Comments on: Oven Cleaning Conundrum

By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:35:47 +0000

Gasp! After waayyyyy too many oven-cleanings and freezer-defrostings, once self-cleaning technology was invented for those appliances, I vowed I would never, ever do those tasks again.

I’ve never tried the the vinegar-banking soda strategy on an oven (works nicely on the fridge, though). Baking soda works like mild scouring powder, but it wouldn’t have been strong enough to clean a really dirty oven. One strategy that helps to avoid having to use lye (which is what Easy-Off is…ugh!) is to set a small bowl of ammonia in the oven overnight. When you’re ready to spend an hour or so scrubbing, get to work. The fumes from the ammonia will loosen the baked-on crud. This works pretty well if the oven isn’t extremely dirty, though you still have to apply a lot of elbow grease.

Remember, o’course, not to use a scouring powder with chlorine in it (such as Comet) anywhere near ammonia.
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By: Luxury Kitchens

Luxury Kitchens — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:26:43 +0000

CondoBlues nailed it – vinegar and baking soda is the best (and cheapest) environmentally-friendly way to clean the fridge. As for commercial products, Arm & Hammer has a non-toxic oven cleaner that has worked well for me in the past.

By: Condo Blues

Condo Blues — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:03:36 +0000

I sprinkle baking soda on the crud in my oven, pour vinegar on it, and let it bubble for a bit. Then I mop upeverything up with a sponge or cleaning rag (cut up from an old tea towel). I used this in desparation to get some baked on gunk off of my stove when nothing else worked, including lots of elbow grease. Fortunately it was the easiest, cheapest, and most environmentally friendly method I used - it's a keeper! Condo Blues’s last blog post: How is the Economy Treating You?

By: JessTrev

JessTrev — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:24:17 +0000

Make a paste with baking soda and water. Slather it all over your oven. Leave overnight (mist occasionally with water all evening to keep moist). Wipe yuck out in morning (very messy but it works!). JessTrev’s last blog post: What has four legs, fur, and is green?