Over Christmas, households will spend a great deal of time cooking up a storm, but that seasonal fun can fade quickly when faced with the aftermath: a dirty oven that’s in dire need of cleaning.
Ovens will be working hard throughout Christmas Day to cook the perfect Christmas dinner, so it deserves a thorough post-Christmas clean.
However, one of the hardest areas of the oven that needs tackling is the glass door.
Luckily, Elizabeth Shields, the operations manager of Super Cleaning Service Louisville has listed the best ways to remove brown stains from oven glass.
While the combination of baking soda and white vinegar is known to be a great natural oven cleaning method, Elizabeth has suggested an alternative which could prove to give better results.
This method involves combining lemon juice and cream of tartar. The expert said: “Whip up your own cleaning paste with lemon juice and the gentle scrubbing power of cream of tartar.”
Mix one part lemon juice to two parts cream of tartar in a bowl, stir or whisk until you have a smooth paste.
The thickness of the paste can be adjusted by adding more lemon juice or cream of tartar if needed. Then, using a sponge or a cloth start scrubbing.
The professional cleaner explained: “The cream of tartar and the lemon juice provides a mild abrasive effect and works its magic on stains and grease.”
After scrubbing, wipe the glass down with a damp cloth to rinse and ensure all the cleaning paste is removed.
Lemons are something most will already have in their fridges, while cream of tartar is inexpensive to pick up from the store.
Express.co.uk found that cream of tartar retails for £1.35 at Waitrose and for £1.40 at Tesco.
Just like baking soda, cream of tartar is much more than an obscure baking ingredient – it’s the perfect cleaning helper.
When mixed with an acid, cream of tartar is a particularly good stain remover or grime-be-gone solution.
For those who don’t want to use any products on their oven, Elizabeth suggested just using steam.
She instructed: “Heat up your oven to a moderate temperature, nothing too crazy, just around 120 °C to 150°C. Turn off the oven and check out those stained spots on the glass.”
Grab a spray bottle or a damp cloth and spritz or dab some water right onto those marks while the oven’s still holding onto that warmth.
The expert claimed: “The heat teams up with the water to make steam, softening up those stains. Give it a few minutes, then take a soft sponge or cloth and gently wipe away the softened grime.”
If some spots are being a bit stubborn, just repeat the process. Finish by giving the glass a good wipe-down with a damp cloth to get rid of any leftover residue.
