Soaking oven racks..help please!

D&DD

I remember on one of Kim and Aggies shows they soaked the racks from the oven in the bath using washing powder and they came up lovely.I have a large plastic tray at the ready but can't remember was it hot water or cold and was it bio or non bio?? Can anyone help please I did a search but can't find the answer..

Nicki

Didn't see Kim and Aggie but I've soaked mine in hot water with bio powder before and they came up amazingly well. I didn't bother with a plastic tray, just popped them in the bath, and when they were done pulled the plug out and hosed down with the shower attachment.

LizEstelle

I take it we are talking standard bright metal oven racks here..?

D&DD

LizEstelle wrote:

I take it we are talking standard bright metal oven racks here..?

Well they used to be....:rotfl:
The rungs in the oven you put your trays etc onto.Also got some really baked on spills in the bottom any ideas? Thanks its turning into a mission now to get it gleaming

Bossyboots

I use washing up liquid and soda crystals with hot water. The gunk just slides off after leaving to soak.

LizEstelle

I've never really found anything which worked.

janb5

Hi- I`ve posted this before but it still works! Place the oven shelves in a double bin bag and then add a cupful of ammonia( averting your eyes) Tie up securely and leave outside overnight in garden. Next morning sluice off with a hose and they will be GLEAMING!

Try it and see!

D&DD

:T Thanks everyone I have them soaking in the tray with a mix of bio,washing soda and stardrops for good measure :rotfl: I'll post the results in the morning!! I'm a bit of a coward to use the ammonia as I panic with anything chemical in case I do it wrong :eek: If I don't appear by midday it means I'm still scrubbing :rotfl:

arkonite_babe

I always do mine in the bath with washing powder and hot water. No scrubbing just let em soak. If there are still stubborn bits when the water goes cold, just repeat.

Minimun effort, I like that

Smashing

We use ovenpride. I'm going to old style hell.

Secret_Lady

janb5 wrote:

Hi- I`ve posted this before but it still works! Place the oven shelves in a double bin bag and then add a cupful of ammonia( averting your eyes) Tie up securely and leave outside overnight in garden. Next morning sluice off with a hose and they will be GLEAMING!

Try it and see!

This certainly works, they come up looking like brand new, the chrome gleams. It also worked on the enamel(?) baking tray, absolutely shining like a new pin. The main problem is finding somewhere these days that sells ammonia! Wilkinsons used to sell it as did Boots but no longer, I got my last in a small independent hardware shop.

You cannot go wrong, just remember to tie the bin bag tightly, so the fumes cannot escape.