How To Clean Your Oven Like A Pro
Jeanne Frey
Here's a completely safe, natural, and effective method to get that oven clean!
๐ซNo harsh extremely toxic chemicals
๐ซNo high-heat STINKY auto-cleaning with smoke detector funny business
INGREDIENTS AND TOOLS NEEDED
You probably already have all the ingredients already!
Water
Baking soda
Rubber gloves
Damp dish cloth
Plastic or silicone spatula
Spray bottle
White vinegar
STEPS TO CLEANING YOUR OVEN
- ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป
- ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ: In a small bowl, mix a 1/2 cup of baking soda with a few tablespoons of water, and 5 drops of Orange essential oil. Adjust the ratio of both as needed until you have a spreadable paste. For me this took about 3 tablespoons of water to get the desired spreadable consistency.
- ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป: Spread the paste all over the interior surfaces of your oven, steering clear of the heating elements.
- ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐: Allow the baking soda mixture to rest for at least 12 hours, or overnight. Enjoy those zzzzzzzzz ๐ด
- ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐: Meanwhile, clean your oven racks.
- ๐ช๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป: After 12 hours or overnight, take a damp dish cloth and wipe out as much of the dried baking soda paste as you can. Use a plastic or silicone spatula to help scrape off the paste as needed. I found that the damp cloth was enough for me, but a spatula might come in handy in those hard-to-reach places.
- ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ: Put a little vinegar in a spray bottle and spritz everywhere you still see baking soda residue in your oven. The vinegar will react with the baking soda and gently foam.
- ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฒ-๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป: Take your damp cloth and wipe out the remaining foamy vinegar-baking soda mixture. Repeat until all the baking soda residue is gone. Add more water or vinegar as needed while wiping to really get the oven clean and shiny.
You’re done!
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