We've got a vintage stove which we use daily. It also seems like we've got some vintage stains from all the cooking this week, so we're going to give our petite appliance a cleaning by taking off all the grates and soak them in a baking soda and hot water bath. Pretty darn simple: completely submerge them in boiling water in a non-aluminum pot for a few minutes (be careful about the splash), remove and allow to cool, rinse and scour off those formerly difficult stains with a scouring pad.
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The net can really be a small place. I am doing this now, and I type. It really does work wonders.
FYI Works on marble pot pipes too.
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how do you clean the part where the flame comes out of? I use my stove everyday too and i get black marks that don't seem to come out.
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How much baking soda should I use for this? Thanks!
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graefix: I used a quarter cup with the potful of water and it did a great job of removing a lot of the stains. Just watch out, it bubbles up for a short moment.
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Thanks, Gregory. I'll give it a try. :)
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Baking soda totally works! I have basically the same the stove. I did not try the boiling water technique yet. What I've done is remove the burner trays, sprinkle a thick layer of baking soda, and wet with a spray bottle. When it dries I wet it again. I repeat this process until I see fit. You'll actually see the baking soda start to turn brown! Gross, I know, but you know it's working. Then I just scoop the baking soda out when I'm done, wash & rinse and there you have it.
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