Eco-Friendly Oven Cleaning – DIY Method

If you’re looking for a way to clean your oven without harsh chemicals, then this is the blog post for you. It’s an eco-friendly oven cleaning method that is easy and cheap! This DIY method will leave your oven spick and span in no time.
What are some benefits of this method? Some of these include: -It’s eco-friendly -It saves money on cleaning products -You’ll have a nice homey scent from the ingredients You may be thinking that it sounds too good to be true, but I assure you it really works! If you need more convincing, just keep reading. There are step by step instructions below with pictures included so that anyone can do it! Let me know if/when this has worked out for you or if there is

We have tried this on two ovens, with great results! It doesn’t work instantly, of course, but both ovens looked like new inside over a period of months.

It’s super-easy to do and costs very little – maybe £3 for the baking soda and vinegar used. And as far as chemicals go, they’re pretty safe.

What you will need :

To create your very own eco-friendly oven cleaning solution you will need.

• Baking soda
• Water
• Rubber gloves
• White vinegar
• Spray bottle (Helps rinsing)
• Cleaning rags (old microfibres best)
• Microfibre cloths (for polishing)
• stiff brush 
• dish brush (agitation)
• stainless steel scourer ball
• bowl for rinsing
• fairy liquid ( Lemon is my favourite )

What do they do?

Baking Soda is a mild abrasive that scours off dirt build-up. It also breaks down greasy build-up on the inside of the oven with a process called saponification, producing water and soap.

Water plus grease = soap. How cool is that?

Vinegar serves as a cleaning agent for removing stains on glass and metal surfaces and degreasing stubborn baked-on food residues from cookware and ovens. It’s also an anti-microbial agent, which means it kills bacteria and other microorganisms, so not only does it clean exceptionally well, but it also sanitises.

The Method

Dry baking soda is sprinkled on the oven’s interior surfaces (don’t forget to open the windows, or you’ll be in for a gasping surprise!) and covered with a bit of water and vinegar.

Allow the solution to stand for at least 30 minutes before scrubbing, then scrub the oven all over. Then let it sit for another 20 minutes or so before wiping it off with paper towels or a giant sponge if you’re in boss mode. 

A good rinse to see how hard you scrubbed, you may require a hard-bristled brush for heavily charred areas or baked-on carbon for agitation, basically work the stuff in, 

worst-case scenario, a stainless steel scourer to help break down the hard stuff or just let it soak longer overnight if you can, but make sure it doesn’t dry out, spritz with vinegar.

Cleaned and sanitised surfaces are left sparkling clean.

If you do this regularly, once every month or 2, you’ll never have to scrub your oven again!

Remember that your cooktop and nearby walls need a good cleaning, too – get it done while the baking soda is soaking on the inside of the oven.

Baking Soda is anhydrous sodium bicarbonate. Bicarbonate is a safe and natural cleaner that’s found in living organisms, like humans – it’s what our bodies use for digestion. But baking soda doesn’t just clean; it is an antiseptic that makes it an effective sanitiser, so you know your oven is germ-free every time!

Vinegar, acetic acid, has been used to clean and sanitise anything from woodwork to clothing for centuries. It is safe for the environment and humans, and pets (including your pet-friendly oven!).

It’s an effective degreaser so wipe up spills while they’re fresh!

Vinegar is a colourless liquid, at room temperature, with the acrid smell of sour wine. It’s made by fermenting alcohol from sugar for months or even years. If you don’t have any white vinegar on hand, apple cider and rice vinegar will work just as well!

At first, I didn’t think this would ever get my oven clean again, but I was wrong. We’ve been using baking soda and vinegar for years now to get our oven, stovetop, fridge, dishwasher and microwave clean as it’s a great way to provide an eco-Friendly oven cleaning.

The only time we use a chemical is if the build-up is too much. For me, that’s almost annually!

Kitchen Cleaning Tips

How I clean my kitchen: Once a week (sometimes twice), I wipe down my kitchen, stovetop and microwave. Every time I cook something (except if it’s a one-pot meal), I wipe off the area where I cooked. This usually means the oven, too – if you’re not in a cleaning mood by then!

I use four clean rags per wipe.

one rag for wiping down, 

one rag for rinsing soapy water,

 and one to dry, a good quality microfibre cloth work best. 

If a spill happens while I’m cooking, I wipe it up while it’s fresh.

Make sure you rinse your sponge frequently (more often if you use cooking oil on it); otherwise, bacteria grow. The same goes for your dishcloth! 

Once a month, I do my big cleaning session. I wipe down everything, then clean the top of my fridge and stove with baking soda and water, the oven (inside) with homemade non-toxic Eco-Oven Cleaner, all appliances inside, dishwasher, microwave, etc.

And once every two months or so, I clean the outside of my fridge with Eco-Glass Cleaner – it’s the best stuff ever!

A less effective but way cheaper alternative is to use 2 cups water and 1 cup vinegar in place of the Eco-Oven Cleaner. I guess if you’re stuck without Eco-cleaner, it’ll do the trick!

Do you need a professional?

Ok, you have tried your best or maybe you have just moved into a property and busy sorting the house out like unpacking, decorating, general cleaning and ovens are just not your bag, or You Just Don’t Do Ovens. But if you still want your eco-friendly oven cleaning, then never fear help is near.

Call a Professional Oven Cleaner

You could be reading this post from anywhere in the world, hopefully, it will be from Worcestershire, United Kingdom but if not just search oven cleaner near me and you will find a specialist Oven cleaner, that will have all the proper kit to clean an oven in No time at all, much cleaner than any shop-bought product will ever do, it will also stay Cleaner a lot longer than if you did it your self and missed a few spots.

Contact Ovenmagic today. Our eco-friendly oven cleaning specialists provide great customer service and we Guarantee Amazing Results. We have been Cleaning Clients Ovens across Worcestershire Since 2009.

Safe and Happy Cleaning,
Thanks,
Kev
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