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Oven Cleaning

 Recently there were a number "magic" natural ways to clean the oven on Pinterest. Spray on, wipe off!


Riiight! It's possible to clean an oven without scrubbing and I have reclaimed swamp land in Florida to sell. But I did take the hint that it was time to clean the oven.

I but the oven racks in the tub and cover them with water and a good squirt of dishwasher detergent to soak over night. In the morning I go over them with a Scotch Brite heavy duty green scrub pad. The soak makes the scrubbing easier but it's still scrubbing.

If the oven is major bad, I use the self-clean function and wipe the oven out with a damp cloth. If isn't all that bad I use the Scotch Brite pad with someBar Keeper's cleanser and then give it a good mop out with a pile of old rags.



And now it is time for a glass of wine and a piece of chocolate.

Comments

  1. JoaredOctober 6, 2020 at 9:59 PM

    Congrats you got your ven cleaned. Enjoy that wine — you earned it.

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  2. Linda ReederOctober 6, 2020 at 10:25 PM

    You are putting me and my oven to shame. I will for sure be using the self-cleaning function.

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  3. Arkansas PattiOctober 7, 2020 at 9:28 AM

    That sounds like work. Think I will pass and go straight to chocolate.

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  4. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)October 7, 2020 at 9:30 AM

    I stuggle with this oven mess. My self cleaner really doesn't do squat. Rick did it for me last time which I was thankful. I took the grids outside this summer and scrubbed them. But the oven door is now an issue. "Stuff" gets between the glass and I can't get it. If you walked in to my home and saw the front you'd think, lady wipe the front of your oven." But it doesn't wipe off because I can't get to it. I need a maid.

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    1. OlgaOctober 7, 2020 at 2:15 PM

      My oven in my Florida place is like that so I know exactly what you mean.

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    2. SueOctober 8, 2020 at 6:15 AM

      Dear Margaret, oh wait, the self cleaner is good for one thing - runs up the electric bill a bit ;)

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  5. gigi-hawaiiOctober 7, 2020 at 10:02 AM

    Thanks for reminding me to clean my oven. I always use the self-clean feature.

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  6. Jenn JilksOctober 7, 2020 at 11:13 AM

    Well-deserved, I am sure!

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  7. MaebemeOctober 7, 2020 at 1:20 PM

    Wow, it looks terrific. Do you hire yourself out? I've been using baking soda and vinegar - it works to a certain degree but not completely and then I'm left with chalky marks from the baking soda. It's so frustrating but I can't tolerate the odor of "oven cleaners" and I don't have a self cleaning oven - it was in the house when I bought it and I probably should just replace it.

    Enjoy your wine and chocolate!

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  8. KayOctober 7, 2020 at 5:45 PM

    That sure does sound like a lot of work. I’m going to have to look at our oven and see how bad it is. Fingers crossed.

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  9. Linda MyersOctober 10, 2020 at 7:57 PM

    My husband does all the cooking, so I haven't seen the inside of my oven for a couple of years. I don't think I'm going to start now.

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