DawnVinegar Oven Cleaner Challange

[@sandydarroch27]

When I cleaned my oven, I used baking soda with just a little dawn and vinegar. When the mixture came together it was extremely bubbly. I used a paint brush to apply it to the oven. Let it stay overnight . Used old towels and warm water to rub the bubbles off. I was sure I would need to throw the towel away.But to my surprise the towel was spotless and my hands were soft. Best job I ever did. I have used that mixture on lots of other things and it worked winderful.

[@OurHalfAcreHomestead]

I will try that for sure!

[@dashmo37]

I had a repair guy tell me to avoid using the self cleaning cycle at all costs. He said that the extreme temperature ruins the electronics

[@LuJustLu]

Mrs. V, try sprinkling baking soda over the cookie sheet and your oven and then squirt or spray the dawn/vinegar mixture over the baking soda. Let it sit and do its thing, then go back and wipe down. It has worked for me. Worth a try. Love ya 😊

[@jenniferclark9367]

This is what I do as well. It works great.

[@dawnburns4609]

This is also what I do I wait an hour to clean my stove inside and burner trays. Works great. I actually did this last week and was face timing with my sister in law and she was asking did I get a new stove bc it was that white again on the outside, so I told her what I did to clean oven and top of range and she did the same.

[@time-out-tuti-fruti5142]

I also do this. We can buy 20kg off bicarb so I use plenty for all sorts. Borax is also helpful. Thanks Bev for the Vinegar/Dawn cleaning spray recipe, I have been using it for 6 months or more now on everything that needs cleaning! Love it.

[@KJAlways]

Thank you for sharing your personal experiences. This is my first time cleaning an oven in the 55 years of my life! I hope it works for me too. I have asthma! Easy Off is too overwhelming for me to do it. Which dawn did you used?

[@LuJustLu]

@@KJAlways Bless your heart. Yes, you must be careful with those fumes. I used the original blue dawn.

[@DrValerie800]

Hey! My oven looks just like that! LOL...I keep hoping the household elves will clean it some night while I'm asleep but so far, no such luck.

[@heartintheozarks503]

another idea, that has worked exceptionally well for me, is Powdered Dishwasher detergent.. sprinkle liberally with the detergent any pan,(baked/burnt on bbq sauce is no problem) and hot water.. let sit at least 30 minutes, over night for really awful jobs. Steal scrubby and rinse.. Loved this demo!

[@Jomama02]

Cleaning the oven is THE worst job in the world! I avoid it at all costs!

[@Lovesfrequency1]

I like to use baking soda and vinegar for cleaning my oven. I use it at clients homes as well. I clean houses for a living.

[@JaneDay]

After watching this, I can now justify having my cooker professionally cleaned annually. It costs little more than £1 a week and every bit gets cleaned, both ovens, grill and stove top. It looks like new and they even clean the grill pan. God bless the man who arrives promptly every October. I live in England, but bought Dawn via Amazon to try it. Very good, but, very expensive at £8.99. I can get a Fairy liquid twice the size for £2 and they must be cousins, if not sisters. Glad I tried it though and it works fabulously well on glasses, making them sparkle. Stay safe x

[@patriciafagan5165]

I dont know about Dawn and vinegar. But I do know about vinegar and stainless steel tea kettles. 🙂 To remove the calcium buildup on your kettle fill it just above the calcium buildup with vinegar. Put it on the stove and turn on the fire. Bring it to a boil the turn it down to a gentle boil/simmer. Let it go for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn off. Let cool. Put that vinegar in a bottle to reuse again. Wash, rinse and dry the kettle. Wa-la! A brand new kettle!🙂

[@jmsuther01]

I use this method quite sucessfully. You are however missing two ingredients!!. First, warm your oven before starting. This alone may be enough to activate the vinegar. But second, you can also sprinkle baking soda over the vinegar-dawn mixture. Leave this overnight and rinse in the morning. I put the dawn-vinegar mixture into a spray bottle fromthe hardware store, one specifically made for handleing chemicals so the vinegar wont damage the sprayer.

