I’ll be the first to admit that I have failed miserably at regularly cleaning my grill. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve occasionally given the grates a quick once over with a wire brush, but I never took the time to thoroughly clean it! We’re talking a few years of caked on grease, grime, and food residue….Appetizing, I know!
In any case, If you’re a regular visitor here at the DIY Village, you know that we recently put the HomeRight Steam Machine to the test for removing 20 year old wallpaper.
After seeing the incredible results and experiencing how easy the steam machine made that project, I figured I’d put it to the test on my dirty old grill! Plus, with the ever growing desire to be more “green”, I thought it would be a great way to show you a chemical free solution to cleaning your grill! (As a side note, don’t miss out on a chance to win a HomeRight Steam Machine for your home! Details can be found at the end of the post!)
First off, If you’re not familiar with the HomeRight Steam Machine Multi-Purpose Power Steamer, let me give you a quick introduction!
The Steam Machine is a high pressured steam cleaner that comes with a slew of attachments for taking on an impressive array of dirty jobs! Whether you’re removing wallpaper, cleaning your bathroom, or even cleaning your carpet, The Steam Machine is perfect for the homeowner who doesn’t like using chemicals for cleaning.
The water reservoir holds 40 ounces of water of steam cleaning and only takes about 6-8 minutes to heat to the proper temperature for cleaning use. Different jobs will call for different attachments, but the idea behind the steam machine is to clean, sanitize, and disinfect.
Here’s a quick look at my grill before I began!
I started by working on small areas, applied steam and scrubbed using the wire brush attachment. After just a few seconds, I could see a noticeable difference. I was AMAZED at how quickly the grate was coming clean!
The wire brush attachment worked really well, but given that I had a lot of area to cover, I switched to a larger wire brush and knocked out a much larger section!
With the grill grates regaining their new luster, I switched gears and focused on the burner covers!
Aside from some oxidation to the metal, the steam made cleaning the burner covers a breeze!
As for how messy it was to clean with, there was actually very little runoff. I emptied the catch tray three times during the entire cleanup process. I’ll even share a little behind the scenes note with you! While I was cleaning the grill, it started raining, and instead of holding off, I actually brought the grill inside. Jacque normally wouldn’t let something like this fly, but, since I wasn’t using or producing any harmful chemicals, plus I wasn’t making a mess, she allowed me to stay in!
When it was all said and done, the grill looked amazing! And the best part about it, I was able to clean it without the use of any chemicals!
With two projects under my belt now, I’m intrigued to see what else the HomeRight Steam Machine will help me tackle!
Now for what you’ve all been waiting for! As HomeRight Brand Ambassadors we are STOKED to offer you a chance to win a HomeRight SteamMachine of your own!
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I would definitely be giving my grill a clean…it needs it so bad and I keep looking at it and thinking, eh, no. I also hate to iron so this would let me look a little better put together for my happy hour gigs. 🙂
um my bbq is in the same state that yours was. I’ve been searching for an easy clean method and this seems perfect!! Hey is this giveaway just for US residents??? I couldn’t find any terms & conditions… entering anyway – hope I can win!
I’ve got a messy grill and steam is great for cleaning grout around floor tiles.
So, after we clean our grill, I would love to give our outdoor furniture a little steam clean, too!
I have a Shark steamer that I love for floors – but this looks like the ultimate in cleaning!
Our grill could also use a good cleaning. Would also like to see how the machine would work on our tile floors. Our grout could use a good cleaning…along with many other areas around the house. What a handy machine.
I’d love to give our kitchen linoleum a good cleaning!
I’d love to try this on my grill!!
My grill could use a good cleaning OR I could remove wallpaper. Which one should i choose.
Our grill desperately needs some cleaning love!
I would definitely try this on our outdoor grill also, it has never been cleaned either.
Okay… that is so awesome!!! I need one!!! 🙂
I would love to have a HomeRight SteamMachine to clean our hardwood floors! That’s only the top of my list, though. Thanks for sharing what a great job it can do on a grill, that looks amazing!
I am fantasizing about cleaning everything, starting with the shower.
Madonna
MakeMineLemon
So could have used this in our kitchen. We ended up priming the heck out of 20 year old wall paper…definitely not a chemical free solution. :/
My bbq needs a good scrubbing, but I would also use it to give my floors a thorough cleaning!
both my grill and my dining room wallpaper could use this kind of help. looks amazing!
Almost sounds too good to be true…I want to try!
