Cleaning Burner Drip Pans

I have some old drip pans that I can't get the burnt food and grease off of. I need a simple solution to get them clean.

Soulegal

Answers:

Clean Burnt Grease Off Old Drip Pans

I use generic "scrubbing bubbles" bathroom cleaner for tough grease. I just cleaned out my husband's former bachelor pad with it and it worked great! I usually buy it at the dollar store. Just spray it on and let it sit for a few minutes. It will loosen up the grease. You can then use the plastic scrub sponges with a lot less elbow grease.

By Brandi B.

Clean Burnt Grease Off Old Drip Pans

Vinegar mixed with baking soda works very well. It will foam up when you first mix it, but don't let that scare you. I cleaned some old cookie sheets recently using this mixture. I made the mix right on the pans and let it stand for about half an hour and then scrubbed. Good luck!

By glomax56

Clean Burnt Grease Off Old Drip Pans

I own and rent out a mobile home. When the last tenants moved, I went in to clean for the next tenants, and the oven looked like it hadn't been cleaned for the past 3 yrs. the tenants lived there. I bought the cheapest oven cleaner I could find. I sprayed the oven real thick with the cleaner. I also sprayed the broiler pan and racks and put them in a big garbage bag, and took them outside. I went back the next day to finish cleaning, and all it took on the oven and parts, was just a rag and hot water. I was amazed at how easy this 2" thick grease and burnt on food came off!

By Jackolyn Smith

Clean Burnt Grease Off Old Drip Pans

I spray my burnt on drip pans with oven cleaner and
let them sit for awhile, over night would be great and
they will usually wash right off. I learned to do this when I was cleaning apartments after a tenant moved out.

By Clara

Clean Burnt Grease Off Old Drip Pans

I rented a house of ours to some of the dirtiest people in the world,I think.!! the kitchen stove was worse than filthy and I didn't have the money to purchase a new one for new tenants.so I tried a method of mine on it to see if it would work and it worked so darned well,I was shocked..I used Palmolive Liquid Gel for the dishwasher and hot water.first I took a spatula from the kitchen and dug the gunk off ,removing as much as I could,then poured some of the Gel on a brush,put the "ELBOW" grease to it and it came off real easy.now the stove looks like new and is very usable again.the gel can also be used on glass and I've used it on hubby's greasy jeans too.just be sure you rinse good.

By Louise Cook

Clean Burnt Grease Off Old Drip Pans

If these are the removable drip pans under the burners, you can use my method. I use the same thing for the grates that sit over the burners, also the oven racks, and the broiler pan. Place them all in a large plastic garbage bag. In case there may be a leak in the bag, first place the bag in your bathtub or sink. After placing everything inside the bag, pour in about a cupful of ammonia and tie the bag shut with a twistie. Leave it set overnight. Empty everything from the bag and wash in hot soapy water. You can also clean the walls of your oven by setting a glass bowl in the oven, pour about a cup of ammonia in the bowl, close the door and leave overnight. Wipe down with a sponge squeezed out in hot soapy water, and rinse. For stubborn spots, make a paste of baking soda and water and rub on with your damp sponge. My stove is 6 years old, I have never used oven cleaner, and it looks like new inside. Once you get your drip pans clean, keep them clean by wiping up spills asap, and treating any stubborn stains with the baking soda-water paste. Works better than any cleaner. and doesn't scratch the porcelain finish.

By Harlean

Burned-on Grease

To remove burned-on grease from a pot or pan, fill the pot or pan with water, drop in six Alka-Seltzer tablets, let soak for one hour, then scrub as usual.

By rachel's mom