How to Clean Your Grill Correctly

Introduction

Outdoor grills are great, but maintaining them is just as important as cooking with them.

If your grill needs a deep clean, but you're not sure where to start, we can help. Keep reading for eight detailed steps on how to deep clean your gas grill. Before you begin with the steps here, remember to take photos as you go. You'll appreciate the visual reminder if you have trouble putting parts back correctly.

If you want to learn how to deep clean a grill, you’ve come to the right place. With a few tools and some elbow grease, you can have your grill clean in no time.

While we cleaned our gas grill for this project, the same basic approach can be applied to cleaning your charcoal grill or smoker as well.

Tools You’ll Need

  • Heavy-duty rubber gloves
  • Plastic spray bottle
  • Large garbage can
  • Flat-end putty knife
  • Shop vacuum (optional, but recommended)
  • Hand broom and dustpan
  • Headlamp or flashlight
  • Stainless steel wire brush

Materials You’ll Need

  • Dish soap and water
  • Grill cleaning spray
  • Heavy-duty shop towels
  • Stainless steel cleaning wipes, as needed

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