cleaning the oven

tartantotty

I cleaned the glass on my oven doors at the weekend. They were quite frankly, manky, as I have never really cleaned them before (got cooker 4 years ago :embarasse:eek:). After readding it on here somewhere, I mixed up a paste of bio washing powder and water, covered the glass, and left it for a wee while. I then used one of those scouring sponges and it got all the grease and dirt off!
I was amazed!
Needed a lot of rinsing in warm water but I was well impressed. Plan to tackle the oven floors next!

Ps I also used bicarb and vinegar to clean the hob and it did a great job, much better than anything I have bought specifically for that purpose!

janeym8

soak trays in bio washing powder and use some on a scourer to do the actual oven

janey xxx

cuca

Leave a bowl of ammonia in the oven overnight and then wipe down next day. the oven must be cold though. The smell might burn the hairs out your nose though :rolleyes:

Gizmogiz

I've just registered especially to reply to this, have been lurking on the MSE boards for a while now and becoming increasingly less reliant on expensive shop bought cleaners. I cleaned my oven door last week using just bicarb of soda (approx 60p for a small pot), vinegar and water. I sprinkled a thick layer of bicarb on the door (used about half a pot) then i sprayed it with a mix of water and white vinegar and it started to fizz. I kept spraying it every 10 mins or so and left it for at least an hour. When I came to cleaning it off it did require more muscle than previously used expensive chemical cleaners but with a bit of scrubbing using a wire pad and a cloth it came up spotless I felt very proud of myself and didn't need to wear rubber gloves or ventilate everywhere & saved myself a fiver (what I would have spent on mr muscle or similar). Haven't done the inside yet but think I'll probably try a similar approach, have also read about cutting up a lemon and placing in some hot water in a warm oven which losens the grease a bit before cleaning.

Boodle

I use lemon juice to cut through grease, along with water and a scourer. Works fab, and a good work-out for the arms

Cakie

I've found that using a good de-greaser while the oven door is slightly warm and using one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001IWZX6/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1/277-7420059-1565909?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_r=1KEHSHF92NZY0PRQ7NR4&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=471057153&pf_rd_i=B000SQLRGW

works wonders. A couple of goes at the oven we inherited with our new house and you could see through the glass once again. Also fab if you have a ceramic or halogen hob, it doesn't scratch like some scourers can

Emstick14

abbecer wrote: »

Im asthmatic so mr muscle a no no for me. I love fairy power spray.

I used to be a Mr Muscle fan but it makes such a mess with brown froth everywhere!! I am now a converted Fairy Power Spray user (it makes alot less mess) and I will recommend it to friends too!

geri1965_2

The one in the orange box - Oven Mate? So easy with that!

debidoodle

Ovenmate for me and soak the shelves in boiling hot water and washing powder overnight in the bath, works a treat.

carriebradshaw

I use astonish paste, it's great on any baked on stuff, isn't caustic and has no strong smell either.