[@KJAlways]

Thanks for your honest demonstration. This is the first time I ever cleaned an oven in the 55 years of my life. I have asthma, and harsh chemicals are rough to breathe in! I like your method. I rather work my muscles to clean the oven than to have spotless from harsh chemicals.

[@qualqui]

Trying it here Mrs.V just because its YOU recommending we try it, will try a thicker gel, more dawn and less vinegar, leave it overnight and in the morning, adding elbow grease! You're AWESOME Mrs. V and yeah, that's how dirty our oven is, we've had lots of oven usage but "no time" for cleaning, well like you'd tell us MAKE TIME JOE! ;)

[@avy3507]

Dry it, sprinkle baking soda all over it, put white vinegar over it. Do this outside, gets messy lol. Let it sit about 20-30 minutes and then hot kettle (boiled) water rinse it off. Helps a lot!

[@maryredington5161]

Definitely going to try this and make sure it is thicker. It still did an awesome job

[@KJAlways]

Awesome!

[@Calhoungal]

I found Dawn, water, and baking soda to be more effective in getting burnt gunk off of pans. For the oven, I'll take the chemicals. :-) Easy-Off!

[@cinnamongirlscafe6441]

I know had hard time to clean stove grates until I put them in large TRASH bag with ammonia! Sealed the bag left overnight and they came clean so easily. Encasing them helped! Not sure if that would work in your oven. I use a degreaser like Fulsol or a grill cleaner! Don't like using oven cleaners!

[@suzannefulton3015]

I use a non-stick oven liner that covers more of the oven floor. You can get at Walmart or Amazon

[@seadog915]

Finally ! A smart one! I've been trying to convince someone this for a long time.

[@juliehfromfl8845]

Thanks!!! I wont use the automatic oven cleaner either. But I won't due to several years ago after we had Thanksgiving dinner it was turned on when we set down ot eat. Well before now alarms going off and had to call fire dept. It had caught fire and they had to move it outside quickly. Said good thing is automatically locked of the fire would of been terrible if I would of opened the door. Then got a new one it has that option to but doesnt lock automatically. So by hand it is.

[@YT4Me57]

Wow! You guys narrowly missed a disaster and possibly a severe injury!!! God is good. I have a 70+ year old gas stove. No automatic cleaning cycle. It's get in there with oven cleaner (straight up lye back in the old days) and clean it out once or twice a year!

[@pennyann333]

I use a razor blade on the oven glass - cleans it in minutes. I also use an catch pan made for ovens on bottom and then throw it out when it looks bad.

[@alanahunknown3543]

Mrs. V I also recommend a steel wool sponge and some oven cleaner. Make sure that you wash it thourally after using oven cleaner on it.

[@kookingkorner]

What I found worked was baking soda water and balled up tin foil. The only thing is baking soda needs to be thoroughly rinsed off as much as you can. Let it dry and you may need to rinse again. But it works especially on the window part

[@sharonnelson7349]

I'm going to try that in my toaster oven.....I have rescued frying pans with baking soda and boiling water and it really works well.

[@mollysmith6055]

Great video and I love the real results. I wonder if a person used the stronger % 'cleaning' vinegar if you could use less vinegar to help the thickness? Another reason not to use the self clean cycle (ask how I know) is that it shortens the life of your appliance. Like you, I can't do oven cleaner sprays so I'm anxious to give your mixture a try. Thank you, Bev!

[@LeticiaCuenca]

Hi! Just found your channel a couple of days ago when I was looking how to darn a duvet cover. That was a great video and this one is too! My stove is very old, no self cleaner option but will try the dawn and vinegar combo! I had tried before to clean the tray burners with baking soda and vinegar and left them overnight in ziplock bags as per a tutorial I had found. It did an ok job but didn’t take out everything, will add dawn next time. What is tough to clean, and has layers of burnt stuff from pervious tenants, is the area below the burners 😬 Will also try the dawn or some of the other suggestions in the comments. Love your videos! 😀

[@OurHalfAcreHomestead]

I'm glad you're enjoying the channel most of all my videos are in playlist by years I only started my channel in 2009 just in case you want to get caught up LOL

[@LeticiaCuenca]

OurHalfAcreHomestead thank you! Love your style and look forward to catching up with the playlists! 😊

[@anitaronquillo1410]

Hi Bev, you can take oven door off to make it easier for you. I need to do the same. It really works good on bathtub too. Tfs. God bless.

