Cleaning > AppliancesNovember 25, 2009

Cleaning Your Oven

My mom gave me this tip a few years ago on how to clean a oven which will come in handy after all the Thanksgiving cooking we will be doing in a couple of days.

In a cold oven, lay a dish towel size rag on the bottom, then saturate it with ammonia and let it sit for at least 24 hours. Then wipe clean, rinsing rag often. I was amazed on how well this worked without have to scrub anything. It does leave an ammonia smell and you would think that when you baked something it would get into the food but I baked the following day and everything was fine. The ammonia smell will go away in a couple of days.

Source: My Mom, thanks Mom!

By Sharon from Modesto, CA

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The most hated job in the world; cleaning the oven and racks. I found out 2 years ago about this, and it is a cinch; a job I no longer dread.

Make sure, of course, to have good ventilation. Then, spray the oven with straight ammonia. In the meantime, cover the racks with paper towel - I use a little scotch tape to secure here and there, then take them outside and saturate the paper towel with straight ammonia. I use a spray bottle. Secure the wrapped racks in a plastic garbage bag for a few hours, or overnight. Viola...you can wash them off with soap and water, and they sparkle like brand new.

By Wanda from Venice, Fl.

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