The Easy Way to Clean Your Oven Racks

Angela
by Angela
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20 Minutes
Easy

Get rid of the greasy mess from your oven racks easily with this simple tip.

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Place your oven racks in the tub with hot water and add a few dryer sheets. I used 5 fabric softener sheets.

Costs about $1.50

I show both racks in these photos. This is oven rack #1

Let them soak for at least 1-2 hours and simply wipe the grime away. Some light scrubbing will be needed for more stubborn grease.


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Oven rack #2

The grease easily peeled and wiped off.

Oven Rack #1 after



Want more dryer sheet hacks?

There are tons more things you can do with a dryer sheet! You can clean your baseboards, polish your mirrors and windows, remove dust from window screens (and even phone screens!), and so much more. There are even DIYers who stack fresh dryer sheets in with their linens to fight off that musty closet smell. Whether used or new, there are plenty of uses you might never have thought about! Check out this post on 6 Dryer Sheet Tricks to get more inspiration!

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  • Dpp107336320 Dpp107336320 on Jul 04, 2024

    I placed an old bath towel in the tub first, no scratches and grime easily came off. I was very surprised it worked. 👍

  • Sheli Sheli on Jul 05, 2024

    I tried this yesterday and I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked. Thank you, this made this chore much easier.

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