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Do you use an outdoor grill?

If so, DO NOT USE A WIRE BRUSH TO CLEAN IT.

A friend of my sister used one, and a wire bristle got into her food and went into her tongue. The surgery to remove it took over six hours.

Posted - July 9, 2021
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  • 6023
    I'd say that's more of a freak accident, than a reason not to use wire brushes to clean grills.
    Millions of people use wire brushes to clean grills every year, and this is the first time I've heard of such an incident.

    I had an uncle who once tried to use EasyOff Oven Cleaner to clean a grill.
    By spraying it on the grill after cooking ... while the coals were still hot.
    I would not recommend that particular method of cleaning.

      July 9, 2021 12:33 PM MDT
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  • 44605
    I also saw it on one of the medical reality shows. Easy-Off is Sodium Hydroxide (lye), It is highly caustic and should only be used if the grill is rinsed thoroughly.  

    https://www.consumerreports.org/food-safety/wire-grill-brush-danger/ This post was edited by Element 99 at September 27, 2021 5:08 PM MDT
      July 9, 2021 1:11 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    No.  In an apartment building situation, no outdoor cooking is permitted.
      July 9, 2021 12:47 PM MDT
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  • 53506

     

      Be a little adventurous, would you? Lean out the window as far as you can with a skillet in one hand and a spatula in the other! Have your downstairs neighbor aim a blowtorch or flamethrower upwards at it. Sheesh, do I have to think of everything?
    ~

      July 10, 2021 8:21 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    I don't even know who my downstairs neighbors are!
      July 10, 2021 9:13 AM MDT
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  • 53506

     

      When they flame-on, it won’t matter. 

    ~

      July 10, 2021 6:44 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I do not. That sounds terribly painful! 
      July 9, 2021 3:42 PM MDT
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  • 17593
    For 30 years I have ensured that the grate for my outdoor grill would fit on the top rack of my dishwasher.  Outdoor grilling enjoyment is enhanced by adhering to this simple rule. 
      July 9, 2021 10:42 PM MDT
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  • 757
    I make and use rocket stoves.

    See the source image

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    This post was edited by Wolfhound at July 10, 2021 8:22 AM MDT
      July 10, 2021 1:01 AM MDT
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  • 44605
    Quite clever.
      July 10, 2021 8:17 AM MDT
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  • 757
    The rocket stove has been around in one form or another since prehistoric times, and are still used by many to this day. 







    rocket stove - Bing video



      July 10, 2021 4:35 PM MDT
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  • 34253
    We just burn it off. The use the metal flipper to scrape it. 
      September 27, 2021 1:52 PM MDT
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