Do-it-yourself Oven Cleaner Formulations

Baking Soda and Salt

• 1

  Pour 1 cup each of salt, baking soda and water into a bowl.

• 2

  Stir the ingredients well with a spoon to make a paste.

• 3

  Spread the paste onto the inside of the oven with a sponge. Let it sit for five minutes, and then scrub the oven with a scrubbing pad. Rinse the oven well with a rag and clean water.

Bleach and Lemon Juice

• 4

  Fill a bucket with 1 qt. of warm water.

• 5

  Add 1 tbsp. each of liquid dish soap, lemon juice and chlorine bleach.

• 6

  Apply the mixture to the oven with a clean sponge. Leave it for an hour, then scrub with a scrubbing pad. Rinse the oven with a rag and clean water.

Vinegar and Baking Soda

• 7

  Pour 5 tbsp. baking soda, 4 tbsp. distilled white vinegar and three drops of liquid dish soap into a bowl.

• 8

  Stir the ingredients well to make a paste.

• 9

  Apply the paste to the oven with a sponge, and then scrub away the buildup with a scrubbing pad. Rinse the oven well with a rag and clean water.