How do I clean my electric range burner pans?

In the past, I have become so frustrated with keeping the burner pans on my electric range, I've thrown them out and bought new ones. However, I've never given up hope of finding a way to restore them.


I know they are not that expensive to replace, but why do that if there's a better way to reduce junk in the landfills. Any ideas would be appreciated.

  5 answers
  • Barbarann Barbarann on Jan 09, 2019

    Crudcutter from your home store and Mr. Clean magic eraser will do the job! You'd be surprised.

    • Phyllis J Holman Phyllis J Holman on Jan 09, 2019

      I'm heading off to the store today to get my supplies and give it a try. I've tried using tinfoil but haven't been able to get into the crevices. Same with vinegar and baking sodo. I think I've tried just about anything, but not this idea. I'll let you know how it turns out. Thank you.


  • What type of pans and what brand? Cookware can be expensive, very expensive, I only have a few pieces of Le Creuset and Staub due to the price. The rest is Calphalon and cast iron, they all clean up pretty easily. I am frugal and do not have the luxury of purchasing the same items over and over again.

  • Phyllis J Holman Phyllis J Holman on Jan 09, 2019

    I think y'all may have misunderstood me. I wasn't talking about cookware, I'm speaking about the drip pans under the burners. I would never pitch out my cookware. My Dad gave it to me and every time I cook, I'm reminded of my Dad. Furthermore, I do things on a budget too. Do you have any suggestion's about cleaning the black burned spills I didn't catch at the time?

  • Pat Pat on Jan 09, 2019

    I used to wrap my burner drip pans with aluminum foil....when dirty, just take off, throw away and put new foil on. Very inexpensive and works great. As for the black burned spills, I used to use a steel wool pad (SOS) to remove it. Aluminum foil works great for keeping the drip pans clean, however.

    • Phyllis J Holman Phyllis J Holman on Jan 12, 2019

      Hi Pat. Thanks for your suggestion. I have also used aluminium foil to cover the pans. I just don't like the way it looks. I use foil to cover the underside (under the burners) and also to cover the bottom of my oven. Sure wish I had a self cleaning one. Call me lazy, but I just don't want to scrub my fingers raw to keep my range clean.

  • Sally Morgan Sally Morgan on Jan 11, 2019

    I use baking soda and vinegar. Just sprinkle a good amount and some vinegar to make a paste. You can let sit or not

    • Phyllis J Holman Phyllis J Holman on Jan 12, 2019

      I've also tried this suggestion, Sally. This is the time I throw up my hands and head to the store for new ones. Thanks for commenting. I'm glad this works for you.