do routine cleaning, remove tough messes and establish a regular cleaning routine.

Step 1: The burner caps should be removed.

Run some warm water after you fill your sink with a few drops of dish soap.Remove the burner caps and grate from the stove and put them in the water.Any stuck on food particles will be softened by this.Mild dish soap such as Dawn or Palmolive can be used.You can use any soap you want to hand wash dishes.

Step 2: To clean the stove, wipe it with a dry cloth.

If you have dried food on the stove, wipe it up with a paper towel or dry dishtowel.The goal is to clear any food debris from the area you want to clean, there is no need to scrub at this stage.

Step 3: Remove obstructions from the fuel ports.

Look at the fuel ports of the burners.Burnt bits of food can accumulate in the fuel ports, preventing your stove from lighting properly or creating a burning hazard.To remove burnt food from the port, use a small object such as a paperclip.If there is a lot of food in the port, you can use a dry toothbrush to get rid of it.

Step 4: To clean the stovetop, use dish soap and water.

To scrub the stovetop, use the scrubbing side of a wet sponge and a few drops of dish soap.Work in circular motions to get rid of spills.When cleaning the stovetop, be careful not to use too much water as it can make the fuel ports saturated.While cleaning, ring your sponge.The fuel ports will have trouble starting if they get too wet.This problem will be solved when they dry out.

Step 5: Dry the stovetop with a clean towel.

After you wash the stove with soap, rinse the sponge.Once more, rinse the stovetop with water.Dry with a clean towel.

Step 6: To clean the grate and burner caps, use soap and water.

You can use a scrubbing sponge to clean the burner caps that have been soaking in soapy solution in the sink.The food bits on them should have softened.Once you have scrubbed off all the food bits, rinse them with plain water.

Step 7: Put a wet towel in the oven.

If the food on your stove isn't coming off with soap and water, try a towel "mask." Wet a dishtowel, wring it, and warm it in the microwave for 30 seconds.When you open the microwave, be careful of hot steam coming off the towel.

Step 8: Put your warm towel over the stuck-on gunk.

The towel should be put in place for 15 minutes to cover the bits on the stove.You can repeat this step several times.The gunk on the stove is loosened by the warm steam.To clean the mess on the stove, use warm water and soap.

Step 9: White vinegar and water can be used.

You can make a homemade cleaning solution if soap and water aren't cutting the dirt on your stove.The solution can be used to scrub your stove.

Step 10: Put the solution in a container and rinse it.

When done, rinse your sponge and clean the stove with plain water to get rid of the strong smell of vinegar.You can dry the stove top with a kitchen towel.It may be possible to open a window.

Step 11: A commercial oven cleaner is needed.

If your stains have been set for a while, you may want to try a commercial over cleaner on the stove.As most stovetops and ovens are made of the same materials, a solution that is cleared for your oven should not pose a problem on the stove.If necessary, ventilating the area following the cleaner's directions.

Step 12: It's a good idea to clean your stove top once a week.

It's a good idea to clean your stove once a week.If you do a lot of routine cleanings, you won't need to do much deep cleans with a hot towel or commercial cleaning solution.It is a good idea to put a cleaning reminder on your calendar.

Step 13: It is a good idea to clean food when it spills.

Food that gets charred onto the stove by the heat can be difficult to clean.This causes the stain to be more difficult to remove.It's a good idea to make a habit of wiping up spilled messes after they happen to keep food from getting fused to the stove by the heat.

Step 14: You should clean at the end of the meal.

When you clean pots at the end of a meal, use a sponge to clean up the mess on the stove top.Marathon cleaning sessions can be avoided by implementing this simple 10-minute routine.