An Insanely Easy Eco Oven Cleaner

Shawna Bailey
by Shawna Bailey
I have this amazing eco cleaner, I use it on every surface in my kitchen. I don't use anything in my kitchen that would be poisonous to eat, so this cleaner is a great fit for my family's lifestyle. When looking for easy green cleaning vinegar is always the way to go. I'm going to show you how well this homemade cleaner works by using it on the worse mess to clean ever - that yucky burnt mess in my oven!
I started by peeling two oranges completely, putting the peels in a jar and pouring vinegar over them.
I left the jar to sit in the fridge for 5 days so the vinegar could soak up the orange peel oil. You can let it sit for as long as two weeks if you want it really strong.
I let the cleaner and baking soda do all the scrubbing for me. I came back to wipe it off after about 20 minutes and it all slipped away! If the spot doesn't come off with just a wipe, I add some more baking soda and spray and let it sit again. (I really don't believe in scrubbing things, ha!)
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  • Geri Smith Geri Smith on Feb 01, 2017
    When does the baking soda go on?
  • Birdie Birdie on Apr 26, 2019

    Do you use white vinegar or cider vinegar?

  • Micky Micky on Apr 20, 2020

    Speaking towards your personal preference, could you please advise:

    1. How much baking soda you used for your jar size?
    2. How much Vinegar?
    3. Apples Cider or White Vinegar?
    4. Vinegar to water ratio you used for your particular jar.
    5. How many ounces do you think your jar holds so that we can modify according to the container audience members use?


    Thank You!

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  • Sandy Sandy on Jan 28, 2019

    This really works I tried it, its amazing.

  • Birdie Birdie on May 31, 2019

    I tried it and it was a mess to work with and also pretty ineffective. My oven was not really very dirty but it looked about the same when I was done. I wish it would have worked as I don't like using harsh chemical cleaners. Sorry.

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