Modern ovens, especially electric ones, are often equipped with self-cleaning systems. But the functions of pyrolysis and catalysis greatly increase the cost of the unit.

Most users prefer ovens with conventional hydrolysis cleaning. This is when they put a baking sheet with water in a preheated oven and wait for the steam to melt the fat.

But water alone is often not enough. If the stains are ingrained and old, auxiliary cleaning agents are needed. They will be discussed below, but for now a few basic rules.

Basic rules for oven care

1. The more often, the easier. If you wipe the inner surface of the oven after each cooking, and steam the oven with water and detergent once a week and a half, you will practically not have to arrange global cleanings.
2. To make the dirt succumb better, warm the oven a little by turning it on at 50 ° C for 15-20 minutes.
3. Immediately before cleaning, remove the trays, remove the side guides. If the design allows, also remove the door and glass. It’s easier to wash them all separately.
4. Do not use abrasive sponges or metal scrapers. Rubbing grease with them can damage the enamel of the oven. It is better to work with a sponge or a soft cloth.
5. Never apply a cleaning agent, especially a chemical one, to the oven fan and heating elements.
6. After cleaning, leave the oven door open for a couple of hours so that it dries out and foreign odors disappear.
7. Did the smell stay? Dissolve 10-15 tablets of activated charcoal in a glass of water and put in the oven for several hours. Charcoal absorbs excess aromas.

How to clean your oven with baking soda

Baking soda does a great job of removing fresh stains and removing brown deposits from heat-resistant glass.

Based on soda, you can prepare a paste for cleaning the oven, or you can do it easier.

Apply baking soda to the oven walls (you can do this with a damp sponge). Spray them lightly with water from a spray bottle and leave for 60 minutes.

After an hour, clean the oven with a sponge dampened with soapy water and dry with paper towels.

Old-fashioned stains are best treated with baking soda and vinegar.

How to clean the oven with table vinegar and soda

When vinegar and baking soda react, carbon dioxide is released. It destroys even dried greasy plaque.

Treat the inside of the oven first with table vinegar, then apply baking soda with a damp sponge. Leave the oven like this for a couple of hours, and then wash it with warm water.

If somewhere the stains have not gone away, rub them with a sponge dipped in vinegar.

How to clean the oven with lemon

There are two methods for cleaning the oven with lemon: using freshly squeezed lemon juice and powdered citric acid.

1. The first method is more suitable for fresh contamination. Mix equal parts lemon juice and water. Using a sponge, treat the walls of the oven with this solution. Let it sit for 40-60 minutes and then wipe everything with a clean, damp cloth.
2. The second method copes with abundant greasy deposits and is suitable for cleaning microwaves. Fill a deep baking sheet or other ovenproof dish with citric acid water. For ½ liter of water, you need one packet of citric acid. Send the baking sheet to the oven preheated to 200 ° C for 30–40 minutes. Then let the oven cool down a bit and wash it thoroughly. Stains that do not go away immediately can be wiped off with a slice of fresh lemon.

The effectiveness of the method is demonstrated in the following video.

How to clean the oven with baking powder

Baking powder, or simply baking powder, can be used not only for baking, but also for cleaning baking sheets and the oven after it. After all, in fact, this is the same soda in combination with citric acid.

Simply wipe the oven walls with a damp cloth and treat with baking powder diluted in water. You need about 2-3 tablespoons of water per bag of baking powder to get the consistency of thick semolina.

Leave the product on the surface of the oven for 2-3 hours. Oily deposits will clump together and be easy to remove.

How to clean the oven with table salt

Salt is an affordable remedy that is best used immediately after cooking. Sodium chloride, when heated, loosens greasy deposits, which means it will be easier for you to wash off the dirt.

Sprinkle salt on horizontal surfaces (baking trays, bottom) until the oven has cooled down, and leave for half an hour.

If the cabinet has had time to cool down, turn on the heating (≈100 °C). When the salt turns golden, turn off the oven.

When the temperature drops, wash all surfaces thoroughly with warm soapy water. Finally, dry everything with paper towels.

How to clean the oven with ammonia

Many housewives consider this method the most effective. Ammonia is really great at corroding grease and burns that appear over time in the oven.

The oven can be cleaned with ammonia in two ways.

1. cold method. Just apply…