How to Safely Clean an Oven

Jennifer Lifford
by Jennifer Lifford
Oven cleaners can be one of the most toxic chemical cleaners on the market. These green cleaners can still do a great job and are a safe and healthy alternative.
My oven was already in need of a cleaning and then I dumped some vanilla all over the bottom {If you place a tbsp of vanilla in the oven for 20 minutes it makes the kitchen smell wonderful - just don't spill it!}
Make a paste of baking soda and water and spread it over the entire oven. Let sit for an hour to overnight. Then wipe it clean. {You can also spray some vinegar over it once it has dried for some extra cleaning power}
And then you have a nice clean oven!
Jennifer Lifford
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  • Jeannie Carle Jeannie Carle on Jun 09, 2016
    ovencleaner --- my oven has the element on the bottom - will this harm it if it gets on the element??
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  • Joseph Joseph on Oct 02, 2017

    hometalk

  • Terry Terry on Oct 11, 2018

    I have a glass top stove, I cook large meals every day of the week, and it def gets dirty! The oven also! The absolute best trick I found that is easy on the lungs is spray some White vinegar, and sprinkle with baking soda then spray some peroxide on it on rub it in, or wipe it off if it’s not to dirty! I found this on Pinterest, and I never thought my stove top could look this good!

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