"Kim Grauballe" > wrote in message
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> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> > I would be interested if anyone has any experience on using a lye
solution
> > to clean cookware. My main interest would be for the drip pans and
grates
> > on my stove. I only clean my cookware about two or three times a year,
> but
> > the stove could use a more frequent cleaning. Oven cleaner can get
> > expensive buy lye is cheap.
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> Sure, lye works alright, but why bother. If the pans and grate are
> detachable, it's much easier to stick them in a large plastic bag, and
pour
> in an oz or two of triple strength ammonia water. Close the bag tightly,
> and leave it for a couple of hours, or longer depending on how dirty, then
> you can practically wipe off the burned grease and everything with a
little
> water and no effort.
>
> Kim

I've tried the ammonia, and it doesn't work as well as oven cleaner (lye.)
I think I will get a big plastic container and mix up a saturated solution
of lye and use it as a dip. I would like something more economical and
convenient than cans of oven cleaner and something that works better than
ammonia.