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How To Clean an Oven with Vinegar and Baking Soda (and Salt!)
Easy Oven Cleaning without Harmful Chemicals
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Baking Soda Rest Time
1
minute
minute
Total Time
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Cost
$5
Equipment
1 Dirty Oven
Ingredients
1
Spray Bottle
⅓
C
Coarse Salt
⅓
C
Baking Soda
⅓
C
White VInegar
Add to Spray Bottle
⅖
C
Water
Add to Spray Bottle
Water To mix in paste Amount will vary
Paper Towels or Cleaning Rag
Rubber Gloves
Optional
Instructions
Make sure your oven is off and cooled down
Mix baking soda, water, and course salt into a paste
Remove the oven racks
Cover the inside of oven with the cleaning paste
Clean the oven doors
Clean the racks with baking soda and vinegar
Submerge racks overnight in a sink with of vinegar and hot water
Spray everywhere you added paste with white vinegar and water mix
Wipe down the oven one last time
Replace the clean oven racks
Notes
If the smell of vinegar is too much, try adding lemon to the mixture to offset the smell.