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Cleaning the burner rings on my stovetop is probably one of my least favorite kitchen cleaning jobs.

I’ve never cleaned my stovetop burners.

Cleaning gas stove top

Cleaning gas stove top

But, I’m yet to actually give them a deep clean.

Because I hate scrubbing, and I’m yet to invest in one of those electrical scrubbers.

I’m a big fan of cleaning hacks that involve soaking.

Baking soda, one lemon and a bowl of burner rings on countertop

And where better to test this than on my crusty stovetop?

Does it actually do the job, without scrubbing and with zero chemicals?

I put it to the test.

365 by Whole Foods Market Baking Soda

From your plug holes to your dishwasher.

Then, grab a sizeable bowl and pop your rings in there.

Go ahead and cut your lemon in half.

Burner rings in a bowl

Squeeze half of the lemon over the burner rings in the bowl.

Then, pop both the squeezed half of the lemon and the untouched half into the bowl.

Sprinkle over a generous amount of baking soda until it starts fizzing.

Burner rings in bowl with lemon halves and baking soda, fizzing

Leave them to soak

Set a timer for 20 minutes.

Then, clean them lightly with soapy water.

Lastly, dry your rings and pop them back into place.

Burner rings soaking in a bowl

you might let them have a soak and wash them with soapy water, too.

Clean burner ring

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