Easy Cleaning Hack for Oven Racks

[@SimpleMeasures]

If you add baking soda it softens everything including the water. Soap and baking soda is really all you need

[@MsBettyRubble]

Yeah, it's called soaking. Our grandparents did it all the time. I'm sad that generations don't share their wisdom with each other. Young and old have a lot to share. And yet, youtube has replaced live interactions.

[@kaleidoscope8743]

Yes but she's also using a dish soap that has degreaser in it. Dawn & the likes have degreaser in them. Our parents didn't use degreaser. They soaked and used a natural "degreaser" called distilled vinegar.

[@flipdifilippo9923]

Lmao….. yep- that’s called soaking and they act like this is something new…. Wow

[@romarose]

Young people think we don't know anything. They don't listen.

[@someusername4129]

Ma'am this is a Wendy's. Take you existential dread somewhere else

[@lonellison9078]

Elementary my dearest Emily Watson

[@sharlawells6276]

Easiest way I've found, spray with oven cleaner and leave in the sun. Rinse.

[@BlessedVivi]

Ohh. Which oven cleaner

[@Bee-wb8re]

Easy off oven cleaner that's what I use

[@deeperlife5689]

Oven cleaners are toxic, I think if you can get the same results with more natural methods it’s definitely the preferred method

[@ingridhartmann3642]

​​@@Bee-wb8reEasy off is TOXIC do not use

[@chigrashark5592]

Yep I just use oven cleaner

[@thezanarose]

Literally what I’ve always done is use a wire wool scourer and dish soap. Works like a charm every time.

[@elinstar6034]

I'm a great believer in just soaking before resorting to chemicals

[@hilltop9098]

For me the hardest part is finding a vessel big enough to soak the parts as I have a range. It really is a good method and the results were impressive. ❤️🇬🇧

[@dotcassilles1488]

Buy a plastic storage box, label it something like "for soaking stuff" and use it only for food related items that get crud build up on them. I do this for soaking my fine china teacups and saucers and the big heavy items I have inherited mainly teapots and platters, soup tureen, etc. They need to be washed by hand often to prevent them from drying out and getting cracks or chips. The longer between dunks the more likely they are to become brittle. Blessings, Dot

[@jayxsunflower2876]

I lay mine the bath on an old towel to prevent scratching .. just an idea 😊

[@mian9305]

Vessel? Really?😂😂😂😂

[@them9539]

My mum used to do it in the bath 😬🤣🇬🇧

[@wilhelmina8843]

@@mian9305I don’t get why this is funny. Is vessel not a word or does it mean something other than like a container where you are from?

[@stevieann4073]

A LITTLE Dawn goes a long way.😊

[@LondonFan2010]

I do that with dishwasher tabs. Pop two in the hot water for 2-4 hours. It’s same but faster

[@GAPeach58]

I wasn't shocked because Dawn is a good product. They even use it to get the oil of the birds after oil spills.

[@NYChousewife]

This is awesome! I also just use vinegar and baking soda, and if you don't have a container large enough, you can soak paper towel in the mixture and wrap it around the rack, works like magic!

[@rosariacarlostella9105]

I love this idea thanks 🙏🏼

[@rebeccaherrera6006]

You don’t need that much Dawn to clean a rack but great job either way.

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

Any dish soap works well. She's just using a well advertised brand to hopefully attract endorsement.

[@mmmmmmolly]

Bonus you can blow soap bubbles through the rack 😂

[@dianejackson8396]

Love the tile work in that space..

[@rebeccaherrera6006]

THIS!! Lol

[@micheledickey4066]

Hahahaha!!!!

[@rosemaryclarke2348]

BRILLIANT! Work and fun!😉

[@willcee4966]

You my hero. Out here motivating me to live my cleanest life 😤

[@servraghgiorsal7382]

I'm ashamed to say this but that cleaner took off 6 years of gunk ;! I finally had help for the big jobs!

[@acousticsoul_4629]

Do this but instead of using a sponge use a scrunged piece of aluminium foil, making it almost like a ball . It works MUCH BETTER and reaches those corners easier

[@carriemartinez2933]

I just soak them with degreaser, place it in a plastic bag for an hour, then take it to the nearest car wash, and power wash them with just water, works like a charm, and quickly!!!!

[@foreseengust]

Yup, I refuse to use oven cleaners. Soaking is the way to go.

[@micheleruddle-evans6507]

I use my hand Steamer! Works FABULOUS

[@joy9073]

This is how I do mine. I clean them quite often, I don't wait for them to get dirty.

[@laurawinch5325]

I was just saying I need a way to clean my oven racks. Years ago I put hot water in tub with dryer sheets and it worked very well.

