At this present time most of the cooking lovers using the oven to test the delicious recipe. But, you must have to know about food safety and cleaning an oven most important to serve healthy food.
Cleaning an oven is not as hard as you think if you know the proper way. I used to have a messy oven myself and had to struggle a lot for cleaning it.
I tried different methods for a long time and finally found some great hacks that will surely help you a lot. I have talked about different methods here and each method is very easy to follow.
So let’s get started on the methods.
- Cleaning Your Oven Using Baking Soda
Baking soda is one of the best ingredients when it comes to clean an oven. There are some easy steps that you need to know for using baking soda to clean your oven. These steps are:
- Removing the racks
The racks in your oven are easily removable. In order to properly clean the inside of your oven, you need to remove the racks first. You are probably thinking about cleaning the racks, right? Don’t worry, we will get there.
- Making a Paste of Baking Soda
To make a paste of baking soda, all you need is baking powder and water. Just mix the powder with the water gently. Make sure to use hot water in this case.
Also, keep the mixture diluted enough to spray all over the inside of your oven. When you are done mixing, spray the paste everywhere inside the oven. But leave the heating elements out of it.
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- Wait for the Paste to Dry
After finishing the spraying, wait for the baking soda paste to dry. Wait at least 12 hours or more to have better results. If you see the soda has turned brown, don’t worry about it. This is what normally happens.
- Use Vinegar
Next, all you have to do is to scrub off the debris. If you try to scrub off the debris without vinegar you will find some leftover. That’s when you use a little spray of vinegar to wash it off.
So that’s all. This is how you can baking soda to clean your oven easily without much effort. Also, you can take a look at this toaster oven reviews & guide to get more information about the top quality oven as well.
- The Boiled Water Method
If you want to clean the oven quicker than the baking soda method, then there is another hack you can use.
Just let a little water to boil inside the oven for 30 minutes after cooking. Then clean the water drops inside and you will get a fresh oven. But this works for your oven if it’s already cleaned recently. So, using the baking soda method is more efficient if you haven’t cleaned your oven for a while.
- Using Lemon for Cleaning
Baking soda is not the only option for you to clean your oven. You can simply use lemons to clean it. For this method, you need to have a little water, a scouring pad, a baking dish and of course a few lemons.
- First of all, you need to cut the lemons into two pieces and squeeze the juice in a baking dish. When you are done squeezing, keep the casings in the bowl as well. Pour about 30 percent water in the bowl. Then put the mixture in the oven and bake it at around 200-250 degrees.
- Now all you have to do is to sit back and wait. The vapor inside will pile the debris of the wall of your oven. You can simply use a napkin to wipe it out.
- After about 30 minutes, use the scouring pad to scrub off the remaining debris if there is any left.
- You should utilize the remaining lemon water by rinsing away the grime with it when you are scrubbing. Keep sponging the oven fully and then dry it with a towel.
- Cleaning a Self-Cleaning Oven
A self-cleaning oven is way easier to clean than a regular oven. Firstly, you have to remove all the parts that are removable from the oven. For example the racks. You have to clean these parts separately in the sink or elsewhere.
After removing the parts, turn the self-cleaning switch on, in your oven. The cycle should last about three hours. During the self-cleaning cycle, the oven will get a lot hotter than you think. So during this time, you will see some smoke.
Let the oven get cool after the cycle has ended. You will then find debris and ash lying inside the oven. Use a sponge or cloth to wipe them out. Keep in mind that the self-cleaning process will not make the door of the oven debris free. So, you have to manually clean that part of the oven. You can use water and a cloth to easily clean the door after the self-cleaning session has ended.
- Cleaning an Oven Door made of Glass
Nowadays, most of the oven doors are made of glass. If you liked the above ways of cleaning an oven, you will love the steps of cleaning the glass door of your oven. It is a lot simpler to clean the glass door of an oven.
All you have to do is to make a paste of soda similar to the one I have told you earlier. Then just spray the mixture all over the door and let it dry for about half an hour. Then simply wipe the debris off and you are done.
- Cleaning Oven Racks
You can usually find most oven racks that can be cleaned using a dishwasher in your sink. But not all the racks are dishwasher safe. You have to see if the rack is dishwasher safe or not.
A sink can be a little small for cleaning oven racks. So, in this case, a good alternative is to use your bathtub. Or you can also use a plastic trash bag if you want.
For cleaning oven racks easily in a tub, first of all, you need to fill the tub with some hot water. You don’t need much of it, just enough to dip the racks in.
Then add two cups of dishwasher soap and let it sit for a while. You can also use baking soda instead of dishwashing soap.
Next, take an old piece of cloth and scrub the debris, grease or grime off with the cloth. For stubborn grease or debris, you can use an old toothbrush if you want.
Finally, dip it again in hot water and rinse it off clearly before putting the rack back in the oven.
As I have said you can use plastic trash bags as well. You just have to repeat the same steps only this time you dip the racks inside a plastic bag instead of a sink or a bathtub.
- Using Bleach: Is this Good for Cleaning Oven?
Usually, bleach is used for getting rid of the bacteria and germs. I personally don’t recommend you to use it as it often makes the color pale and your oven will not be cleaned as efficiently as baking soda does.
But still, if you want to use it, use a very small amount so that you can get a cleaner but also a germ-free oven.
All of the above tips will help us clean our oven easily and for the food safety we must have to clean our over properly at the right time.
Conclusion
These were all the things that you needed to know for cleaning your oven efficiently and quickly. My final tip for you would be to use the baking soda method at least once a month.
You can use the lemon method once a week or once every two weeks. And every time you bake something, use the boiling water method and you will always have a cleaner oven.
