Is there an alternative and less toxic way to clean an oven than using oven spray?
I have drippings that have caked on to the botton surface of my oven. Now, every time we use the oven, they start to smoke and set off the smoke detector.
What are some natural ways to clean the oven? There's probably some major scrubbing in my future. :)
(Note: Someone at DIY Stack exchange https://diy.stackexchange.com/a/1890/672 suggested that I cross post here)
Best Answer
Using a bicarbonate of Soda paste is a good way to clean the oven and does not involve any nasty chemicals.
Also, as you need to clean the base of the oven, it can help if you remove the door if it is a drop down door. This makes reaching inside much easier. Most doors are designed to be removed easily. Sometimes your manual will provide instructions on how to remove the door for cleaning.
Otherwise this video on removing oven door may help as it covers four different types of hinge.
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Baking soda is the best oven cleaner used in many home recipes. Just mix it with another substance that you can find in your kitchen, for instance with vinegar and dish soap. Such paste will dissolve any kind of dirt.Natural Oven Cleaner (In 1 Hour)
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Most spray oven cleaners contain sodium hydroxide in a foam suspension. If used as directed they are quite safe. The foam is effectively a slow release agent for the sodium hydroxide so any minor spill or over-spray should not be damaging
By itself sodium hydroxide is a very dangerous alkaline, and will cause major skin loss and eye damage. Do not let children use it, or get near it
Sodium hydroxide is commonly used to made soap, pretzels, tortillas etc. So you are probably already have it in your house
In terms of noxious fumes, I would suspect heating chilli to be more toxic:-)
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