Request: Cleaning The Oven
Archived on 09/15/2009
I have a self cleaning oven but don't use it as frequently as I should. My oven has baked on food and the glass in the door is so dirty! Does anyone have any suggestions on the easiest way to clean this? As it looks now, I have at least an hour of scrubbing ahead of me.
Amy
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RE: Cleaning The Oven
To clean the glass on the inside of the oven door I wipe some dish washing detergent over it and then use a single-sided safety razor blade to clean it off. The blade cleans off all of the baked-on splatters and doesn't scratch the glass at all. Then just wipe over the glass with a soapy cloth to remove any residue and dry off. (09/13/2007)
By Kate
RE: Cleaning The Oven
Easy Off has come out with a spray especially for self-cleaning oven, look for it at your local stores or check out the website as I can't think exactly what they call it. (09/13/2007)
By thriftmeg
RE: Cleaning The Oven
A Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (Heavy Duty kind) works wonders. Just wet and use a lot of elbow grease.
When I moved into my apartment, the oven was a disaster! It was so filthy that I thought I was not going to be able to use it. I used all kinds of commercial cleaners on it and nothing worked. When I finally gave up, my 12 year-old daughter said to me, "Mom, get one of those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They clean everything." Of course, I thought she was nuts, but the next time we were at the store, she begged me to get the "Magic Eraser" and I finally gave in just to prove to her that they would not work. Talk about eating humble pie. It cleaned up everything! (09/17/2007)
By Chris from Pennsylvania
RE: Cleaning The Oven
I spray oven cleaner on my stove top and I spray the burners with oven spray outside (utility sink would work). I put them in a garbage and let them sit all day or night. Next day take them out of the bag and squirt them down with a hose. I wipe down the stove with a cloth or sponge. No scrubbing! It works great. (11/19/2007)
By MK in CA
RE: Cleaning The Oven
Will ammonia fumes damage a self cleaning oven? I want to put a glass Pyrex dish in the oven over night with some water and a half cup of ammonia. I was told if left over night it would release the grime and all it would need is to be wiped clean. I realize that I should be careful not to drip any of the liquid on the surface. (10/20/2008)
By Jean
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Tip: Cleaning The Oven
Archived on 09/11/2007
Cleaning an oven a much detested job can be made easier by following these steps. Use the self cleaning procedure if available. Never keep any racks in while using the self cleaning setting as they discolor and no longer shine.
I place all the racks in a large landscape bag with 1 tablespoon ammonia and close bag tightly immediately so no air is enclosed in bag. Allow to remain overnight and in morning remove and use a brillo pad. Most of the burned on gook comes off with ease.
By Sylvia Segel from Oceanside Ca
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RE: Cleaning The Oven
A stove repairman passed on a tip: Use the self-clean feature on your oven a little as possible. It cleans by heating the oven to a very high temperature which burns out the heating element faster in ovens. (04/03/2006)
By Meari
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Tip: Cleaning The Oven
Archived on 03/06/2006
Ammonia straight from the bottle makes a fast, economical oven cleaner.
By Robin
Note: Ammonia also has fumes. Make sure you use ammonia in a well ventilated area.
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Baking Soda
I found that baking soda works pretty well, but I found when my wife and moved out of our last apartment that KABOOM!, that stuff on TV where the guy yells at you to buy it, works incredibly well. I sprayed it all over the inside of the oven and without letting it sit, took off over 90% of the junk and filth. Another couple of sprays and the rest came up easily. Though I'm loathe to endorse anything from an infomercial, it does seem to work on counter tops and in the microwave.
By Cueball
Baking Soda
I use baking soda when I clean my oven. I make a paste with water, and rub it on stubborn stains. I let it sit for an hour or so, and the stain comes up.
By Arlene
Self Cleaning Oven Tip
The next time you run the self clean oven put your burners from you stove top in your oven. Will come clean with no scrubbing. WONDERFUL!
By Char Kilcrease
Turkey Tents
After Thanksgiving, the stores sell those, "turkey tents" for around a dollar. They are the flat aluminum covers that fold over the turkey to prevent it burning. I usually buy 2 or 3 when they are this cheap, and flatten it out, and put it on the bottom of my oven. It catches spills and overflows, and if you spray it with a small amount of Pam when you put it in there, spills will wipe off with little effort. Keeps you from having to scrub the bottom of the oven!!
By Julia
What is a self-cleaning oven?
A self clean oven is one where you set the timer to clean and it does it. it gets very very hot and mine gets a smell, but the oven is clean after about 2 hours.
there is also a continuous cleaning oven, that means as far as I know that whenever you use the oven the thing is also cleaning itself.
Sandy
putting burners in the oven
I tried the suggestion of putting the stove burners in the oven when I run the self-clean. And now the burners are clean, but they look dirty! The heat from the self-clean cycle discolored them. :(
By MB in WY
Keeping Your Oven Clean
I have never used an oven cleaner in my 5 year old gas stove. I have an old cookie sheet that I use when I bake casseroles, pies, or anything that I even think might boil over. So my oven never gets really gunky. Of course, sometimes things will spatter, and cause a little burn spot, but I have always been able to clean it up with baking soda and a damp sponge. For the rare stubborn spot, I use the green 3M pad, which is not really too abrasive. For my oven racks, and my burner grates, I place a large garbage bag in my bathtub, Put the items to be cleaned inside, pour in a cup of Ammonia, and tie the bag shut. I leave this overnight and when I take them out in the morning, I wash them in hot soapy water and rinse. They are 5 years old and look like I don't ever cook!! I opted for Sealed Burners when I bought my stove instead of the self cleaning oven. I would much rather clean the oven than all the gunk that gets in your drip trays from "boilovers" I do have boilovers, but it all stays right on top where I can quickly clean it up. I also keep my stove top clean with just soda and a sponge, and wipe it dry with a paper towel.
Harlean from Arkansas
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