| Do you use ammonia to clean? |
| Sometimes, if necessary, but I don't like to. |
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8% |
[ 1 ] |
| Never have, never will. |
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33% |
[ 4 ] |
| Never have, but might try it on the stove grates. |
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25% |
[ 3 ] |
| I like cheese. |
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33% |
[ 4 ] |
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WUVIE
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: ~ The Cleaning Thread ~ Stove cleaning tip |
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Gather 'round, all ye who delight in cleaning!
Don your rubber gloves and head this way! 
Thought I would start this thread (thanks for
the location suggestion, Frank  ) to list
helpful cleaning tips and ideas.
Recently, I found a tip for cleaning those bugger
stove top grates. While I like to clean, I don't
have endless hours to devote to stove grates, so
I was thankful to have found this little ditty.
Remove the grates from your stove top. Place one
grate into a large ziploc bag. Using a spray bottle
filled with ammonia, spray down the grate well and
close the bag. Leave it overnight. The next
morning, the grates should require little, if any
elbow grease to make them sparkling clean again.
Of course, this might not be do-able if you have
one long grate for two burners.
Don't forget, ammonia and bleach don't mix,
they produce a toxic gas. 
Karen Marie
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bethie
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I went to the poll but I didn't see my option. I use ammonia all the time but I do love cheese also. 
I didn't realize the cleaning thread was to make cleaning Easier. I am ALL for that. 
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I'm all for making cleaning easier too! I've never used ammonia for cleaning but that doesn't mean I never will use it.
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Well that should save a lot of 'elbow grease' thanks for the tip.
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aprilconnett
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I have four cats. If I used ammonia, they would think that was a good spot to add their own ammonia. lol
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CritterPainter
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I wonder how this would work on barbecue grates? Worth a try anyways. Great thread, it just makes me nuts when I have something I struggle with and never can get clean!
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FallenDawn
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I like cheese.
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Evil Roy
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Just as a point of interest, the mixture of Ammonia and Bleach releases Chlorine gas. It doesn't just make you sick, it's a deadly poison and any exposure can cause lung damage.
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