- Read your grill's user manual for specific instructions, although basic cleaning methods work for most barbecue grills. After grilling and cooling down the grill, spray oven cleaner on the grates; let it sit to soften the mess unless the label or grill instructions advise against the spray. Use paper towels to remove the cleaner. Follow up with a grease-cutting dish soap to further remove the grime and cooked-on food, or skip the oven cleaner and go right for the soap and water treatment, using a scrub brush or scouring pad.
- If you have let a mess build up, you can still make the grill usable again, but you will need to roll up your sleeves and work a bit harder. Coat the grill grates with oven cleaner, and seal them in a plastic garbage bag to let the cleaner work on the grime. Once the burned-on food and grease starts to soften, you can scrub it off, although you may need some touch-up work to get the grill truly clean.
- Gas grills need a little special attention to remain clean and working well. Check the gas lines and burners regularly, and remove any debris or dirt clogging the flow of gas. When you finish grilling, cook off some of the food residue by cranking the grill to high heat and closing it for about 15 minutes before scrubbing it with a grill brush. After a cooling period, wipe down the grates and outside of the grill, and dry everything off. Use cleaners only with the gas supply turned off, and avoid getting strong cleaners on anything but the grates.
- Empty the ash container in the bottom of a charcoal grill after each use once the grill has cooled. If ashes accumulate, the grill will begin to rust, which will quickly damage it. Place the ashes and used charcoal in a trash bag immediately to contain the mess. Make the cleaning process easier next time by coating the grates with cooking oil spray before grilling.
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