Cleaning your oven?!?!?!

Roni.Cedra

I feel kinda silly asking this with History having just been changed forever!!! But how do you clean an oven... and how do you do it in a EF way?

Tambcat

I've only cleaned an oven once, but I just scrubbed it out w/ steel wool and vinegar.

MontereyBride

Spritz down the inside with water and sprinkle baking soda around, especially where there is build up of gunk.

Walk away for 30 minutes.

Come back and wipe with a damp rag.

"Rinse" with another damp/wet rag if necessary. 

Baking soda is amazing. 

smurfette2682

does your oven have a self clean option?  i take out all the racks and run the self-clean.  it gets crazy hot (don't leave anything on the stove) and open all the windows- it heats up my whole apartment and you really need some ventilation because it burns off all the crud that had built up in there.

CDMay2006

Roni.Cedra:

I feel kinda silly asking this with History having just been changed forever!!! But how do you clean an oven... and how do you do it in a EF way?

Maybe i'm dumb, but i cannot figure out what you are referring to...

CDMay2006

Also, i have a genuine question... how do your ovens get so dirty?  We've never had to clean ours with anything more aggressive than a green scrubber sponge (and water, lemon juice or vinegar).  We don't cover everything, but we do use an extra pan/sheet if there is a chance of spill-over...

CutesBoots

CDMay2006:

Roni.Cedra:

I feel kinda silly asking this with History having just been changed forever!!! But how do you clean an oven... and how do you do it in a EF way?

Maybe i'm dumb, but i cannot figure out what you are referring to...

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I think she was referring to the healthcare legislation passed last night.

For the oven, I just scrub drips/splatter with it with steel wool right after they happen.  After it's cool I mean, but before baking them on further.

Roni.Cedra

CutesBoots:

CDMay2006:

Roni.Cedra:

I feel kinda silly asking this with History having just been changed forever!!! But how do you clean an oven... and how do you do it in a EF way?

Maybe i'm dumb, but i cannot figure out what you are referring to...

.

I think she was referring to the healthcare legislation passed last night.

For the oven, I just scrub drips/splatter with it with steel wool right after they happen.  After it's cool I mean, but before baking them on further.

I was. We were watching CNN on TV when it passed, and DH had just turned on the oven and the two just seemed silly together... but I have to live with the smell of burning in my oven. 

Roni.Cedra

CDMay2006:

Also, i have a genuine question... how do your ovens get so dirty?  We've never had to clean ours with anything more aggressive than a green scrubber sponge (and water, lemon juice or vinegar).  We don't cover everything, but we do use an extra pan/sheet if there is a chance of spill-over...

I want to say because my DH is crazy. He is an amazing chef, don't get me wrong, and does most of hte clean up... but a lot of his meals involve suspednign the meat or item over the pot so that drippings fall into the pyrex or pan... in a type of grilling or roasting... and I think this just causes a lot extra slop.  

CDMay2006

Roni.Cedra:

CutesBoots:

CDMay2006:

Roni.Cedra:

I feel kinda silly asking this with History having just been changed forever!!! But how do you clean an oven... and how do you do it in a EF way?

Maybe i'm dumb, but i cannot figure out what you are referring to...

I think she was referring to the healthcare legislation passed last night.

For the oven, I just scrub drips/splatter with it with steel wool right after they happen.  After it's cool I mean, but before baking them on further.

I was. We were watching CNN on TV when it passed, and DH had just turned on the oven and the two just seemed silly together... but I have to live with the smell of burning in my oven. 

That's the only think i could think of, but i couldn't draw a connection... now i know it was all in the timing

PurposelyVague

i wouldn't recommend steel wool for all ovens, it can ruin the finish.

lisaiesha

I use a combination of a 1:1 water/vinegar solution in a spray bottle and some baking soda to clean almost everything. For drip pans on the stove top and for messy ovens, you may need to let the mixture sit for a bit before coming back to scrub it.