your electic kitchen

yesterday I shared an amazing tip on cleaning oven grates in a quick and simple process that would allow you to wipe away the grime. However, electric ovens are not that simple. I should know, I have one and before I was the fabulous cleanmama, I was befuddled by the crazy workings of the electric stove.

so, to clean the burners you will want to


 Remove the completely cooled burners (don't tackle this project right after cooking kids)

    Once the burners have completely cooled, remove them from the cook top area. Most burners unplug from the main part of the stove. Look for the socket that the electric burner plugs into. Grip the outer edge of the burner coil as far from the socket as possible. Lift the coil up an inch above the edge of the drip pan. Pull gently away from the socket. Rock the coil gently back and forth until it releases.If you have more questions about how to remove your burners, refer to your manufacturer's instructions for best practices.

    

    Begin with dish soap and water.
    Use a cleaning cloth and a mild dish soap and water to try to remove residue at first. Because the burner coils cook off most food that comes into contact with them, a mild wipe down is often all that is needed. Don't submerge the burners or any electrical portion in water, this is hugely important because water and electricity DO NOT MIX!

    Remove stuck on food.

    If mild dish soap and water wouldn't remove stuck or burnt on food, try making a baking soda and water (miraculous baking soda!) paste to gently scrub residue off of the electric burner coil. Really tough stains may benefit from allowing the baking soda paste to sit on the burner for up to 20 minutes, before scrubbing. Be sure to rinse thoroughly.

    Clean the drip pans.

    If your cook top has removable drip pans, this is the time to remove and clean those as well. Dump out any charred remnants of food. Wipe them down and replace them before replacing the burners. if there are any stains or really difficult to remove grime repeat the same process for cleaning the burners from yesterday.
  
most important, Maintain the burners.

    For regular maintenance of electric coil burners, just wiped down the burners at the same time you wipe down the top of the stove.