Not only can a dirty oven door make it difficult to see how your food is cooking, it also means there are layers of food from meals gone by that you probably don't want mixing in with whatever you're preparing.
But cleaning oven doors can also be notoriously difficult to clean, with some people even enlisting the help of professionals, and forking out a chunk of cash, to have theirs done for them.
Thankfully, though, cleaning your oven doors yourself is not impossible. And by cleaning the appliance, it can improve the overall look of your entire kitchen.
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Fans of social media cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch have shared their go-to methods for making this kitchen appliance sparkle. And one follower has even revealed her "life changing" hack, which uses an item that costs as little as 10p, the Express reports.
Of all the comments, the most popular was to use a wet dishwasher tablet. Dishwasher tablets were even dubbed as a “miracle” product when cleaning ovens by one cleaning fanatic.
Paula Simmonds said: “After years of using strong chemical cleaners to clean my oven door I was suggested to use a dishwasher tablet and it has changed my life. I am amazed that all it takes to remove stubborn stains from my oven is a regular dishwasher tablet. It’s honestly a miracle cleaner, you have to try it.
“All you have to do is wet a dishwasher tablet and use it to lightly scrub the glass. Make sure to keep dipping the tablet in water to keep it moist so it doesn’t scratch the glass.”
Tina West replied: “Yes, I totally agree! It gets the job done so well and its so cheap. A box of dishwasher tablets lasts me ages.”
Lorraine McSweeney wrote: “Wet a dishwasher tablet and rub it all over and wipe with wet cloth", while Pauline Collindridge said: “Cheap dishwasher tablet and use like a pumice stone, it’s a 10 minute job.”
Kathleen Clark advised: “Wet a dishwasher tablet, rub on oven door and it takes all the little burnt bits off". Sarah Oakley added: “Scouring can damage the integrity of the glass so instead use a wet dishwasher tablet. It works a treat.”
Dishwasher tablets are made of concentrated dishwasher detergent and promise to cut through tough grease and leave your dishes sparkling.
It makes sense that those powerful cleaning agents work on oven grease and food stains as well, especially since the tablets promise to remove baked-on food; and stains in the oven are definitely baked-on.
Plus, the hard powder tablets have an abrasive surface that helps to scour away those stuck-on stains but is gentle enough not to scratch the oven glass.
Also dishwasher tablets are inexpensive as a pack of 30 can be purchased from Asda for £3. This works out as 10p per tablet.
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