on 8/24/2007
always read the intructions on the oven cleaner before using it on a hot or warm oven as some oven cleaners are highly flamable and if in doubt always use the product on a cold oven
on 7/15/2007
Here's my oven-cleaning trick: Wipe out loose residue from the bottom of the oven. Place paper towels all over the bottom of the oven. Pour regular ammonia over the paper towels. Shut the oven door and let the paper towels sit overnight. The next day, remove the paper towels and wipe the oven clean.
on 8/8/2006
To clean your oven racks; spray WD40 on to the rack, leave for a few minutes, then rub off using a wire sponge and rinse throughly. They will come up like brand new.
on 6/30/2006
The gas man who came out to calibrate our oven showed me that vinegar on a sponge, cold and straight from the bottle, cleans all outside and inside baked enamel oven/range surfaces. Just wipe on and wipe off - no soaking or waiting at all! It's amazing! Many cleaners scratch or scour or otherwise mar the finish. My toaster oven, antique stove, and modern stove all sparkle as new.
on 3/30/2006
Sprinkle baking soda all over the area to be cleaned, dampen the baking soda with water or cleaner until it becomes a paste, crumble foil and scrub, wipe clean with water. You can also use sea salt in place of the baking soda, just remember to make a paste with the salt and scrub in the same manor.
on 8/6/2007
Before cleaning the drip pans and rims, spray each one with oven cleaner and place the items in an old, large shopping bag. Seal and leave the bag for about 20-30 minutes. Then take them out one out at a time and wash with soap and water. They will come out sparkling clean.
on 11/22/2005
Rinse the oven with white vinegar. I keep a spray bottle handy in which I've mixed 1/2 cup of white vinegar to a quart of water. Be sure to mark it to avoid confusion. I use it all over the house to cut soap and detergent film. And it's a natural deodorizer.
on 11/22/2005
When using an oven cleaner, always wear long rubber gloves that cover your forearms as well as your hands. Wear goggles to shield your eyes, wear a dust mask (so that your mouth and nose are covered) and you don't breath any spray mist into your throat and lungs, and put an apron on to cover your clothes.
on 6/11/2007
Spray oven racks with oven cleaner. Place each rack in a large plastic 30 gallon garbage bag. Twist the bags closed with the bag ties. Set the bags in the garage or outside overnight (do not place anywhere in the sun). The next day take the racks out of the garbage bags and rinse with water. This cleans the racks perfectly with no scrubbing!
on 11/22/2005
After you remove the racks and door, heat the oven, spray on the cleaner, and let it set for 10-15 minutes. Wipe away the cleaner and rinse using a spray bottle of water. This makes cleaning around elements easy. Mop up from the stove bottom and you're through.
on 11/22/2005
Do NOT use the self-cleaning feature on your oven if you have pet birds. The fumes will kill them, even if they are in a different room. I learned this the hard way. Using oven cleaner may be a bit more work, but at least your birds will be safe.
on 11/22/2005
if, whilst cooking, your food spills over on to the oven floor, cover immediately with salt - lots of it. Carry on cooking and when the oven is cold the salt will just wipe away, leaving a clean oven.
on 11/22/2005
Fo non-self cleaning ovens: Line oven bottom with aluminum foil after you have cleaned it. Then, any drips from pizza, baking, etc will land on the foil, not your oven. Next time you clean, the bottom will be a snap, just reline it with foil.
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0429a said
on 4/30/2009 vinegar is great!
Zahzel Ehows said
on 4/8/2009 TY Yes cleaning the oven is a messy job. I like the Vineagar idea. Use vinegar for alot of stuff.
suhollingsworth said
on 8/24/2007 always read the intructions on the oven cleaner before using it on a hot or warm oven as some oven cleaners are highly flamable and if in doubt always use the product on a cold oven
rgwhow said
on 7/15/2007 Here's my oven-cleaning trick: Wipe out loose residue from the bottom of the oven. Place paper towels all over the bottom of the oven. Pour regular ammonia over the paper towels. Shut the oven door and let the paper towels sit overnight. The next day, remove the paper towels and wipe the oven clean.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 To clean your oven racks; spray WD40 on to the rack, leave for a few minutes, then rub off using a wire sponge and rinse throughly. They will come up like brand new.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 The gas man who came out to calibrate our oven showed me that vinegar on a sponge, cold and straight from the bottle, cleans all outside and inside baked enamel oven/range surfaces. Just wipe on and wipe off - no soaking or waiting at all! It's amazing! Many cleaners scratch or scour or otherwise mar the finish. My toaster oven, antique stove, and modern stove all sparkle as new.
Anonymous said
on 3/30/2006 Sprinkle baking soda all over the area to be cleaned, dampen the baking soda with water or cleaner until it becomes a paste, crumble foil and scrub, wipe clean with water. You can also use sea salt in place of the baking soda, just remember to make a paste with the salt and scrub in the same manor.
Anonymous said
on 8/6/2007 Before cleaning the drip pans and rims, spray each one with oven cleaner and place the items in an old, large shopping bag. Seal and leave the bag for about 20-30 minutes. Then take them out one out at a time and wash with soap and water. They will come out sparkling clean.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Rinse the oven with white vinegar. I keep a spray bottle handy in which I've mixed 1/2 cup of white vinegar to a quart of water. Be sure to mark it to avoid confusion. I use it all over the house to cut soap and detergent film. And it's a natural deodorizer.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 When using an oven cleaner, always wear long rubber gloves that cover your forearms as well as your hands. Wear goggles to shield your eyes, wear a dust mask (so that your mouth and nose are covered) and you don't breath any spray mist into your throat and lungs, and put an apron on to cover your clothes.
Anonymous said
on 6/11/2007 Spray oven racks with oven cleaner. Place each rack in a large plastic 30 gallon garbage bag. Twist the bags closed with the bag ties. Set the bags in the garage or outside overnight (do not place anywhere in the sun). The next day take the racks out of the garbage bags and rinse with water. This cleans the racks perfectly with no scrubbing!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 After you remove the racks and door, heat the oven, spray on the cleaner, and let it set for 10-15 minutes. Wipe away the cleaner and rinse using a spray bottle of water. This makes cleaning around elements easy. Mop up from the stove bottom and you're through.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Do NOT use the self-cleaning feature on your oven if you have pet birds. The fumes will kill them, even if they are in a different room. I learned this the hard way. Using oven cleaner may be a bit more work, but at least your birds will be safe.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 if, whilst cooking, your food spills over on to the oven floor, cover immediately with salt - lots of it. Carry on cooking and when the oven is cold the salt will just wipe away, leaving a clean oven.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Fo non-self cleaning ovens: Line oven bottom with aluminum foil after you have cleaned it. Then, any drips from pizza, baking, etc will land on the foil, not your oven. Next time you clean, the bottom will be a snap, just reline it with foil.