How to clean your oven?

Ovens are brilliant but they need some tender, love and care every now and then. Cleaning them is not always an easy task. Asking help from professionals is a way of getting the job done, although it’s not very cost-effective in long term. So, let’s save some money and find out how to clean your oven effectively?

What do you need to clean your oven?

The most essential tool you should have is a scouring pad. Without it, you have very little chance against all the burnt-on grease.

There are some other important things you should get that helps to clean oven.

• Gloves to protect your skin from the chemicals.
• Goggles to protect your eyes from chemical and carbon build up.
• Glass scraper to scrape off the tough burned on grease.
• Cloths to wipe off the scraped off carbon and to wipe the oven clean.
• A bowl with soapy water to rinse off the chemicals.
• Soda crystal, washing up liquid and boiling hot water to remove grease from oven racks.
• Multi-surface cleaner (optional) to rinse off any chemical residue and to leave the oven smelling fresh. Tip: use diluted Zoflora for a long-lasting scent.
• Glass cleaner (optional) for ultimate shining glass doors.
• Oven rack soaking tray (optional).

 

What chemical should you use?

Choosing the right chemical is a really difficult task. There are some strong smelling, harsh products out there that could damage your oven without actually being effective. But which ones should you trust?
The top 3 products you can trust are:

• Astonish oven cleaning products, especially the paste.
• Oven Brite – I’ve personally only used it once before, but many of my clients have regularly used them. They’ve all said it’s great to keep on top of the job, but it is time consuming.
• Professional Bio Oven Cleaner – our choice. An eco-friendly product, that’s safe to use even without gloves. It’s a plant-based oven cleaner made from seaweed. Extremely effective and really safe to use. No strong scents. Gentle with the oven yet effective against burnt on grease.

 

How to clean your oven? In 5 simple steps

So, you’ve got all the equipment and chemical. Let’s see now how to clean your oven?

• Step 1: Remove oven racks, trays and side racks from the oven. Prepare boiling hot water in the kitchen sink or oven rack soaking tray. Add soda crystals and washing up liquid, then place the racks (and tray) in there. Leave them in the water for 30-60mins.
• Step 2: Spray the chemical on the walls of the oven and on the glass of the inside of the oven door. With some products, for the best results, you should heat up the oven to a lukewarm temperature prior to spraying with chemicals. Always check this on the label of the product. Leave the chemicals to work for at least an hour, but ideally 2 hours.
• Step 3: Grab your scraper and scrape off the tough burnt on grease from both the oven walls and door. Once most of the tough grease came off, scrub the area with the scouring pad. You might need to repeat this process with difficult ovens.
• Step 4: In a bowl prepare some water with washing up liquid. Wet a cloth in the soapy water, then wipe off the loosened up dirt from the oven. Additionally, you can spray the oven with a multi-surface cleaner (or diluted Zoflora) to remove any chemical residue. Then wipe the oven with a dry cloth. Tip: For shiny oven doors, spray the glass of the oven door with a window cleaner, then wipe it with a dry cloth.
• Step 5: It’s time for the oven racks.
  Simply grab your scouring pad and get scrubbing. All the burnt on grease should peel off like a dream without having to scrub very hard. Rinse the racks and tray off with clean water. Wipe them with a dry cloth and now they’re ready to go back to the oven.
  Tip: instead of soaking the racks and trays in boiling water, you can also wash them in your dishwasher. Difficult racks will need a few washes.

 

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