Best Home Oven Cleaning Remedies

No matter how careful you are when you’re making your food, your oven is bound to pick up some debris and dirt through regular usage. Grease, black film, and stray crumbs can turn your oven into a disgusting piece of equipment. Sometimes, the dirt can even stop your oven from functioning normally and cause a fire hazard.

Oven cleaning is a task most people tend to avoid because it is tedious and dirty. However, several at-home solutions can help you clean stubborn grease out of your oven. For big messes or to save time, you can even rely on professional oven cleaners.

Baking Soda

Baking soda is one of the most versatile at-home ingredients for cleaning. Oven cleaning is no different. Baking soda’s alkaline nature neutralises grease and makes it easier to wipe off persistent stains. It also acts as a mild corrosive that removes bits of food that have stuck to your oven.

One mild solution for cleaning your oven mixes baking soda and a few spoons of water. Mix the solution until you have a mixture that approaches a runny batter. Then, smear the paste on your oven (removing the racks first) and let it sit for at least 15 minutes. Afterward, you can wipe up the paste with wet towels, which will wipe up the cleaning solution and the dirt.

If it’s been a while between cleanings, you can add a spoonful of salt to the mixture and leave it overnight, which boosts its stain-fighting capabilities. Salt adds an abrasive power to the cleanser, which gets rid of persistent stains.

Hydrogen Peroxide

Adding some hydrogen peroxide to your mixture will boost its cleaning capabilities. In a bowl, mix three parts baking soda, one part hydrogen peroxide, and one part dish soap. The application is similar to the one for the other baking soda mixtures. Spread it on your oven, wait for 15 to 20 minutes, then wipe it clean.

This cleaner is slightly less effective than just using baking soda and water, however, it is more versatile. You can use this solution for other surfaces in your home, not just your oven.

Vinegar

You can also make a solution using baking soda and vinegar to clean your oven quickly. This works best if you are trying to clean one particular stain as opposed to the whole oven. Put baking soda on the stain, then mix vinegar with water in a spray bottle and spray the stain. You should use a ratio of three parts water to one part vinegar, otherwise, it will be too strong.

Again, wait 15 minutes and then wipe it with a damp towel.

Call in the Professionals

Sometimes, you’ve put off cleaning the oven for so long that the dirt develops a mind of its own and will not budge for home recipes. Or, you just don’t have time to try out different mixtures and scrub at your oven. Whatever your reasons, calling professional oven cleaners will get the job done.

Professional cleaners know the best ways to remove even the most stubborn stains, and they will apply that diligence to your oven. They also know how to safely operate heavy-duty, commercial oven cleaners. These cleaners give off intense fumes that can be hazardous to your health if used improperly. As an amateur, you could hurt yourself with these tools, but professional cleaners know how to use them while protecting themselves and your family.

Try these home remedies first, and you may be surprised by how much some baking soda can remove. If all else fails, know that you can fall back on the professionals.

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