Oven cleaning

Sylvia
by Sylvia
I have a self cleaning oven that does a good job but there are areas that it does not clean. How can I clean those areas? I have looked at oven cleaners but those I have seen say do not use on a self cleaning oven. A brillo does not seem to get the job done and it is so hard to use one. thanks

  8 answers
  • V Smith V Smith on Feb 09, 2018

    Maybe try your Brillo on a warm oven. Also, if you can stand it, you can put a bowl of ammonia in a closed, cold oven overnight. In the morning toss the ammonia out and wipe down the oven.

  • Cindy Cindy on Feb 09, 2018

    Hi Sylvia, Try sprinkling baking soda in the oven and then spritz it with vinegar. Let it set for a half hour. Then wipe it up with a clean damp cloth. Recently I found a recipe for making homemade cleaner. It's so easy. Peel 2 oranges and put the peels in a jar. Add vinegar in the jar until the orange peels are covered. Refrigerate for at least 2 weeks, up to 2 months. (I have a batch in my fridge right now.) Then remove peels and put vinegar in to a spritz bottle. You can use it for any cleaning project in your home. It works great and smells good too.

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Feb 10, 2018

    Call the oven manufacturer and ask Customer Services.........

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 10, 2018

    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/clean/ovens/how-to-clean-a-self-cleaning-oven-3964790

  • Ann Ann on Feb 10, 2018

    I agree with the baking soda and vinegar. That's what I use to clean what my self-cleaning oven missed. If you have a gas oven you shouldn't use ammonia. If you want to be safe, check with the manufacturer.

  • I found an awesome recipe on here. Easy to make! Mix 1/4 cup of dish soap, 1/2 cup of lemon juice, 1 cup of vinegar and 1 1/4 cup of water. Put it into a spray bottle, and spray your oven and racks too with it. let it sit for an hour or so. Then, use a slightly abrasive pad to scrub it off. Still a bit of scrubbing involved, but my oven looks great, and I didn't have to put up with the fumes that are really hard on me. Yes, still a bit of scrubbing involved, but the result was worth it. (and not half as much scrubbing as I thought there would be!) My oven had been REALLY bad from all the cooking and baking over Christmas!

  • Sylvia Sylvia on Feb 10, 2018

    going to try this and the cleaner too. I know vinegar is a good cleaner, do you use white or cider? I use mostly cider all the time.

  • MEG MEG on Feb 10, 2018

    how about trying Mr Clean Magic Eraser? Or BarKeepers cleaner which is non abrasive. After I cook/bake while oven is still warm I try to scrape up any over spillage this way to avoid baked on stains in the future.