Tuesday 29 January 2013
Cleaning the oven
Cleaning the oven is one of those jobs that people tend to put off, until finally, armed with a can of Mr Muscle, three newspapers, extra tough rubber gloves, a bucket, four or five sponges, and a couple of hours, they attack it. And then put it off again until it reaches critical mess.
Despite, or maybe because of my dedication to doing just enough, I don't work this way. For starters, I don't like Mr Muscle. It seems almost impossible to get all of the residue out, and that means nasty fumes every time you turn the oven on for the next few weeks. Secondly, it's all a bit too much like hard work.
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| Living the steampunk dream. No glass doors = no stress about baked on grease. |
Despite, or maybe because of my dedication to doing just enough, I don't work this way. For starters, I don't like Mr Muscle. It seems almost impossible to get all of the residue out, and that means nasty fumes every time you turn the oven on for the next few weeks. Secondly, it's all a bit too much like hard work.
Top 5 tips for oven cleaning
- Wipe down the stove top every time you do the dishes. Assuming you rinse at least some items before loading the dishwasher, this works even if you're not a slave to the kitchen sink.
- If you skip a wipe and something gets burned on, use our old friends bicarb and vinegar.
- Wipe out the interior with a damp microfibre cloth once a month. Do it more often if you have a tendency to cook rotisserie chickens in there, a bit less if the only things that ever go in are loaves of artisanal bread. Or drip-free vegetarian foods.
- If things get really sticky in there, fill a heat-proof bowl with water and put it in at around 180 - 200 Celsius for half an hour beforehand to steam the gunk free. Cool things down before wiping it unless you fancy adding melted microfibre cloth to the mess.
- When the oven trays start looking a bit dirty, soak them in a sink filled with hot water and laundry powder for a couple of hours. The stains will wipe off with a damp sponge or microfibre cloth.
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