5.02.2015
How To Clean a Dirty Stovetop
When I see kitchens like this:
…I shrink in shame. After so many mealtimes, my stovetop looks sooo dirty.
Here’s what I learned from my mom: The key to keeping this major kitchen area clean is to be extra vigilant of spills and stains – once you see it, even while cooking, wipe it off, because it will harden. Constant cleaning also results to a bacteria-free cooking zone.
To lessen the stress you feel whenever you see your dirty stovetop, here is what you can do:
1. Make sure that before you turn on the burners, the stovetop is clean. Heat just makes food stick to the stovetop more. For daily cleaning, use a mixture of three parts water to one part baking soda on a clean sponge. If the dirt is particularly tough, you can try this:
2. After an especially greasy cook-off, shut off the power or gas, take out the removable parts, and soak them in a solution of equal parts ammonia and water.
3. Clean out tough grime left on the burners by putting on a large pot filled with water and a half-cup of baking soda. Let this solution boil over onto the burners.
4. If grease and other foodstuff have hardened onto your stovetop, you may have to scrape them off gently with a razor blade. Soften extra-sticky areas by spraying on your ammonia and water solution. Wipe off.