8 Best Grill Cleaners for Every Kind of Barbecue Mess
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Using your go-to grill means less mess in your kitchen, but scrubbing charred and grimy grates after a big cookout can be a beast of a chore — especially if a dish like ribs left a sticky, caked-on mess in its wake. Resist any temptation to skip the job altogether. Leaving this kind of mess behind can leave lingering flavors that can ruin your next batch of 'cue. Worse, it can cause dangerous flare-ups created by dripping grease.
While a great grill brush is an essential BBQ tool, a brush can only do so much. To clean a dirty grill and restore cooking grates to their former glory — whether a full-size gas grill, charcoal grill, pellet grill or even a portable grill or indoor grill — you need a grill cleaner to remove grease, charred-on food and sticky sauces quickly and easily. Cleaning pros in the Good Housekeeping Institute evaluated 23 grill cleaners to find best options on the market.
Carolyn Forté brings more than 40 years of experience as a consumer products expert to her role as executive director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Home Care and Cleaning Lab. Using deep analytical testing and writing expertise in appliances, cleaning, textiles and organizational products, she produces cleaning and home care advice for GH, has authored numerous books and bookazines for the brand and partners with the American Cleaning Institute to co-produce the Discover Cleaning Summits. She holds a bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences from Queens College, City University of New York.
Brigitt is a writer, editor and craft stylist with nearly 15 years of experience. She specializes in lifestyle topics, including home, health, parenting, beauty, style, food, entertaining, travel and weddings. She has written for Glamour, People, Good Housekeeping, Women's Health, Real Simple, Martha Stewart, Apartment Therapy, The Spruce, and more.
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