Cleaning your grill grates on occasion during an intense summer of barbecues, hot dogs, and hamburgers is essential if you want to keep your backyard powerhouse clean and your food tasting fresh and good.
It’s understandable if you want to stay away from chemicals to do the job, as they can treat the grill harshly and leave a strange aftertaste on all of your food. Here are some natural alternatives which will get the job done.
Cut an Onion in Half
Cutting an onion in half and using its interior to clean your grill is an unexpected solution to your dirty grill grate problems. Heat your grill up and then use the acidic, corrosive cleaning materials contained in the onion by rubbing it all over the grates in order to achieve a deep clean.
Aluminum Foil and White Vinegar
Believe it or not, adding corrosive white vinegar in a solution with warm water to a sheet of aluminum foil will produce dissolved aluminum, a powerful cleaning product that is safe and works great to remove charred black material from your grill grates.
Cut a Lemon in Half
Much like an onion, the acidic nature of lemon can also be a great ally if you want to clean your grill with natural products. Just cut one in half, turn on your grill to heat it up, and rub it up and down over the grates to clear out all of that nasty gunk.
