Get Your Backyard BBQs Summer-Ready with Brillo®

WALLED LAKE, Mich., May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As temperatures begin to rise and with Memorial Day weekend approaching, consumers nationwide are pulling their grills out of hibernation and getting them prepped for entertaining. Backyard BBQers have many different techniques when it comes to cleaning the grill. Some choose to turn the burner on high and cook off all the leftover grease and food build up, while others use a bucket of water with harsh, chemical cleaning products. Both of these methods can be messy, difficult and time-consuming. Grill cleaning can be made fast and easy by using Brillo® Steel Wool Soap Pads with grease fighting soap that cuts through grime on tough-to-clean surfaces or Brillo® Supreme® Stripe&Shine™ Soap Free Steel Wool Balls or Brillo® Estracell® Heavy Duty Scrub Sponge. For coated grill exteriors and more delicate surfaces use Brillo® Estracell® No Scratch Scrub Sponge with Wedge Edge®.

Leftover food particles on the cooking surface can make food stick and charred remains left over from last season can be a breeding ground for bacteria. Research has shown that cooking food over caked-on residue and gunk has the potential to make those who eat it sick. There is also the potential for dangerous flare ups if build ups of grease are ignored. In addition, cooking on an improperly cleaned grill can also have a negative impact on the flavor of the foods.  

"With Memorial Day as the official kick-off of summer, it's time to get grills ready to entertain friends and family throughout the barbeque season," said Jeremy Bakken, spokesperson for Brillo. "Brillo products are not only for cleaning cookware but work great for cleaning grills. Brillo Steel Wool Soap Pads, Brillo Supreme Stripe&Shine Soap Free Steel Wool Balls or the Brillo Estracell Heavy Duty Scrub Sponge makes cleaning grill grates quick and effortless. For coated grill exteriors and more delicate surfaces use Brillo Estracell No Scratch Scrub Sponge with Wedge Edge."

Grill Cleaning Tips:

1. Remove cooking grates from grill and scrub with warm water and a Brillo Steel Wool Soap Pad (Brillo Supreme Stripe&Shine Soap Free Steel Wool Balls or Brillo Estracell Heavy Duty Scrub Sponge can be used as well)
2. For cooked-on, hard-to-clean surfaces turn Brillo sideways and scrub across the grain of the pad
3. If it's a charcoal grill, remove the coal grate and brush out the insides
4. For gas grills remove briquettes, lava rocks or metal flame shield to expose burner. Clean ash and residue from around burner, be sure burner is in place when finished cleaning
5. Rinse grates, reassemble grill, and allow to air dry
6. For coated grill exteriors and more delicate surfaces use Brillo Estracell No Scratch Scrub Sponge with Wedge Edge

About Armaly Brands Company:

Walled Lake, Michigan-based Armaly Brands (www.armalybrands.com) is the manufacturer and marketer of consumer and commercial-grade sponges and cleaning products including industry-leading brands Brillo® and Brillo® Estracell®. Founded in 1908 in the Bahamas as a worldwide producer of natural sponges, Armaly Brands has a long history of innovation in sponge technology. Armaly introduced Armaly ProPlus®polyester sponges and Estracell® More Sanitary Sponges in the 60s and America's #1 selling driveway wash sponge AutoShow® brand SoftGrip™ in the 90's. In 2010, Armaly Brands acquired the world's most recognized cleaning brand, Brillo. Brillo Estracell products are the choice of more than two thirds of consumer and professional buyers who prefer polyester sponges. Brillo Estracell sponges…More Sanitary!

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SOURCE Armaly Brands Company