How to Clean Plastic From the Oven

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Imagine it: You swing open the oven; the fresh oxygen fans the flames of burning plastic, billowing even more smoke into your home. You cannot believe you just melted plastic inside your oven! The smoke detector goes off as you put out the fire and save the day. Now, what do you do with the melted plastic? Read on to learn how to clean plastic from an oven.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Paint scraper or plastic spatula
Brillo soap pad
Warm damp cloth

How to Clean Plastic From an Oven Floor

Step1

Clean the plastic while it is still warm, soft and pliable. If it is "runny", leave to cool and harden. Pull the oven racks from the oven.

Step2

Using a scraper or plastic spatula, scrape the melted plastic from the floor of the oven. If the plastic has hardened and is difficult to remove, turn the oven to about 100 to 150 degrees. Let it heat for three to four minutes. Scrape off the heated plastic.

Step3

Use a warm, damp cloth to wipe off any remaining residue. For more stubborn residue, scrub away with a dampened Brillo soap pad and then wipe with a damp cloth.

Step4

Turn the oven to the "broiler" setting. (Make sure there is nothing inside.) Leave on for 30 minutes to an hour to rid the room of any odor.

How To Clean Plastic From an Oven Rack

Step1

Let the oven racks cool down to a bearable temperature, and then peel off as much of the hardened plastic as possible. Depending on the type of plastic, you may be able to remove it completely.

Step2

Place the oven racks back into the oven. (This is done if there is still plastic left on the rack.) The melted plastic has likely hardened, so soften by heating the oven to about 100 to 150 degrees. Let heat stand for three to four minutes.

Step3

Use the plastic spatula to scrape plastic from the rungs of each rack. Wipe away any remaining residue with a warm, damp cloth. For more stubborn residue, scrub with a dampened Brillo soap pad. Move the pad up and down each rung.

Step4

Wash the oven rack. Remember to place it back inside the oven.

Tips & Warnings

When you re-heat the oven or oven racks to soften the plastic, be careful not to heat it too long.
You can also melt off the plastic from an oven rack by placing it over an outsdoor barbeque.