old style way to clean oven?

comping_cat

I clean my oven with vinegar and bicarb, cuts through the grease really easily!!!! I do agree with Graham about people being to sensitive about dirt, but i do like a clean kitchen (and bathroom), but i now only use natural ingredients, nothing chemical!!!!

Macnab

soda crystals - cheap and clean anything. soak shelves etc in the bath, dirt comes off no problem. Also great for unblocking sinks, cleaning patios etc..

sallywl

Hi,
we are going to be moving our rented accom and into our own house next week, I want to clean both ovens but dont want to spend a fortune on it! rather do it OS if poss.

Also the bath sealant here (rented) is black and horrid, is there anyway of makin it look less so. I want to rule out as many of the little things which they could try to nab our deposit off us for.... so many people i know havent got deposit back !!!

anyother lil house cleaning tips you would use to clean a house before u move in / out would be v much appreciated

Thankies!!!
Sarah

Agutka

I know nothing about cleaning judging by the state of my place, but just wanted to say congratulations and good luck, hope it all goes smoothly!

cathie_3

I have read somewhere on here that putting kitchen towel which has been soaked in diluted bleach solution on the sealant overnight helps. I haven't tried it yet, but I intend to.
I don't have any oven tips though sorry, good luck with the move though

Pink.

Hi Sally,

For oven cleaning this thread should help:

what's the best way to clean my oven


For cleaning around the bath these threads should help:

cleaning bathroom

mould round bath

Advise need on how to remove mould from bathroom sealant

Mould


And for more general help with cleaning have a look here:

Cleaning section of the Mega Index thread



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janb5

Buy a bottle of ammonia. Put all the oven shelves in a double bin bag( one inside the other) and then avert your eyes while you add a cup of ammonia to the bag. Tie the bag up and knot at the top and LEAVE outisde overnight. Next morning drain the bag( again keeping your eyes averted- the smell is strong!) and you will be able to hose down the oven shelves etc which will be beautifully clean and sparkling. If unsure PM me for advice.

Jan

sallywl

Well i used vinegar and bicarb in the oven and it worked a treat, used a bit of stardrops on a real tough bit but it came off

put the shelves in the bath with some bio washing liquid (all we had) and was amazed how well i worked!! my bf was shocked when he came in and i was scrubbing them in the bathroom, but when i showed him a before and after he was impressed.

its actually quite satisfying esp when its easier than i thought it woud be!:money: