A lot of cooking on the stove can leave a mess.The drip pans are under the stove burners.They can easily accumulate food waste.You can use products you already have at home, such as baking soda, ammonia, and vinegar, to get your drip pans looking as good as new.They will be clean with some scrubbing and a bit of patience.
Step 1: You can rinse the pans with hot water.
Remove the drip pans from the stove and rinse them in the sink before you start cleaning them.To remove grease and debris, use hot water.Before you remove the pans from the stove, make sure they are completely cool.Before rinsing the pans, make sure there are no loose crumbs in them.
Step 2: The spray bottle should be filled with water, vinegar, and lemon essential oil.
The acidity of vino makes it a great cleaning agent.Get a spray bottle and fill half of it with something, then the other half with water.Lemon essential oil can be used as a stain and Disinfectant.Extra grease-fighting power can be obtained by adding a couple of drops of dish soap.To combine all of the ingredients, shake the mixture.If you want, you can use orange essential oil instead of lemon.The scent of orange essential oil is great.You can use a few drops of lemon juice if you don't have any essential oils.A solution of water and vinegar will work.If your spray bottle is plastic, make sure to rinse it thoroughly after you finish cleaning it.
Step 3: Baking soda is used to coat the pan.
Baking soda can act as a gentle abrasive and is an effective cleaning agent.Make sure the entire surface of your pans is covered by pouring a generous amount of baking soda over them.Most of the baking soda can be applied to areas with grease stains.You can minimize the mess by placing newspaper or paper towels under the pans.
Step 4: The baking soda should be sprayed with the mixture.
After you add the baking soda, spray the pans with the essential oil mixture.The baking soda will start to make a noise when sprayed, which indicates that the two ingredients are reacting to each other.If you spray it liberally, the entire pan will be soaked with the mixture.Add baking soda to any spots you missed after spraying the mixture.After you add another coat of baking soda, go back over it with the spray of the vinegar.
Step 5: Allow the pans to sit for a while.
After spraying the pans, let it sit on the pan for a while.The baking soda will start to smell burnt during this time.This is a sign that your cleaning solution is difficult to use.
Step 6: The pans should be scrubbed with a steel wool pad.
Put on gloves and move your pans to the sink.The pads should be used to scrub the pans from the edges to the center.When you are done, rinse off any remaining baking soda under the warm water.As good as new, your drip pans should be as good.
Step 7: Place the pans in a zip-top bag after rinsing them with hot water.
Under the sink water, wet your drip pans.The hot water will loosen up the debris.Allow the hot water to heat up for a while, then use it to rinse your pans.Place the pans in a plastic bag when you are done rinsing.
Step 8: Add ammonia to each bag.
Ammonia can be used for a variety of cleaning solutions.Most department and home improvement stores sell household ammonia.Put 4 cup into each plastic bag over the drip pans with the bags in the sink.There are warning labels on ammonia.Exposure to high concentrations can cause burning of the nose and throat.The fumes alone will loosen burnt-on food, so don't worry about completely submerging the drips in the ammonia.If you have plastic bags in the sink, you can complete this step.
Step 9: Leave the bags out overnight.
If you poured ammonia solution in each bag, seal them shut with a zip-up bag.They should be left in the sink for at least 12 hours.If you stack them in the sink, the drips will stay in contact with ammonia.
Step 10: Remove the pans from the bags and use a sponge to wipe the spots away.
After letting your pans soak for a long time, open the bags in aventilated area.The pans should be clear when you remove them from their bags.If you see any dirty spots, wipe them off with a damp sponge.The spots should come off easily because of the ammonia.When you dispose of ammonia, make sure to seal the bags back up.
Step 11: You can wash the pans with hot water and then dry them with a towel.
Once your pans are clean, rinse them under hot water.This will remove ammonia.Dry them off with a towel before putting them back on the stove.