Oven Cleaning Tips

For those of us without self-cleaning ovens, using the spray oven cleaners can be too harsh resulting in breathing problems and skin irritation. One chemical found in oven cleaners, which is particularly concerning, is Monoethanolamine, which can cause air passages to constrict, resulting in asthma like symptoms including coughing and gagging.

A more natural solution to oven cleaning is to use lemons as a degreaser and deodorizer. To do this, squeeze the lemon juice from two lemons into an ovenproof dish. Add what is left of the lemons into the dish and fill it about half full with water.

Place the dish in the center of your oven and bake it for 30 - 45 minutes at 250 degrees. Let the oven cool, then use a non-abrasive scouring pad to clean the grease and burned drippings from the top, sides and bottom of the oven. Once the major buildup of grime is removed, dip a sponge into the left over lemon mixture and wipe the oven clean.

This method will require more scrubbing than what is required when using the strong oven cleaners, but your lungs and skin will thank you. So will your household pets.

Use Baking Soda to Clean Your Oven



Use Baking Soda to Clean
Your Stove Top


Oven cleaning tips: Montaldo, L.D. (n.d). Use Lemons as an Oven Cleaner. Retrieved from http://couponing.about.com/od/bargainshoppingtips/ss/benefitsoflemons_3.htm

Baking Soda Tips: Thomas, A. (February 20, 2014). How To Clean With Baking Soda. Retrievd from http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/house-home/housekeeping/how-to-clean-with-baking-soda

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