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### 🧽 What You’ll Need
Here’s the beauty of it — you only need a few household staples:
– **Zip-top plastic bags (1 per burner)**
– **1/4 cup of ammonia per bag** (regular household ammonia works great)
– **Old sponge or soft brush**
– **Gloves** (optional but recommended for handling ammonia)
– **Soap and water for a final rinse**
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### 🕒 The 5-Minute Hack (With a Little Soak Time)
This trick doesn’t involve scrubbing for 5 minutes straight — instead, the **active cleaning only takes about 5 minutes**, while the rest of the work is done for you.
#### Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. **Remove the Burners:**
Take the burners off your stovetop once they’re cool.
2. **Place in Bags:**
Put each burner in a separate zip-top plastic bag.
3. **Add Ammonia:**
Pour about 1/4 cup of ammonia into each bag. You don’t need to soak the burner — the fumes alone do the work.
4. **Seal and Let Sit Overnight (or at least 8 hours):**
Set the bags outside or in a well-ventilated area. The ammonia fumes will break down all the gunk.
5. **Wipe Clean in the Morning:**
Open the bags (carefully, as fumes can be strong), take out the burners, and wipe them with a sponge or soft brush. The grease and grime will slide right off with barely any effort!
6. **Rinse and Dry:**
Rinse with soapy water, dry thoroughly, and return the burners to your stovetop.
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### 💡 Pro Tips
– **Don’t mix ammonia with other cleaners.** Always use it alone and with proper ventilation.
– **Label the bags** if doing multiple burners — it’ll keep things organized.
– **Try this method for oven racks or grates too!** It works just as well.
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### ✨ The Results? Sparkling Clean Burners with Zero Scrubbing
This method is a game-changer. It cuts your cleaning time down dramatically, avoids damaging your stove parts with abrasive tools, and uses a simple household cleaner to do all the heavy lifting. Once you try it, you’ll never dread cleaning your burners again.
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### Final Thoughts
Cleaning the stovetop doesn’t have to be your most dreaded chore. With just a little prep and a small amount of ammonia, you can **deep clean your burners in 5 minutes of actual effort** — and they’ll look like new. Save yourself the stress and the scrubbing, and give this genius hack a try.
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