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marathon cooking sessions can leave your gas cooktop pretty gross but cleaning a gas cooktop isn't as easy as just wiping down the surface here's how to safely and effectively clean your gas cooktop first you'll need to gather your equipment you'll need paper towels or cleaning cloths a big bowl or bucket dish soap dish gloves a gentle scrubber a spray bottle of water a toothbrush and a glass cleaner the first thing you should do is make sure your cooktop is cool then remove the grates that cover the burners check your cooktop manual to see if the grades are dishwasher safe if you're not sure wash them in hot soapy water rinse and let them dry completely newer gas cooktop models have two caps over the burners you can also wash them in hot soapy water rinse them and let them dry thoroughly next use a paper towel or cloth to wipe away any stray crumbs then squeeze a generous amount of dish soap into a big bowl or bucket and fill it with hot water next put on your dish gloves dip your scrubber in the water and clean the cooktop surface make sure you're careful around the burners then spray the surface down with clean water and wipe it dry with a clean cloth or paper towel now we're going to take a look at the burners if food is stuck around the burners ignition use a toothbrush to gently clear away any blockages if your control panel is also covered in gunk use a glass cleaner in paper towel or cloth to wipe away the mess and don't forget to wipe down your burner knobs as well after everything's dry replace the burner caps and grates to make cleaning your gas cooktop easier for the next time give the surface a good wipe down after every time you cook on it it'll save you some time and energy for your next Cleve