Learn a trick to clean the stove grates using ammonia

Cleaning the stove can be a lot of work, especially when the mouth and grills are encrusted with burnt fat.

If you are trying to clean them with detergent and sponge, you tend to spend a lot of time scrubbing and wasting product without getting the desired result.

To do this kind of cleaning, it is more interesting to use some trick that makes our life easier, saving us effort and saving our precious time.

For stove parts, the tip that will help you clean much faster is to use just a little ammonia, a sponge, and a large zip lock plastic bag? You can use another type of bag as well, as long as you can close it. Follow the step by step below:

1. Remove the burner hobs and grills you wish to clean

2. Place each piece into a large zip lock plastic bag.

3. Apply a little ammonia into the plastic bag, preferably with a spray

4. Close the plastic bag, tightly sealing the entire opening. This step is important to prevent ammonia vapors from spreading.

5. With the bag closed, spread the ammonia over the piece, rubbing lightly so that the entire surface comes in contact with the product.

6. Let the ammonia act overnight. The other day, you will notice that the fat has come off

7. Wearing protective gloves, remove the piece from the plastic bag and gently rub it with a sponge to remove grease.

8. Wash the piece normally and ready, it will be clean again!

If you have any questions when it comes to performing the walkthrough, you can watch the full video here.

Also read: 7 Homemade Tricks for Cleaning Your Iron

Care in the use of ammonia

Ammonia, sometimes called simply ammonia, is a cleaning product consisting of a solution made from water-diluted ammonia gas. It can be used as a kitchen degreaser, for cleaning glass, tiles and wood and as a stain remover.

Despite being a very efficient product mainly in removing the most incrusted fat, it offers some dangerous to our health.

Ammonia vapors have irritating effects on the respiratory system and may cause cough, laryngeal and lung edema, bouts of bronchitis and inflammation, and nausea. In liquid form, it can cause skin and eye burns.

Because of this, it is recommended to always wear gloves when handling ammonia, and keep windows open to ventilate the environment. Another caution is never to mix it with bleach (in fact, any blending with bleach can be very dangerous).

It is also worth remembering that all cleaning products should be kept out of reach of children and animals.
By following these precautions, you can harness the cleansing power of ammonia to make your life much safer.

Read also: 40 cleaning tricks for those who hate wasting time cleaning

How to Clean Stove Grates with Ammonia - Easy and No Scratching (April 2024)