How to Clean Stovetop Drip Pans is part of the Bob Vila show.
Kitchen surfaces will get messy from meal prep, but not the stovetop.Look at the pans at each burner.They may be covered with spaghetti sauce, cooking oil, and scrambled eggs that fell out of the pan and hardened into a concrete-like coating.Don't whip out the toxic chemicals just yet.It is possible to clean stovetop drip pans with nothing more than household items and some elbow grease.
Are you in a hurry to clean those pans?Are you going to come over for dinner?It is possible to start this method at lunchtime and be ready to cook by dinner time.Most of the time will be for soaking, not scrubbing.
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Remove your pans, shake them off, and rinse them in the hottest water you can get.
In a small bowl, mix liquid dish soap and baking soda.A half-cup of each is a good starting point.
Use your fingers or a pastry brush to coat the pans with soap and baking soda mixture.Fear not, some of the gunk should loosen right away.Proceed to the next step.
Put the soapy plates in your sink and let them sit for an hour.While you wait, use a damp sponge dipped in baking soda to scrub the rest of your stove top so that it matches your new pans.Remove the baking soda from the stove with a damp rag and soft dishcloth.
The soap mixture should be washed thoroughly with hot water.Use a scrub brush or sponge dipped in baking soda to clean the dirty spots.
You can dry the pans with a dish towel.You can cook on your stovetop if you replace the burners.
Follow the directions for cleaning stove drip pans for an equally effective method that requires less scrubbing.Extra soaking with stronger cleaners is the trick.It is best to start the method after dinner so that you have a place to cook before lunch.
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Wait for your pans to cool down after dinner.Remove them, rinse in hot water, and put them in a plastic bag.
Add ammonia to the bags.The fumes are going to do the dirty work to loosen the burnt-on food splatter, so don't worry about coating the drip pans completely with ammonia.
Leave the plastic bags in your kitchen sink for at least 12 hours after Seal the tops of the bags.
The fumes from the pans will be strong if you open the bags in a well-ventilated location.The ammonia and used bags should be sealed and thrown away.
If there are any dirty spots on the pans, wipe them away with a sponge and dish soap.The pans should be washed with hot water.
You can dry your pans with a towel.Voil!No trace of last night's dinner can be found on your appliance.