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After a few months of roasting and baking, your oven will often get dirty. Sticking grease and scorched food waste will accumulate and turn into a layer of coal (carbon), creating a strong burnt smell while cooking. An oven covered with charcoal can spoil the food and create a risk of explosion. Read the instructions below for how to clean your oven, regardless of whether it has a self-cleaning function.

Steps

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   Determine the type of oven you are using. There are several standard oven models available and each requires a slightly different method of cleaning.
   • Self-cleaning ovens have a feature that allows you to heat your oven to a certain temperature where food and accumulated fat can turn into ash.
   • Non-stick ovens or continuous toilets have a ceramic enamel layer designed to burn off leftovers while you cook food.
   • Conventional ovens that do not have these features will need to be cleaned regularly by hand.

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   Prepare to clean the oven. Choose when to clean the oven when your kitchen area is not busy cooking.
   • Keep children and pets away from the kitchen area while cleaning the oven as the temperature can be very high and often smells burnt.
   • Open a window to ventilate the kitchen area so family members don't breathe in the smoke.

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   Take out the grill. Place the grill in a sink filled with water with a few drops of dish soap.

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   Open the oven self-cleaning mode. This mode locks the oven door and raises the oven's temperature between 430 ° C and 480 ° C.
   • Make sure the oven door is locked before cleaning. If the door cannot be locked, tape it up or use something to block the oven door so that family members know not to open the door right now.
   • The oven will clean itself in about 2 to 6 hours, during which time fat and burnt food will be burned to gray ash.
   • Let oven cool for at least 2 hours after self-cleaning.

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   Open the oven door. Use a small brush to wipe the ash into the shovel to collect the trash. Then wipe the oven clean with a wet cloth.

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   Clean the oven door. Use a clean towel and a kitchen cleaner to wipe the inside of the oven door. You can also use a mixture of vinegar and water to do this.

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   Clean the grill. Scrub the grill with soapy water. Rinse and dry then put back in the oven. advertisement

Method 1 of 3: Clean the non-stick oven

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   Take out the grill. Place the grill in a sink filled with water with a few drops of dishwashing liquid.

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   Wipe the sides of the oven with a damp sponge. Since the oven cleans continuously, there is no need to preheat it. Just make sure the oven is cool when you clean it.
   • Avoid using abrasive or chemical wipes when cleaning the non-stick oven so that it will not damage the enamel.
   • If needed, you can use a mixture of vinegar and water to wipe the sides of the oven.

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   Clean the grill. Scrub the grill with soapy water. Rinse and dry then put back in the oven. advertisement

Method 2 of 3: Oven cleaning is not self-cleaning

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   Take out the grill. Place the grill in a sink filled with water with a few drops of dish soap.

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   Mix the toilet mixture. Place 4 tablespoons of baking soda in a 1 liter spray bottle and fill with water. Then shake the spray bottle to moisten and dissolve the baking soda.

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   Spray the mixture into the oven. Spray the inside of the oven to cool, concentrating on the burnt spots and stains until the charcoal is soaked with water.
   • In very dirty ovens, increase the ratio of baking soda to water for a thick, rather than liquid, mixture. Spread the thick paste over burned areas.

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   Let the liquid or thick mixture soak for at least an hour. After about an hour, check to see if the burned area has come off.
   • If the burnt area is still rock hard, spray / smear the baking soda mixture one more time and let stand for another hour.
   • If the burned part has come off to peel off, go to the next step.

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   Use a scraper to scrape off the loose coal. The type of scraper you use to scrape paint on the wall is also very effective. Continue scraping until all layers of charcoal are gone.
   • Wear rubber gloves to keep your hands from becoming black because carbon black gets on your hands.
   • Spray more baking soda mixture during curettage to make it easier to do.
   • Wipe off any debris you just scraped. Use a small brush and shovel to collect the trash.

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   Spray the baking soda mixture in the oven one more time. Let the mixture soak for an hour, then use a towel to clean the remaining charcoal.

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   Clean your oven with an equal amount of vinegar and water. The inside of your oven should be clean by now. If there is still a layer of charcoal in the oven, you can try the following alternative method:
   • Use a strong oven cleaner. This product contains chemicals that are harmful to inhalation, so use it with extreme caution. You will be instructed to let the mixture soak into the burned part and scrub away.
   • Use ammonia. Pour ammonia over the stain and let it sit for 30 minutes before scrubbing it off with a pot scrub and then wiping it off with a damp sponge.

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   Clean the grill. Scrub the grill with soapy water. Rinse and dry then put back in the oven. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Preserve oven after thorough cleaning

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   Use foil to catch any spills. If you are preparing a dish that could contaminate your oven, be sure to place foil underneath to catch grease and food.

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   Clean up food spills immediately. When the food does flow down the oven, you can clean it even while the oven is running.
   • Sprinkle salt over the food spills, then close the door of the oven and finish preparing the food.
   • After taking out the food and turning off the oven, you will use a damp sponge to wipe away any sticky food in the oven immediately.
   • Use an equal amount of vinegar and water to wipe stubborn stains.
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Advice

• Clean up spills while still hot so they don't cling on and burn.
• Don't worry about using too much baking soda. The more baking soda you use, the stronger the chemical reaction between the baking soda and the charcoal layer will be.
• If your hand sink isn't big enough to soak the grill, you can put it in a large basin. Then remember to wash the basin.
• Learn more about cleaning the kitchen after you've cleaned it.

Warning

• Avoid using baking soda to clean the oven glass. Baking soda can stick to the glass frame.
• Don't spray the baking soda mixture in a hot oven.You will burn and baking soda will stick everywhere.

What you need

• Oven mitts
• Dishwashing liquid
• Towels
• Country
• Kitchen cleaning products
• Aerosol
• Baking soda