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If you have grimy or dirty oven racks, here's how you can clean them without harsh chemicals, using basic ingredients from your cupboards such as vinegar and baking soda. Just follow these easy steps below to get your oven racks clean and ready for your next meal.
Things You'll Need
Baking soda
Distilled white vinegar
Scouring pad
Spray bottle
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1. Place racks into a bathtub
Remove the rack from your oven and place in a bathtub or a basin large enough to fit the entire rack.
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Let's start the cleaning process...
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2. Spray the racks with vinegar
Fill your spray bottle with vinegar, then liberally spray the rack.
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3. Sprinkle on baking soda
Next, sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda all over the racks to coat them.
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That fizzing means its cleaning power is being unleashed!
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4. Let racks soak in water
Fill the tub or basin with hot water, ensuring that the rack is fully submerged. Leave it to soak for 10 minutes (or longer). You'll notice some of the built-up food residue start to melt away.
![Dirty oven rack soaking in water](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/12/18/32f0a7ae5554418db9d9cbb78afc62c4.jpg)
5. Scrub the racks
Remove the racks from the water, then scrub off the softened gunk and grime. If extra cleaning power is needed, coat with more vinegar and baking soda before scrubbing.
![Scrubbing an oven rack](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/12/18/89eda69ee1ad4f43ad156043d4570d1f.jpg)
Repeat steps 3 and 4 as needed until your racks are sparkling clean!
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