Oven doors can be havens for grime and grease - and once "stubborn" brown stains form, they are hard to ignore as they are visible through the clear glass.
Encrusted grease, food and liquid can black out the door's clear view and can also impact the appliance's efficiency. Not only that, odours from these old stains can affect future dishes and make them taste different.
Fans of cleaning queen Mrs Hinch have shared their go-to methods for scrubbing this part of the appliance, after one woman asked for advice on the guru's Facebook page for sharing cleaning tips.
Posting a photo of the glass removed from the oven and covered in dark brown stains, Hannah Manifold asked: “How do I get this off the oven door, it’s caked-on?”
Followers of scrubbing guru Sophie Hinchcliffe were quick to respond on ways to tackle the task. Of all answers, the most popular was to use a wet dishwasher tablet, reports the Express.
Whilst your first thought may be to grab the scourer and scrub the stains off of the glass, this should be avoided as this can leave nasty scratches on the surface. Instead, group members in the comments section recommended gently rubbing the tablet over the stains to remove them.
Lucy Cotton replied: “Don't use wire wool as this scratches the glass. Use a wet dishwasher tablet instead." While Tracy Hodgkinson said: “Use a hard dishwasher tablet (not a liquid pod) and rub it on. It will come off so easily.”
Nic Wilkinson wrote: “Dishwasher tablet, covered by a hot wet cloth, no pressure needed. Go round in circles and come back, it'll be done in no time.”
Ali Bunting said: “Dishwasher tablet (the chalky ones, not liquid), keep the plastic wrapper on it and rub the door hard with it. Wipe it down afterwards with a damp microfibre cloth.”
Dishwasher tablets are made of concentrated detergent that clean food stains from pots and pans, so it makes sense that they also work on ovens. Moreover, they're inexpensive as a pack of 30 can be purchased from Asda for £3 - working out as 10p per tablet.
Dianne Cox commented: “Don’t use anything abrasive. It can cause tiny little cuts in the glass and could shatter when it gets hot. Rubbing it off with a dishwasher tablet is the best thing to do.”
Christine Hamilton replied: “Easy, mine was the same, wet a dishwasher tablet, rub it on the glass and it comes up like new.”
Wendy Scott advised: “Buy a cheap dishwasher tablet, dip in water then rub. It only takes two minutes, no hassle at all.”
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