How to Get Baked-On Spills Off Your Range-Top Burner Pans

Baking Soda

• 1

  Wash the burner pans with dish detergent and warm water, using a sponge or scrubber to remove loose food debris and as much grease and grime as possible. You can also clean the burner pans in your dishwasher.

• 2

  Fill a deep cooking pot with warm water. The pot must be large enough to hold the burner pans. If necessary, clean burner pans one or two at a time.

• 3

  Add 1/3 cup of baking soda. Stir thoroughly with a large spoon.

• 4

  Place the pot over a burner and bring the liquid to a boil.

• 5

  Place the burner pans in the boiling water. Allow the pans to boil for 10 minutes.

• 6

  Remove the burner pans carefully from the hot water with long-handled tongs. Place them on a layer of paper towels to cool until you can handle them comfortably -- about 10 minutes.

• 7

  Wash the pans again with dish detergent and warm water. Rinse thoroughly.

• 8

  Dry the drip pans, and then return them to the stove top.

Ammonia

• 9

  Wash the stained burner pans with soap and warm washer to remove as much food and grease as possible, or use your dishwasher. Dry the pans.

• 10

  Pour 1/4 cup of household ammonia into a large plastic bag and add the drip pans.

• 11

  Tie or seal the top, and set the bag aside overnight. The ammonia fumes loosen baked-on grease and grime.

• 12

  Open the bag slowly and cautiously. Stand back to avoid the ammonia fumes, which may cause eye irritation. Rinse the burner pans with hot water. If necessary, use a scrubber to remove remaining grease and grime.

• 13

  Dry the pans and return them to the stove.