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Mix water and vinegar together first (mixing soda with undiluted vinegar can cause an explosion!!!! )

yep as in diluting battery acid..........(For NEW batteries!!)


"" Do wot you orter! ............add the acid to the water""

stronger(acid) to the weaker(water)

Get someone else to do it, that's my tip! I can no longer get down and stretch inside to do ours (the non self cleaning bits) because of the arthritis in my knees and shoulders/neck so o.h. said he would do it. He got his sister to get one of those packs where you can put the shelves in a special bag with the cleaning stuff and they come out clean, cos she said how good they were (she works at Tescos) Well that was several years ago and the pack is still in the cupboard, unused. I suppose now his excuse will be that he can't kneel cos of the bursar on his knee since the accident.

His dad did his at the time and put the baking trays in as well, all the non stick surfaces came off lol

Can't beat the old ways

There are companies who will come round and do the job for you.

Lizx

I've solved the oven cleaning dilemma. My new oven is a Zanussi pyrolitic one - set it to cleaning mode and half an hour later, a small pile of ash and a sparkling clean oven.
Simples!

Chris ....How about this just Googled it .........
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup baking soda
3 cups of water
NOW IMPORTANT
Mix water and vinegar together first (mixing soda with undiluted vinegar can cause an explosion!!!! :-0)
after mixing water and vinegar add baking soda - mix well
Apply mixture to over leave for a few mins then wipe off . Stubborn stains? - then scrub harder . And that's it :-D

This was quite a funny thread - not a cross word in it!

Marjorie Thanks very much - it's upright but will give it a go. Roxanne Is that a fraudian slip :))) (mean) Chrissie x

You can get the oven liner thingies in Tescos too, half the price of Lakeland. They are usually with the sandwich bags/foil etc for some reason. You can cut them to size, use them for lining baking tins etc, fantastic, just run them under cold tap to clean. To clean the glass door, if its a drop down one, make a thick paste (yes, paste again!) of washing powder and spread it over. Leave it over night them wash off. For the upright glass door, you could try the same method if you can get the paste to stay on, also the bicarb paste method works on glass too.

Thanks Ann - will try that. :))

Chrissie who is the lucky girl then? Astonish paste is quite good and ideal for cleaning hobs. Someone will probably have a better idea. Still thinking about it!! Ann

Ann Me again!! I got so curious that I just layed on the kitchen floor to see what state the top of the oven was in and guess what ? - Lucky me, the top is self clean too and looks like new. I also discovered that the back and sides are all self clean too, that's why I have been getting away with a quick wipe on the bottom. HaHa - just realised what that sounds like :))) HOWEVER - I have got a problem. The door is lined with glass and I have never been able to get that properly clean. So can anyone please help with advice what to use on glass. This thread could run forever LOL:)))))))) Chrissie x

Linda - this thread has been fun - I too had the Lakeland liners and worked well but they gave out about 3 months ago and had not replaced them.

Best thread we have had for ages!! I have been on the Lakeland site to order the sheets for oven floor and will hot foot it to the supermarket for the rest tomorrow! Thanks everyone needed a good laugh! Linda x

I am of the belief that all gunk falls off after 4 years!!!!! maggie (still waiting) lol

Majorie - your reply goes back to my original question re household ammonia - urine is ammonia - and is a wonderful activator for the compost heap - one part urine to seven parts water. I've heard of the bi-carb paste before but one of my ovens is a fan one - could try on the other one. Where would we be without vinegar, bi-carb, ammonia and bleach - all basic ingredients of our wonderful expensive cleaners.

Lakeland limited sell a sort of flexible lining that you can put on the bottom of the oven and take out, clean and re-use. Easier than sticking your head in it! nell

Don't read this if you have a delicate stomach! My ex was many years ago apprenticed to a Baker.One of his jobs was to clean the oven after the last baking on Saturday. The method used was this: All week the Bakers would, ahem, wee into a large tin. On Saturday, when the oven was turned off, he would carefully carry this tin and place it in the bottom of the oven.Sunday night/ Monday morning he would remove said tin, the contents of which had by now evaporated and wipe the oven out. Miraculously clean but as he said, oh, the stench! My own tried and true method, NO GOOD FOR A FAN OVEN THOUGH is to make a thick paste from bicarb of soda and paint the inside of the oven. Allow to dry, wipe away, magic! Then repaint clean oven with more bicarb paste. My neighbour boasted of her method which was to put all removable parts on the lawn overnight. They were sparkling clean in the morning, her husband said it was something to do with a chemical reaction. Sadly I had to tell her it was more to do with worms and slugs! Yuck!!!!!

Have really enjoyed this thread! I must admit mine needs a bit of a wipe too. I kept meaning to get the bag things but could never find them. Ann you could do what my brother did. He bought some toxic oven stuff which cleans it when you turn the oven on. He stupidly left a tea-towl on the handle of the oven and set fire to the kitchen burning the lot down. He had to get a new oven so at least it was clean.... Naomi x

Chrissie - a serious request turned out to be a lot of fun and I have so enjoyed it I have only just tonight renewed my subs which were due in 3 days. Hope the happy trend of this Board over past few weeks continues. Ann

Well Ann - who would have thought that cleaning ovens could cause such fun? I have been away and cooked dinner,eaten it and washed the pots. Slipped into my dressing gown and it's still going strong:))))) Never thought about the top of my oven by the way but I have a husband similar to Nurses so I think I had better give it a miss:))) Chrissie

Lisa - dawned on me I bought a Power Spray and I know where it is - in my son's house! Annoying thing is I took him home this afternoon. I will try that and if it is so bad I will try the Dr. Cannot say I have seen this one. Something is still niggling though about the hot oven and household ammonia (of which I have 2 bottles handy). Mind you I am ONLY thinking about this - could take a few days to gear myself up - thinking on an earlier reply will wait until Thursday - husband playing golf that day and if I find myself in a weird position in the kitchen I think I would prefer to clean the oven. Oh dear how the years fly past but the memories are wonderful - just the flesh is weak (due to virus) and old (due to age)!! Ann