To clean the really cruddy drip pans from your stove, put them in a large pan with vinegar and boil the stuff off. Works like a charm, Just drop them in soapy dishwater and the come clean with very little work.
This method means less elbow grease and better results when your drip pans are so disgusting you are about to throw them away.
This has got to be the easiest way I know of to clean deeply soiled, stained, cooked on gunk from your drip pans whether electric or gas. This also works great for oven racks.
How do I clean the drip pans when they don't come out?
By Michele M
Here is an excellent way to clean electric burner pans. Mix water and cream of tartar to a paste. Spread on burner pans and let set for a while. Rinse and wash with warm soapy water.
Sprinkle baking soda under your stove's drip pans to easily clean up any messy spills.
I clean my stove drip pans over night in grocery store bags. Yep, I put two of them in several bags, bagged one inside the other and pour ammonia over them then tie them off.
I am looking for an easy way to clean stove top drip pans.
By Joanne T. from Athens, AL
When all else fails use Barkeepers Friend the powdered version and steel wool. A little elbow grease and they are clean.
This works great. I bought several sets of drip pans before I discovered this EASY way to do it.
Place drip pan in sink. Sprinkle on powdered dishwasher detergent. Pour boiling water on top. Carefully place drip pan directly on top of stovetop burner.
I have enamel drip pans or trays under my burners on my gas stove and occasionally normal cleaning methods don't remove all the burned-on gunk if I have been careless while cooking.
How does one get the burned on food off of an electric stove burner drip pan? I've tried everything to remove the gunk!
By Ginger M.
Oven cleaner. It will take the shine off of them but they will be clean.
The reason the burner pans turned dull after using oven cleaner is they were probably aluminum. It works fine on enamel or stainless.
Also if you have a self cleaning oven, stainless, and enamel drip pans can be cleaned using it.
What is the best way to clean the aluminum drip pans on an electric stove?
Put 1/2 cup of any powdered dishwashing soap into a roaster pan full of water. Stir; then add the burner pans. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 30 minutes.
I have tried to remove the drip pans from the electric stove to clean them, but unfortunately it looks like the heating elements and drip pans may be one unit. Any ideas on how to clean them? I can't put them in hot water and soak them and yet I can't get under the burner to lift it up to clean them. Help!
Some stoves have prongs that pull out at the electic wireing.
How do I clean burner pans?
By karen from Parker Dam, CA
I just use SOS soap pads on mine.
Wrap burner pans in aluminum foil. It keeps them clean and looking new.
