How to Clean Your Oven?

Answer 1

Ovens, no matter how hard we try, always end up getting dirty. Those small spills become big burnt-on stains, the door gets caked in grease, and the shelf gets slick with oil and grime. Cleaning it always seems like a huge job, and we end up putting it off until it becomes thick with inches of old grease. No one wants to clean the oven, but just like most things in life, maintenance will be easier than leaving it for months on end. Here’s a simple guide on how to tackle that oven.

-Step 1: Textured Oven or Continual Clean

These ovens are the easiest to clean. They require no more than a wipe down, because they are made to clean themselves as you cook. Just give the door a quick clean if it’s mucky, and use a damp cloth to wipe down the inside. Nothing more should be required.

-Step 2: Self-Clean Oven

These sound great, but they do require some work; check your user’s guide to find out how to use your self-clean oven. Usually, there is a self clean setting to turn it to, then you leave it to do its work. Take out all the shelves and open all the windows if you can, as it may smoke and smell as it cleans. It usually takes about 1-2 hours, and when it is done, simply wipe down the inside. All of the spills should have turned to ash (in theory), so you just have to clean them up. You will also need to clean the door and the shelves. Use some water and washing liquid, allow the shelves to soak or use very hot water, the grease should come off quite easily.

-Step 3: Non-self clean ovens

If you are not lucky enough to have a self clean oven, do not worry. Cleaning your oven will be a little harder, but not a mammoth task – the worst thing is getting on your hands and knees to clean.

-Step 4: Supplies

You will need oven cleaner, rubber gloves, two cloths, a bucket of warm water, some newspaper, and maybe something to kneel on like an old towel rolled up.

-Step 5: Oven cleaner

Read the back of the oven cleaner carefully and follow instructions. You may have to leave it to work for an hour or so. Remove the shelves first, lay down the newspaper around the over on the floor and spray it inside.

-Step 6: Clean

After the allotted time, place your rolled up towel under your knees for comfort, get your gloves on and your bucket of warm water and (taking care of fumes), use your cloth to wipe away the oven cleaner. If the spills are not coming away easily, leave the oven cleaner a little longer. It should come away fairly easily. Wipe up the cleaner, rinsing in between in the water.

-Step 7: Rinse

Empty the dirty water and replace with clean fresh water. Use your clean cloth and wipe down all the sides and bottom, make sure to get all the oven cleaner off, or the oven will smell strange the next time you use it.

Cleaning your oven shouldn’t be a huge job, and it doesn’t take long to do. It is quick and painless and should ensure your oven remains clean and in good working order for a long time to come.