We live in an upstairs apartment, and we have a small propane grill on our porch. We also have community grills. We haven't used the one on our porch in months because we did NOT want to tackle the mess. I got this brush, and handed it to my fiance. :) All he used was this brush and a little Dawn dish soap & water. He said it got all the grease and stuck on grunge off easily. Big bonus that I noticed; it did not leave little bits of metal from the brush, like other bushes we've tried. It held up well to the scrubbing. After he finished cleaning the grill, I just hosed the brush off. Then I put it on the top rack of the dishwasher. I wouldn't let it sit wet. I think it would eventually rust if left wet, but that's to be expected. All in all, a great little grill brush!