Given the frequency of use, the oven may quickly become dirty. Essential in the preparation of our dishes, it therefore requires regular maintenance. But when dirt and charred grease stains accumulate, it sometimes becomes difficult to get rid of them. Fortunately, there is an effective trick, based on natural ingredients, to clean your oven and remove stubborn and encrusted stains.
With dirt stains all over the interior, stubborn food scraps on the rack and fingerprints on the glass, cleaning the oven can seem like a chore. Do not panic ! There is an easy-to-use grandma’s trick that can overcome this problem.
How often should the oven be cleaned?
Cleaning the oven is certainly one of the most difficult and time-consuming household chores. Indeed, the oven must be cleaned regularly in order to eliminate stains of dirt and debris that may be lodged there. During cooking, food can spill over the surfaces and may settle on the bottom of the oven. However, to ensure its proper functioning, you must clean it regularly.
Cleaning the oven. Source: spm
Cleaning the oven on a regular basis is essential. However, care should be taken to avoid scratching the surface of the device to avoid damaging it. It also happens that detergents are not very effective and fail to remove encrustations. What’s more, certain chemicals can damage the interior of the oven and release toxic substances. It is therefore useless to resort to harmful detergents for the environment and health when it is possible to replace them with natural ingredients, as is the case for the combination of baking soda and white vinegar. Thanks to its abrasive action, baking soda removes all stains, even the most stubborn ones, while white vinegar is known for its disinfecting and descaling properties. To do this, nothing could be simpler, just follow the following steps:
Vinegar and baking soda. Source: spm.
First, start by emptying the oven and removing the racks.
Cover grimy, charred surfaces on your oven completely with baking soda.
Next, mix water and white vinegar, and heat the solution until lukewarm, then spray the liquid over the baking soda and let sit for 30 minutes. This results in a chemical reaction that will remove dirt and grease from the oven. Then simply pass a sponge over all the surfaces and walls of the oven. Finally, dry the oven with a microfiber cloth. Thus, you disinfect your oven while eliminating bad smells.
Another method of cleaning the oven is to mix white vinegar and a little water in an ovenproof bowl. Then simply place the bowl inside and heat the appliance to 100°C for 50 minutes. The mixture will release a vapor that will soften the dirt residue. All you have to do is wipe it all off with a sponge.
Another grandma’s tip for cleaning the dirty oven
There is also another eco-friendly trick that can get you back to a shiny and completely clean oven.
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Clean the oven thoroughly with baking soda and lemon
Similar to the previous method, begin by emptying your oven and removing all racks. If possible, also remove the oven door by lifting the side levers to be able to easily reach the cracks and the middle of the joints.
In a bowl, dissolve 170 g of baking soda in 3 to 4 tablespoons of warm water, then add a few drops of lemon juice, and mix to obtain a thick paste. Spread the mixture over the entire surface of the oven and rub in thoroughly. Then rinse with hot water and dry your oven.
Baking soda and lemon. Source: spm
With these tips, there is no need to resort to expensive and harmful products for your health and that of your family. By following our advice, you will have a clean oven that is above all free of grease and dirt.
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