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Tips for Cleaning Your Outdoor Grill

Summertime is in full swing and barbecues across the world are being fired up and the grilling of tasty steaks, chicken, pork, veges and more are being enjoyed by the masses. Grilling during the summer is about as much of a staple as sunglasses and sun block during the summer Warming Trends.



Keeping your grill in tip-top shape will help ensure that you and your guests are enjoying the most tasteful and flavorful barbecue ideas you can "mustard up." Below are a few easy ways to keep your grill clean and its life long lasting.

Keep in mind that your grill can maintain some flavor from some prior cookouts so you dont need, nor necessarily want to, clean the grates after each use. Although some say that you should clean your grill grates after each use, we recommend cleaning once after every few times you grill out. Ash and remaining charcoal should be removed prior to each use to ensure the quality of the grilling experience. The grill itself should be cleaned at least once a season and is best to make sure you clean it at the end of a season if you are not planning on returning it to use until spring. Either way, here are some maintenance tips to protect flavor and a long life for your grill.

Storage:
Grill covers are inexpensive and a great way to protect your grill from the elements when not in use. Get one. You can pick one up at Home Depot or at any nearby hardware store.

Grill Cleaning 101:
1) Be sure that the grates on your grill are cool before attempting to remove them for cleaning. Who wants blistered fingers unless you are the Beatles.

2) Remove the ashes in the grill with a trowel or scoop and do the same for the ash catcher beneath the grill itself. After you have removed the ashes, spray down the inside of the grill and the ash catcher with a grease-dissolving oven cleaning solution. Let this sit for awhile while you go and prepare a warm water with light detergent.

3) Using the warm soap and water solution you concocted, wipe down the grates themselves with a soft, non-abrasive cloth to remove the grimy build-up, being sure to clean between each grate.

4) After you have wiped down the grates, return to the grill itself and wipe down the inside of the grill and ash catcher. Any remaining grease build-up can be removed now with paper towels.

5) Now that you have successfully removed the excess build-up, rinse thoroughly with mild soap and water and wipe dry.

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