How to remove grease stains from hobs fast and naturally without vinegar or baking soda
Cleaning up after spending hours slaving away in the kitchen cooking Christmas dinner can be a nightmare.
Food can burn and get stuck on whether you have a ceramic, induction, solid-plate electric or gas hob.
We all know that cleaning the stove immediately after cooking is the best way to prevent spills, splatters and stains from hardening.
However, more often than not, this remains wishful thinking, and many postpone the chore for another day.
While it may be tempting to use chemicals to clean your hob, experts have shared how you can make your hob sparkling by just using household essentials – and there are two in particular.
According to the cleaning pros at Fantastic Cleaners, the combination of lemon and washing up liquid is “game-changing at lifting tough grease” from hobs as well as in the oven.
For this method, mix one tablespoon of lemon juice with a quarter cup of washing-up liquid in a cup of warm water.
For those with gas hobs, take the grates off and place them in warm soapy water to soak while the cooker is being cleaned.
Remove the burner rings and caps too and leave them to soak in soapy water.
Soak a clean cloth with the solution and gently rub the stainless steel hob with it. Then, place the damp cloth on the stove and leave it for 10 minutes.
The citric acid in the lemon juice will help break down the cooked-on mess.
Wipe gently again to remove loosened debris using a sponge or a cloth and the grease and grime should be gone.
Finish by drying the hob with kitchen paper to a dry microfibre cloth and add on the burner rings and grates for gas cookers.
With glass cooktops, always be mindful of dry debris to reduce scratching, and be careful not to use any chemicals that can be overly abrasive.