[@naturallymenow]

Mix the dawn with baking soda into a paste. But first spray the oven with hydrogen peroxide let it sit for about 15 mins. Wipe the paste with the oven let it sit for about one to two hour then scrub

[@christinafoster1922]

I think I used straight vinegar to clean my oven last time. I soaked paper towels in it and laid them in the bottom over night. Then cleaned it out the next day with vinegar and water. Baking soda and vinegar for the tough spots. Then clean it all out with soap and water. It worked, but it was a lot of scrubbing and my oven door doesn't seem to come off so it's hard to get back in there really well for me.

[@OurHalfAcreHomestead]

Yeah I tried to take my oven door off to they don't seem to work like that anymore

[@ohioh111b111y]

did a pretty good job. My oven looks the same. I did get some good results with dawn detergent, baking soda and a DAWN scrubber. I'd love to get it looking like new again but... I'm too lazy.

[@meadowblossoms]

I use vinegar dawn and baking soda work awesome

[@simplylivinghomestead8282]

Wood ash makes a great natural abrasive.

[@mrsgbee8246]

Cleans brass really well too.👍

[@hydewhyte4364]

I had great results with a cleaner from Canadian tire called Chomp.

[@sarahhulin5497]

Definitely start with a sprinkle of baking soda, then add your soap/vinegar paste. Also, remove your oven door to make accessing the back of your oven SO MUCH easier 🤗

[@1vtmom966]

I totally believe in vinegar and Dawn. Unfortunately, my husband can't stand the smell of vinegar.

[@tonyarice4230]

I love my brush. I use it for my tub, my sink my oven!!! It works! I also use a little scrapper after & a little elbow grease 💪🏻. And it’s sqeeky clean 🧼 .😂

[@pegsclips]

I have to our oven before our move. Half and half here we come ..will tag you xo

[@janicelee6204]

Thanks all! I read the comments and I’m good to tackle my oven 😃

[@Angieslifeandmorereloaded]

Try dawn n vinegar and a dryer sheet ;-) makes it cling

[@Cindy1956ful]

If I have a pan that is burned in the bottom, I put a little bit of water in the bottom and cover it with a new dryer softener sheet. I leave it overnight. The burned layer wipes right out with no scrubbing. Sounds strange, but it works.

[@daynacmoffat8429]

Wish it had been…. Moved into home with oven nightmare. I also have asthma and heat based cleaners is impossible.

[@OurHalfAcreHomestead]

Buy yourself some pumice stone. Make a paste of baking soda and DAWN. Coat the inside of the oven with that nice and thick as it will stick. leave to set up for an hour or more. Get yourself a couple rolls of paper towel and vinegar in a spray bottle. Spray the dawn and vinegar in sections and wipe out with paper towel. Anything left can be safely scrubbed away naturally with the pumice stone!

[@blessedtruthdragon9145]

Natural orange based cleaner -- heat oven, turn it off, spray it, leave it over night, wipe clean the next day

[@brendathompson338]

What about soaking that pan with oven cleaner?

[@happyinharned9583]

I do that with my oven racks a d pit it in a garbage bag tie it up and they look like new after I rinse them off. Ammonia in the bag INSTEAD of the oven cleaner does great too.

[@mneff69]

It doesn't cost me much to self clean it. I don't clean it b4 hand either lol. I clean out the charcoal afterwards. I will try the dawn after I sweep out the charcoal

[@robertbird3086]

Use a metal scrubber... Ninette Bird - The Caribbean Wife.

