If you're preparing to cook out this Memorial Day weekend, you've got to clean your grill.
Millions of Americans will be lighting up the grill this weekend, but before you do, consider an alternative to metal brushes.
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One Tampa woman wants everyone to reach for the trash can and toss out your metal bristle brush.
ABC Action News reports Andrea Cooper of Tampa has been taking antibiotics since Monday after she and her husband pulled a half-inch-thick wire bristle out of her tongue. It's the same kind found in the brush they used to clean the grill right before they used it.
"They do tend to blend in with the grill, so unless you are really looking for them, you're not going to see them," Cooper told WFTS-TV.
Cooper's doctor said she is lucky, because if someone swallows one, it can puncture the esophagus.
For those who plan to grill this Memorial Day Weekend, a double helix no-bristle brush is a great alternative. They can be found online for as low as $12.99.
But if you don't want to use any type of brush or tool, once the grate is cooled down, you can wash it in the sink. Stainless steel is easy to clean, but you must be careful with coated grates because you could scratch them up.