How To Easily Clean BBQ Grill Racks

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My husband loves to BBQ. There is just something that he loves about standing in the heat of the sun, with more heat in front of him. That is totally not for me – but I love the yumminess he cooks up. And those grill racks, man can they get disgusting. All that grilled on mess that takes tons of scrubbing to remove can get ridiculous. But we have learned a secret! Check out what we learned about how to clean bbq grill racks with just a few things you probably already have at home.

How To Clean BBQ Grill Racks With WAY Less Scrubbing

You want to eat off of this, right? No? Watch us fix it right up with Palmolive.

You will need…
Palmolive Dish Soap
Large trash bag that is resealable {the draw string type work for this}
Nasty grill racks

Now, for the fun part. Go look at your hubby’s grill. Chances are his looks like my husband’s – the grossness. Look tasty? No way. So, let’s fix it.

1. Pop those grill racks out and put them in a large resealable trash bag. You can add more than one, if you like. We have 3 grill racks and we used 2 trash bags total.

2. Add 1/2 cup of Palmolive to 1 gallon of water. I believe you can use whatever type of Palmolive that you like. We chose to use the kind with the Oxy Bubbles. I mean, hey, they’re Oxy Bubble! That means extra clean, right? And who doesn’t like extra clean when it has to do with something touching your food?

3. Let those babies soak in the suds overnight. We did a full 24 hours. You saw those nasty racks, right? Don’t know where to put them for 24 hours? We put them in our bathtub.

24 hours later…

Feast your eyes {and you dinner} on this sparkly cleanness!

Now take those grill racks out of their bags and scrub them down for a few minutes and then admire your handiwork.

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Dawn McAlexander: Dawn is a full time writer and content creator. Besides Cheap Is The New Classy, she also owns and writes for EatPlayRock.com, an entertainment site. Her interests include traveling, attending music events, DIY projects and reading. Dawn has a B.S. in Psychology and currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, Kenny, their dog, Marley, and their cat, TJ.

View Comments (38)

  • This is such a good idea~! I have never thought of cleaning the grill like this, such a great idea~! I will have to do this.

  • Seriously? Now.. I am officially impressed! I NEVER would have guess that you could use dishsoap to clean a grill. That looks amazing!

  • I'm not surprised that Palmolive cleaned that grill so easily. Palmolive is some hard core dishwashing liquid. The best part is it doesn't make my hands as dry as a desert.

  • OH what a fantastic idea. I think Hubs just uses a scrubbing brush without anything? I have no clue since I don't do the grilling.

  • We use Palmolive for everything, even pre-treating clothing stains on whites! This looks like another great idea!

  • I had never thought of using Palmolive for the grill... Oh my goodness, hand-to-forehead how awesome... thanks for the info

  • Oh goodness, I seriously need to get my grilling racks cleaned! What a great idea! I hate scrubbing

    • Me too! Anytime I can soak something instead of scrubbing, I am all about it. Sit down. Watch some TV. Let Palmolive do the work. :)