Removing Build up Around Stove Burners

Magic eraser.

I'm not kidding. It got my nasty, disgusting rental stove and oven (that I had been scrubbing with various cleaners, SOS pads, etc. for about 2 hours before trying the magic eraser out of desperation) clean in about 15 minutes. :)

If it is really gunked on there you can scrape it off with a razor blade or putty knife and followup with a magic eraser or a rag and elbow grease.

I have a gas stove, and my grates get pretty yucky. I put each grate in a giant ziplock (one grate per bag) with about 1/2 cup of vinegar and let it sit outside overnight. The fumes loosen up the grime and all I do is wipe it clean the next day. Easy peasy.

If you can't remove your burners, try soaking papertowels in vinegar and letting them sit right on top of each area. Try covering them with a bowl or heavy plastic or vinyl as long as you can, and then wipe clean.

hth!

I know you're either staging your house or getting ready to move. Stove gunk was the bane of my existence when we were selling! Brillo and a knife was the only thing that worked for me. And straight vinegar! Magic eraser did nothing.

Eta - I did the same thing ally suggested but with ammonia (that was the life hack I saw on line) and it helped.

Copper or steel wool pads. There are non-scratch kinds, but I found they didn't work as well.

I use soft scrub and a super hot wash cloth...comes right off.

Baking soda and vinegar

I know this is silly, but have you asked your husband to do it? I cannot get some of mine off on occasion, and his elbow grease sure works better than mine! It's worth a try! And have you tried Simple Green and a rubber scrubbie?

I use Soft Scrub and a razor blade.

Lots of good answers here. Don't what kind of stove you have but be careful if you use a scrapper or razor blade, it might scratch it up.

I use soft scrub and plastic scrub pad. Soaking with vinegar helps.