[@mrsgbee8246]

Might need more than one go. A wire scourer takes a lot off.

[@cathymiller7947]

I would try again with thicker dawn/vinegar combination. My mother had a self cleaning oven. My opinion they are unsafe. They get way to hot, it got so hot the stainless steel sink was hot to touch (L shaped cabinet). That was back in 1974 (still have the stove). Will never buy on again.

[@virginiareid5336]

At least it did remove some of it which is better than other things could do. Thank you for sharing. God Bless

[@Michelle-qu1ig]

Dawn, vinegar and baking soda paste. Let it set for 2 to 3 days. Then clean. You may have to repeat the paste treatment.

[@AuntDuddie]

You can unplug the heating element and leave the oven door open overnight.

[@slogomary]

Thank you

[@bobbrink3635]

You have a SELF CLEANING OVEN ! Like they say, use the force so USE THE BUTTON! All you have to do if you want is pick any big pieces out. Then let the self cleaning do its job. The stoves and elements are made for it. Once done there will be just a bit of soot on the bottom of the oven and you wipe it out or use a brush.

[@betsycruz]

If you cling wrap it it’ll keep it moist and comes off in an hour to 3

[@bertabear74]

My mother used to say it’s clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy!

[@valeriepowell1736]

Ask Howie to take your element out when you clean your oven it's so much easier. Take care

[@YT4Me57]

I have a 70+ year old gas stove. No automatic cleaning cycle. It's get in there with oven cleaner (straight up lye back in the old days) and clean it out once or twice a year! I'm going to test this with some baking soda (recommended by a few folks in the comments) on a patch and see what happens. I can't stand the smell of oven cleaner!

[@OurHalfAcreHomestead]

Keep us posted on the results

[@powerfullyhappy5226]

Try vinegar and baking soda, please do a video

[@Livinglife595]

British here living in France. What is Dawn please?

[@Lovesfrequency1]

Its a dish washing liquid.

[@ginnyl7949]

baking soda and vinegar. but your door can be removed to clean.

[@shirleyjones8580]

You need to add some baking soda in with the dawn n vinegar

[@HopeHempstead]

Add baking soda to that mixture👍🏽

[@cynthiaweathers6979]

Maybe if you give the cookie sheet 2 more treatments.

[@brendathompson338]

I recently watched a video where a guy used Murphy’s oil soap on his oven and it was sparkly clean

[@tinaolszak4301]

I never heard of using it for that. Might try to find that video.

[@SacredSass]

Meaning put the cookie sheet in AMMONIA overnight in a trash bag....

[@barongugelsurch1145]

Soak the pan in ammonia or bleach water.

[@happyinharned9583]

Baking soda dawn paste, cover all surfaces, spray with vinegar. Use brillo pad to get what doesn't wipe out.

[@princed47130]

Expecting a pan THAT baked on to come clean with one soaking is absurd. You should give it a least three before you give a final opinion. One soaking did a LOT!

[@carolcrudder7864]

Hey Bev! You should try oven cleaner on it. Worth a shot. Be safe and god bless.

[@OurHalfAcreHomestead]

NOPE! Oven cleaner makes me ill

[@HoosierHmstrdr94]

*Challenge 😉♥️

[@humblebumblehomestead4777]

🤦🏼‍♀️ set oven to 400 degrees and wait for 15 minutes after it’s gotten to temperature, then spray stove cleaner in small amounts to one area at a time while holding your breath so you don’t inhale fumes and it literally melts everything off! It surprises me how much time y’all waste scrubbing and getting no real results!!! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

[@francineshea4723]

We call those results “homestead perfect”!

[@ediemurray1692]

K

[@EnergizeVitalize]

Overnight seems plausible ... give it a go and see 🙏💜☮️

[@servantofthetruegod7596]

Need brillo... That brush is for toilets

[@ruthlong9702]

Good grief. Go buy a new pan!!

[@OurHalfAcreHomestead]

That seems to be everybody's solution in this disposable Society

[@conniespene9138]

Try vinegar and baking soda