How to Make Oven Cleaner

There are many commercial oven cleaners available in the stores. Most, if not all of these oven cleaners are highly toxic and create dangerous fumes. They are harmful to both the user and the environment. They are also very expensive even when you have a coupon. There is an easy way to make your own oven cleaner which cleans your oven just as well as any store bought oven cleaner.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Baking Soda
• Borax
• White Vinegar

1. Mix ¼ of a cup of baking soda with 1 tablespoon of Borax in a glass bowl. Be sure to thoroughly mix the baking soda and Borax.

2. Slowly add white vinegar to the dry ingredients. The baking soda will cause the white vinegar to bubble, this is normal and to be expected. Stir the mixture constantly until it forms a paste like consistency.

3. Wipe the inside of your oven with a sponge or rag dampened in plain water. Dip the damp sponge or rag rag into the baking soda, Borax, white vinegar mixture and scrub the surface. Work on one surface area at a time. Start with the top, then the back, one side, then the other, bottom and finally the oven door.

4. Wet another rag and wipe off the oven cleaner before moving to the next area. Rinse the rag after you wipe each time.

[SimplyFrugal]

on 9/11/2009 Very timely, I need to clean my oven and have been avoiding it because I do not like those commercial cleaners!

[armentrout93]

on 9/9/2009 Safe and non toxic. Great!!

[bellerose]

on 8/31/2009 Great idea. I hate oven cleaner fumes! 5*

[godfather25]

on 8/30/2009 This is a very helpful oven cleaner recipe. Baking soda seems like it's useful in plenty of ways.

[cygnetbrown]

on 8/30/2009 Love these easy nontoxic tips for cleaning the oven!