Clean Your Oven Thoroughly

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90 minutes

5 steps

·Intermediate

After 90 min: A sparkling clean oven that heats food evenly

What you need

oven cleanerspongerubber glovesscraperwarm water

The 90-Minute Plan

Prepare0–15 min

Remove oven racks, ensure oven is cool, open window for ventilation

Spray15–35 min

Apply oven cleaner liberally, cover all interior surfaces, let sit overnight

Scrape35–55 min

Wipe out loosened grime with sponge or plastic scraper

Rinse55–75 min

Wipe with damp cloth multiple times until all cleaner residue is gone

Dry75–90 min

Clean racks and reinstall, dry interior completely

Pro Tip

Use self-cleaning oven function on low heat after cleaning for residue

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