cleaning the oven

L.L_2

Oh the shame mines is awful! The glass on mine can be unscrewed but its still so dirty, I have no idea how to get it clean, any advice appreciated.

Also I wondered if I could use a brillo pad on the bottom of my oven, not sure I can. It's an electric oven.

Bennifred

I bought an oven with solid doors so that the inside cannot be seen, lol!:p

Meadows

L.L wrote: »

Oh the shame mines is awful! The glass on mine can be unscrewed but its still so dirty, I have no idea how to get it clean, any advice appreciated.

Also I wondered if I could use a brillo pad on the bottom of my oven, not sure I can. It's an electric oven.

That's what I use on mine a brillo pad can also be used on your glass door, put some water on it first and you will get quite a soapy pad.

PasturesNew

You can use bicarb of soda on the bottom. Just get the base of the oven damp then sprinkle bicarbonate of soda over it and and spray water on it to make it damp again.

Leave it like that overnight and in the morning wipe it with a cloth. Do a final rinse with hot water.

shelley_crow

I use two fresh lemons cut into halves in a bowl covered with boiling water. Put the oven on low just to heat it up a bit and i leave in for 30 minutes, or longer depending on how bad it is. When you start to get a lemony scent in the kitchen it is done and the grease and gunk will slide off on a cloth with hot soapy water.

ETA: two lemons costs around 40p, gives a fresh scent and chemical free. I like this method because it is easy and I am lazy (when it comes to oven cleaning)

Meadows

I use the product below (see link) on any oven cookware that needs a good clean, you can buy something called Oven Pride in the supermarkets I don't find this as good.
Either dishwash removable items or put them in a (double bagged) black bag, pour in household ammonia and tie up. Leave outside (fumes) overnight, tip out onto the garden, take in doors and any carbon will wash off.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/oven-mate/F/keyword/oven+cleaner/product/4972

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/oven-mate-cleaning-kit/F/keyword/oven+cleaner/product/22278

princess_loki

shelley_crow wrote: »

I use two fresh lemons cut into halves in a bowl covered with boiling water. Put the oven on low just to heat it up a bit and i leave in for 30 minutes, or longer depending on how bad it is. When you start to get a lemony scent in the kitchen it is done and the grease and gunk will slide off on a cloth with hot soapy water.

ETA: two lemons costs around 40p, gives a fresh scent and chemical free.

do you think this would work with jif lemon squirted into pyrex dish with water?? got loads on last approved foods order and have been meaning to use them!!

wallbash

Buy the ' Oven Pride' its half the price
as good, easy to obtain and works.

L.L_2

shelley_crow wrote: »

leave in for 30 minutes, or longer depending on how bad it is.

2 days then :rotfl:


honestly I have to hang a tea towel over the glass door so no one can see just how bad it is!

In the past I've used brillo pads (well sainsburys basic ones) on the metal railing which work wonders, but someone I have it in my head its dangerous to use it on the bottom - heating elements or something?

Meadows

L.L wrote: »

2 days then :rotfl:honestly I have to hang a tea towel over the glass door so no one can see just how bad it is!

:eek: But you know WHAT LIES BENEATH :eek:

L.L wrote: »

In the past I've used brillo pads (well sainsburys basic ones) on the metal railing which work wonders, but someone I have it in my head its dangerous to use it on the bottom - heating elements or something?

It is safe; honest I am assuming your elements are not exposed?