The Joys of Deep Cleaning ... NOT!

So as many of you may know, or have realized I am moving.  Yes again.  I know I seem to have a impulse control issue or something   No not really honestly I hate moving but as much as I have enjoyed living in Texas I just have not found what I was looking for here.  I have not found a job in my field and everyone I know, knows me as "Andrea's cousin" so I just feel like I have lost my identity some how.  Any way that is now that this post is about this post is about cleaning.  Since I am getting ready to move I have been doing a lot of deep cleaning, kind of room by room as I pack up my things so that I am not leaving a messy house behind me.  My other roommates are not moving out so its not a deposit thing its a principle thing.  This week I did the kitchen.  I actually didn't pack my kitchen things up yet because I am still not leaving till the end of May and I still need to eat but it really needed a good scrubbing so away I went.

We have a gas stove (which I love) but for any of you that also have one you know the grime that builds up on the burners is tough and nearly impossible to get rid of. Anyway while wasting them when I should have been job hunting I was on pinterest and came across this little tidbit for easy cleaning and thought I would try  it out.  Low and Behold it worked like a dream.  It was absolutely amazing how easily the grime and grease came off and now sparkly clean the stove burners were.  Here is an example of the before picture.  And just to give you some insight, I usually put these through the dish washer about once every other week or so.  They never look this good after!  EVER

Before

After

Can you believe that?? I was shocked and amazed.  I didn't even have to scrub all I did was wipe it down with a green scrubby and it all just came off.  Now how did I achieve this miracle you ask....

Ammonia

Yep that's it just 2-3 tablespoons of ammonia.  

Just put each grate in a 2 gallon zip lock bag with 2-3 tablespoons of ammonia for about 12 hours and wipe clean!!  I got the 1/2 gallon of ammonia at Wal-Mart for like $2.10.

what the ammonia in the bag looked like once I removed the burner

 

I would recommend putting yours on a cookie sheet or in a glass pyrex dish as it sits overnight because some of the ammonia fumes seeped through the bag and condensed again to make a puddle on the counter under the bags.

Any way that is my deep cleaning tip for the day.  I may have a few more before this move happens.

Slàinte,
Kat