Cleaning the Oven

[araminem]

I am off work sick for what seems like the millionth time in January and I'm bored. I have been eyeing the oven for a while. Have lived in this house for over a year and it hasn't been cleaned and I am suspecting it needs a good going over. So, what are your best tips? I know dishwashing tablet for the oven glass. I have done that and it looks OK. But what about the gunk on the inside of the oven? Any advice?

I use Oven Pride. Stick the shelves in the bag and use the rest of the solution on the inside of the oven. But, if your oven has stay clean linings only use it on the oven bottom and door. Does the oven have a pyrolytic cleaning programme? If so, then do that first. I use a Stanley blade scraper to clean the glass door.

If you have a pyrolytic oven you mustn't, and don't need, to use chemical cleaners.

Over Pride. Nothing else works.

I haven't found a pyrolytic cleaning programme unfortunately (oven came with the house). So I guess I need to get myself to the shops for some Oven pride (replacement...not in the UK!). Was hoping it could be done with what I have in the house :D. Yes, naive I guess

You can do it with Cif, Brillo pads, etc, but it is hard work. Whereabouts are you? I bet there's an equivalent.

Yes! I know of the elbow grease method but I was hoping to be a bit lazy ;). I am in Scandinavia. I am sure there is an alternative but have to make it to the shops for that. I will look next time I am there.

this method worked a treat with my oven:

www.thekitchn.com/how-to-clean-an-oven-cleaning-lessons-from-the-kitchn-201191