"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> "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.
> >
> > 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.
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Have you tried Kaboom?
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