Rubbery grease on baking tray - best removal?

martyp

I really hate this stuff when washing up. I don't have a dishwasher and will usually let things soak for a while so that you can just wipe them with a dishcloth and they're clean. What I can't find an easy fix for is this white/grey rubbery grease that's left on the baking tray after some foods. When I scrub with a scourer it just coats the scourer. I really want to get something that'll just dissolve the stuff or disperses it somehow. I've tried leaving it to soak with some washing up liquid and hot, even boiling, water. Also tried some bicarb of soda. Surely there must be something that can just lift this stuff off the baking tray rather than spreading it around with a scourer...?

SunnyGirl

Try sprinkling plenty of biological washing powder over it & let it soak in very hot water. The washing powder has enzymes in it that should help to 'eat' up the grease. Then give it a good scrub with some Brillo or soap filled pads. Should sort it out for you. I had similar with an old roasting tray from my MIL a few years ago. HTH

martyp

Thanks SunnyGirl, I wondered about trying washing powder. I'll give that a try. It'll make my chips smell summer fresh!

SunnyGirl

martyp wrote: »

Thanks SunnyGirl, I wondered about trying washing powder. I'll give that a try. It'll make my chips smell summer fresh!

:rotfl: :rotfl: I cleaned my oven last week with Brillo pads & mustn't have rinsed it right at the back as when I turned it on it smelled of them. My youngest DS came in & said that something smelled lovely, what was for tea I have them well trained Hope it works for you.

floyd

Brillo pads are the only thing that will take it off, only problem is if the trays are non-stick the Brillo will take that off as well.
I buy the vitreous enamel cookware (baking trays and roasting dishes) as I know they can take alot of Brillo abuse

martyp

floyd wrote: »

Brillo pads are the only thing that will take it off, only problem is if the trays are non-stick the Brillo will take that off as well.
I buy the vitreous enamel cookware (baking trays and roasting dishes) as I know they can take alot of Brillo abuse

I think it might be vitreous enamel, that sounds familiar. It's got little tiny white flecks in it, is that it? Seems to have withstood everything so far, nearly as good as my tefal frying pan (that thing is incredible, still looks same as new despite numerous things being burnt on it!)

martyp

SunnyGirl wrote: »

:rotfl: :rotfl: I cleaned my oven last week with Brillo pads & mustn't have rinsed it right at the back as when I turned it on it smelled of them. My youngest DS came in & said that something smelled lovely, what was for tea .

:rotfl: That's something I haven't tried eating yet!

Gigervamp

I pour neat washing up liquid on the grease and then use a scourer. Works a treat. This also works for the sticky glue left behind when you take labels off jars.

floyd

martyp wrote: »

I think it might be vitreous enamel, that sounds familiar. It's got little tiny white flecks in it, is that it? Seems to have withstood everything so far, nearly as good as my tefal frying pan (that thing is incredible, still looks same as new despite numerous things being burnt on it!)

Yep, that sounds like it. Usually black or navy with flecks in and withstands everything

recovering_spendaholic

I soak them in very hot water with Stardrops in and it just rinses off after about 20 minutes. Works better than bio washing powder IMO