Cleaning the oven.

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I agree Antonia that is next on my list. I must find somebody new to me because the local fellow in my opinion is pricing himself out of the business charging nearly £100.

We have just had our oven professionally cleaned, after 3 years of use. It honestly looks like new. I could never have achieved that by myself.

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I think you should do professional cleaning of the whole house as professional cleaning happens only once a year.so professional house cleaning is benefits for you.

So true GagaJo - my dad taught me from a very young age that if I wiped something every time I used it, it would never need cleaning. He did national service so the standard was high!

I haven’t always followed through but it is true as I sometimes know to my cost when I don’t bother!

Like many on here, Oven Pride. BUT I try to minimalise spills. Easier to keep it clean than to clean it.

The Oven Pride kit is the best I have found and I have tried many methods over the years. Wilko do their own version which is cheaper. As the years have advanced I have found it helpful if the oven door lifts off and the oven is not an under the counter one so not so much kneeling down is needed.

I did swallow my pride and asked DH to do it the last time it needed doing and he was happy to do it so I think I will delegate the job to him permanently. My mother always used to clean the hob, rings and wipe out the oven with a soapy cloth after Sunday lunch, every Sunday without fail but I am not so committed to housework as she was. I do have a friend who does this too and she says it keeps the mess under control.

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Usually I dont spend time on this. I use the cleaning services. Сashless payment, professional cleaning. My kitchen is always in brilliant condition.

Buy the cheapest oven cleaner you can find. They are usually far better than the expensive ones.

I had a domestic science teacher at school who stated categorically, "Young ladies, clean your oven every time you have used it."

It's good advice, but I still wonder if she did so in her best bib and tucker on Christmas day and other occasions when the whole family was assembled.

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I use Ovenpride, wipe it on last thing at night and wipe off the next day.
You get a thick plastic bag for the wire shelves put some of the liquid in the bag with the shelves give it a shake and leave it until the next day.
Thing is to do it regular and you will not have a problem.
If you use you oven daily and allow the build up of grease for months on end it will take longer to clean.
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I hate cleaning oven and this works for me.

A lady that used to be in charge of RAF housing where they were very strict about a clean oven told me to use ammonia. Put all the moveable parts in a black bin liner with some ammonia. Tie it up and leave outside overnight.

The next day all the grease and burnt on grime will wash off under a running tap. I always use it. Works well.

Oven Pride for me too.
Gas hob racks regularly into the dishwasher.
No mess, no mucky build-up and just a couple of pounds twice a year for the Oven Pride. (Between the micro and the halogen oven the big oven isn't used much!)

I have a professional company in to clean mine twice a year - everything is taken out and cleaned and left sparkling like new. In between, I just clean up any spills and put racks in the huge plastic bag with cleaning fluid (Wilco's) and leave overnight.

I use an aerosol. lasts me at least 6 mths. I obviously don't use my oven much. (or maybe I'm overly careful because I hate ness lol)) But if it was a lot of work then yes missadventure I would probably pay someone to do it every few mths.

You don't need an abrasive scourer. For years I have been using this one. It initially looks quite expensive but lasts literally for years. I wash it in the dishwasher time and again.

Well I suppose so, if you want your money's worth?
I suppose you could weigh up the cost of buying in supplies and doing it yourself, against getting a company in every 8 or 9 weeks?
My cooker hasn't been cleaned for years.

Yes but getting someone else to do it means letting it get really grimey?

Getting someone else to do it sounds better

Lakeland tray sounds good.

Razzmatazz yes. I read this hint somewhere a long time ago. I do this with the side metal thingies now and again. Or if I have accidentally left a used dish/tray to harden. so easy!

I wipe the glass while the oven is still hot. Use an abrasive sponge mop on stubborn marks. 5 years later its still clear. The bottom of the oven- ditto. And the grills. Sides I spray with oven cheaper when it looks like it needs it and brillo pad stubborn marks. The top I have never figured out as it is a grill. I do wipe it but I'm afraid of damaging it. And this post has reminded me I must check it. ( rarely used). Main point is- just wipe the hot oven door and base. Easier than scrubbing after months. Same goes for microwave.

Like others, I also use Oven Pride to clean my oven. It does avery good job and I'm always pleased with the results but I'm a bit unsure about disposing of the dirty greasy left over gunk in the plastic bag. Looks horrible and toxic.