Sharing this one with the hubs! It’s like you have a brand new crib :o)
Sharing this one with the hubs! It’s like you have a brand new grill :o)
What a great idea! I would love to try this!!!
I would use this in my bathroom, having a low vision husband the area around the toilet can become real mess.
Endless possibilities for getting your home clean! Thank you!
wow what a fantastic job that did ! I know my grill could surely use a good cleaning
This beauty has so many uses! Already know what I would love to try it out on first!! :))
I’d use it for everything! I’m a severe asthmatic with allergies to household cleaners (except things like H20, vinegar, Dawn dish soap, etc. Steam would sure make cleaning more efficient and effective.
Oh my gosh I would use this for EVERYTHING!!!! I used to have several different steamers and used them so much they burnt out. I have never tried the Home Right steamer but would love to have one, I sure miss cleaning with steam. Steamers work great on just about everything including glass, stove, oven, microwave ovens, tile, floors, carpet just about everything!!
How do I not have one of these? Well, I guess that’s why my grill looks the way it looks!
Okay, don’t judge me, but my window sills (outside) REALLY need a good steam cleaning. Then I could clean the grill, them the outdoor furniture, Thanks!!
Oh my gosh! Our grill is disgusting, but I’d definitely use it regularly on my bathroom tiles and floors !
Karen
I would use it for cleaning the whole house… I’d probably start with the double oven in the kitchen… then I’d take it to my parents’ house and clean their house, too.
I would start with my shower and sinks to disenfect and make things shiny again.
I would probably start with the grill (just for fun) and move to the ceramic tile floors in the bathrooms. Sounds awesome.
This would be perfect for my 1950s wall oven…of which is not self cleaning! And love the idea to clean the grill!
The grill would definitely be getting cleaned to a sparkling finish. As would the patio, oven, and any kids toys or shoes I could find. 🙂
OMG love it! Is there anything that machine can’t do?! I’d try it first on the grout in our shower, blech!
I can think of a ton of uses around our house for a machine like this. 🙂
I’d also love to clean my grill and spot clean my carpet!
My grill needs to be cleaned so desperately!
I think of would do a great deal of experimentation with this little machine! I have seen them used to clean the ice maker on the fridge, I would try it out on the grout in my shower, would definitely use it on the grill and on the stove burner grates. The hub caps on my car drive my husband crazy, so that’s an idea. Of course, I will try it on the wall paper in my bathroom. The flagstones on my fireplace are quite sooty and have never been really cleaned in the 46 years its been standing. It also sounds like this machine could be used for disinfecting my stone nail files. I get worried about soaking them so much. It also sounds like it might be worth a try to use on the reusable water bottles that my husband takes to work with iced tea in them. That stain is almost impossible to get out with just a brush. My ice maker gets stuck and frozen up quite a bit (I think it’s a design flaw) and up to this time I have been using a hair dryer to get it melted out. Steam would probably be a much more efficient way to take care of this problem. I’m also thinking that it could take care of the mildew on my window frames (we live in a really damp area). I have been using bleach with all of the drawbacks of THAT method. We have simi-ferral cats that live in a dog igloo on the back patio. It gets really grimy and they have had skunks and raccoons in there and I have to disinfect it every month or so. How much easier would steam be with this complicated process. The igloo is about 3 ft. high and about 2.5 ft in diameter, and becomes a daunting task. It might even make the cleaning of our kayaks a little easier since my husband’s has no drain hole like mine. I don’t think I have come up with all the ideas for this little machine that I could with some pondering. It sounds great!
I don’t think I can use my grill again unless I steam clean it first. Amazing results!
This is awesome! The grill is definitely in need of a good cleaning. How about grout??
I need one of these the things I could clean.
Wow! My grill needs cleaning too & I can think of a lot of other things that need cleaning also, like linoleum floors, my porch, etc.
I could use this to make deep cleaning the kitchen and bathroom in all those out of the way hard to reach places.
The first thing I would use the steam machine for would for sure be my bbq, I have tried with no success to get it clean 🙁 Then I would move on to the siding on my house, after that I would do the deck floor , then maybe just maybe I will do the floor in the garage if my hubby is a good boy lol
I would use it to clean the grooves in my floors
I would love one of these! I would use it in the crevices around my toilets first thing. Littles don’t always get everything inside the toilet 🙁
Sure would be a great way to clean many things.It would also save on running your mails and saving the skin on your hands.