The Easy Way to Clean Your Oven Racks
by
Angela
(IC: blogger)
20 Minutes
Easy
Get rid of the greasy mess from your oven racks easily with this simple tip.
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.
For a more detailed post, check out the blog.
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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Published January 10th, 2014 12:53 PM
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Marie on Jul 29, 2023
I believe dryer sheets are specifically for laundry… the chemicals i dont trust in using for items that we eat with! Never know how the residue from the chemicals off dryer sheets reacts in long term .. my 2cents worth . Ty
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Frequently asked questions
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Do you think unscented fabric softener sheets would work? Seems trivial but I wonder if unscented sheets have a different make up that wouldn't work as well.
Will this work for racks on a BBQ grill?
Do they work on black enameled oven racks?