Wibu if I hired a professional to clean the oven

[Lilywithcats]

I do all the cleaning in the home, I like it more clean than my husband does so it's far easier and quicker if I do it myself (the exception is that he cleans the cat litter).

However - I refuse to do the oven, I hate it! Husband keeps saying he'll clean it but it's been 2 years now and it's so bad. I've found an oven cleaning specialist who will do the whole oven, shelves, and trays for just over £50.
Husband thinks it's an unnecessary expense and he'll do it but it's been a week since I brought it up and the oven is still awful; would I be unreasonable to hire the cleaner for a day I'm working at home and just not tell him? I've tried explaining why I think we would've better to hire someone and that I'd pay but he's just saying no and if I want it done I should do it, surely hiring someone comes into that category

The only alternative is to buy a pyrolytic oven. if you haven't got one, cleaner it is!

Life is too short to deep clean an oven.

Do it - I paid £70 last week for mine and it’s money well spent. It’s so shiny and lovely now.

We moved in in May and the house was in a dreadful state to be honest and the oven was disgusting. It took us about 6 hours to get it vaguely useable until the oven chap could fit us in last week.

I do keep ovens clean but i need a clean slate to start with. Might get it done once a year though.

Also got an oven liner from Lakeland for the bottom of oven so that might help keep things cleaner going forwards too.

Definitely go for it.

A professional oven clean is nothing like diy. It’s like new after. Had mine done Friday (oven, microwave, hob, extractor hood £65) and it’s made me smile every time I’ve seen it. It’s so shiny.

YANBU to get someone to do it but YABU to essentially lie to your husband over such a small matter.

Simply say “if you don’t do it by X date I’m getting a cleaner in” and follow through.

I usually get mine done every 4 months , even though I quite like cleaning I can never manage to get it as nice and spotlessly clean as the oven cleaning people get it ( I usually pop the racks through the dishwasher in between once a week
I have a brand new range cooker so it's not a difficult job to make it nice

However 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
First time they cleaned the new cooker they removed the door and all it's fittings as per usual then after cleaning they replaced it and put it all back together , except they broke the clip that attaches the main door seal - when I went to use it the door would not close , I had to buy a new rubber seal and
My DP replaced it for me
A year on and they managed to leave a small spacing out of the door hinge attachment and when cooking Christmas dinner the whole bloody door slipped off and landed on my toe which split open - nightmare - luckily we had another oven - I had to order a part through my supplier and have it repaired
I may have been unlucky but am understandably quite hesitant to call them back to clean it again

No problem with previous cleaners at another property though

Why would you be being unreasonable? I get mine done twice a year, costs £50 per clean.

Clean ovens are more efficient, therefore saving energy and ultimately money - plus, the last time I had it done, the chap spotted a problem with the fan, which I was then able to get fixed (within warranty, by the manufacturer, so no cost!) before the whole damn thing stopped working.

Before and after. I don't begrudge £50 on this. There is no way I'd ever get it that clean.

nb it had not been done for YEARS, and that was by me. It brings me joy.

Mine was £100, best £100 I've spent in a long time.

I do this once a year, £50 and the oven is literally like new every time. Do it!

[adds oven cleaning vouchers to Xmas list for every adult I know who owns an oven]

Do it.

I had mine done professionally once and it was as if I had a new oven - they'll clean it far better than you ever can.

In fact, I think I may treat myself it it again soon sad isn't it that we now see someone else cleaning our oven as a treat!

The best birthday present I ever gave myself. Ovens looked like new and I can now see inside. This is not an extravagance , this as far as I am concerned is now a necessity.

I’m having mine done this week. It didn’t occur to me to check with DH if it was ok, it’s not like booking a world cruise.

Just do it!

Get it booked. I work FT , so did DH until he retired.
We used to take a week of half days each twice a year & get the carpets professionally shampoo'd, the oven cleaned, deep valets on both cars, deep clean in the house ( had a weekly cleaner for 1.5 hours , deep clean was 2 cleaners for 4 hours) & got the dogs ( Labradors) hand stripped & groomed

It’s so good, they bring it back to pretty
Much showroom condition, like a full new oven. I eat eating biscuits and watching telly and my oven was spotless and worth every penny.

Yes, pay someone, it's well worth it, and I say that as someone who generally is too tight to get anyone in to do a household chore I could do myself.

I did this when moving house. One less thing to do. A big thing in my book tbh.

I once read a story about a woman whose husband was a decorator. She wanted their hallway done but he never got round to it. So she did it herself, like any strong independent woman would 😁 When he came home he was mortified and said everyone would think he was a crap decorator so spent the evening redoing it 😂

Ime husbands promise to do jobs they think are overpriced but then don't do them. £50 is a bargain. The oven-cleaner's business would not exist if there weren't scores of other people locally who agree with you.

You've reminded me we need to get ours done.

I NEVER clean ovens or cars, life is way too short.

I get my oven professionally cleaned once a year. The car goes to the car wash or the local hand car wash which is cheap as chips.

Both of them do a better job than I ever would.

It is worth it. I had it done in my old house before I moved. And tbh I might use it again where I am now

Why do you say your DH “helps”

It’s the best £50 I ever spend.