Gross right? I can not believe I was actually cooking in this thing!I did side by side photos of the before (left photo) and the after (right photo) to show you how bad it was, and now how beautiful it is! I knew before I started cleaning it I wanted to use something that did not have fumes and would be bad to be inhaling. I read several ways others were cleaning their oven's and went with what I had!
-Vinegar
- Baking Soda
- Dish Soap
I mixed a few drops of dish soap with the baking soda, then added a small amount of vinegar until I had a paste. Baking soda and Vinegar was a couple table spoons of each. Then I kind of poured it all over the place and rubbed it into the oven. Let it soak in for about 15-20 minutes, then I used a bucket of water and a rag and wiped as much of the gunk out!
Then I pressed that nice "self clean" button! (Make sure you do not need your oven for several hours) This was an all day thing, so make sure you plan it! Also I would recommend that you do it when it is nice enough to open up the windows! It stinks! Then your oven will start at the highest temperature and work its way down to the lowest and then it will be super clean inside! I plan to do this again around October!
I have tried and tried to get my oven windows clean. They have gotten better, but still have gunk on them. I have used everything!
ReplyDeleteOh bummer Steph! I do not have a window on my oven, so I have no tips for you :( If I run across something that I think might work I will send it your way!
ReplyDeleteCookie sheets that have baked on crud, or solid glass bowels that have turned from white inside to tan can all be left upside down or right side up for cookie sheets while oven is on self clean. My cookie sheets ( good ones, not cheaper ones) were a ugly mess. Bowls were not clean able! Not bright while inside, and one bowl had a yellow line. ALL came out looking better then new! MUST be oven safe glass, and cookie sheets have to be quality ones, not bendable cleap. I was shocked when oven cooled and I saw my stuff. My friend had told it worked, but it does!
ReplyDeleteMJ Thank you for that tip! I will have to keep that in mind the next time I need to clean the oven! Do it all at once! Glad you found a way to get your bake wear looking as good as new! :)
ReplyDeleteIf I actually used my oven I would totally follow these tips hehe! Just dropping by from twentysomethingbows.blogspot.com. I just followed you on Google Friend Connect. I would be so happy if you could pop over to my blog and follow me too :)
ReplyDeleteAshelee I am heading over to your blog now! :) I guess htat is an easy way to keep it clean too...not use it very often! ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat tips!
ReplyDeleteI would love for you to link up this - and any other spring cleaning posts - at the Empty Your Archive link party. We have a special focus this week on spring cleaning, Alice @ Mums Make Lists x
Thanks, Heading over now! :)
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