[@bludaizee24]

I have the easiest method ever. Step 1: Spray it with oven cleaner. Step 2: Then I get my husband to do it while I tell him how wonderful he is. Lol

[@ceciliahutchinson2906]

I use Easy-Off heavy duty leave it on 24 hours in the morning when you get up you can almost rent it and just wipe out it's really good

[@shelbywilder7321]

I thought this was common knowledge?! 😆🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m sorry I had to laugh. I do that almost everyday. Any dishes and pans that have hard-to-remove food on them, I squirt a small amount of dawn and fill with hot water, let sit, bam. A lot of people use dawn to clean most things in their house, and it works like a charm, as usual.

[@theblueskyandrainbow]

same here 😂 tho we dont have dawn here, but it works with any dish soaps really...

[@terrymcclintock5976]

Been doing this for years, and most times, I didn’t always have dawn either, just used what I had.

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

She's trying to attract endorsement.

[@florafleur7108]

Thanks for reminding most of us that this method is ultimately the best . Lesson learnt: We don't have to go crazy about cleaning a straight rack...

[@laurie4275]

Lay that rack down on your lawn overnight. In the morning, all the gunk washes right off. Some enzyme in the grass, reacts to break through the grime.

[@sedagul968]

3 components: time, detergent, power If you increase the amount of any of them, your cleaning process will be faster.

[@hellolala]

Gasp! You mean the hack to clean an oven rack is to actually clean it?! 🤯

[@t.w.parker7528]

Good ole soap and water and a little scrubbing. Simple safe and fine for the environment good job and great example for others

[@z-mackdos6echo311]

I saw a person remove the build up grime off a ninja Foodi. After watching many people try, this was the best at cleaning it. Easy Off oven cleaner had worked the best at removing all the grease and built up grime. He put the grill inside a huge ziplock bag, then spayed the easy off cleaner. Zipped up the bag and left it over night and rinsed off the next morning bright and shining clean! No scrubbing needed. There’s a YT video on it.

[@greyline1012]

Worst job is cleaning the oven. Great 👍 job

[@quadri87]

Glad you use a bucket not a bathtub!

[@EVTD79]

That's crazy, I've been procrastinating cleaning my oven for over a month now. This morning I was thinking about cleaning my oven racks. I wonder if your other method is the dishwasher pods you showed in another video. I think I'm gonna try a combination of both today, but instead I'mgonnado the tide pods because i don't have a dishwasher. Thanks

[@wendyw5463]

I soaked my oven shelves in dish washer pods (3) very hot water , overnight all I had to do the next day was rinse them off Brilliant ..No scrubbing

[@dgh5223]

I soak things like big pots, pans and plastic bowls, lids that I dont put in dish washer to make cleaning easier. I thought everyone did this.

[@ef5842]

try a few drops of essential oils, like Clive or eucalyptus in your dish soap water. It cleans up so much faster, even for the stove top and grates and drip pans. A few minutes compared to twelve hours is a big difference. (Don't use essential oils in the washer, on the floor, or around pets.)

[@cynthiahiebert5023]

We all want it all done fast now! I appreciate this video!

[@romarose]

Oven cleaner works fast.

[@gladysmiranda1045]

try oven cleaner, and then put it in a big trash bag and leave it for a few hours then use a wire wool device, or what you have to wash other dishes

[@oliviaw5132]

Yep dish soap is the best to clean!! i even sprayed it on the stove top and everything wiped away so easy

[@dakotastorms1255]

I never knew dawn had a clear soap

[@joy9073]

I didn't know that either, but I remembered a video about laundry detergents that are blue. They contain a type of coloring.

[@laracroft1063]

Yep! They also have a clear one with bleach. It doesn’t smell like bleach or anything (in case you were wondering).

[@dianaclark767]

Get a large black trash bag...pour in 1/2 cup ammonia...put your racks inside lay them down flat n seal overnight...in the morning...everything rinses right off!

[@tiffanyholman4028]

Thow a dishwasher pod in hot water and soak whatever you have that needs cleaning. Everything falls off, it works so well.

[@AH-gk9we]

I put my grimy grills in a hefty bag, add a little ammonia (it’s the vapor that works), tie the bag, leave it outside overnight. It’s a miracle. Layers of black gunk peel right off!

[@nancygreenfield212]

I’ve been leaving the racks in oven while running self clean cycle for 9 yrs. They’re clean & fine. Just discovered tiny print yesterday: do not leave in oven during cleaning cycle 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@janaS79]

Any tips to clean this rag in the short time? I have only 2 h when I clean at my client place. Thanks

[@hockeymomavalon2499]

Soak it in extremely hot water with the dish soap in the tub as soon as you get there, and clean it at the end. I soak mine for about an hour, gets pretty clean as long as the water is really hot!

[@parisn6624]

I just turn on my self cleaning button 😂

[@traceylafontaine8893]

Yeah, but it ruins the chrome finished layer and they turn grayish and eventually start to rust 😬 and make a horrible sound when pulling them out with a roasting dish

[@amymoore9234]

You’re supposed to remove the racks before using your self-clean setting. As the other person who replied said…it ruins the racks and they rust if you leave them in the oven on the self clean setting.

[@traceylafontaine8893]

@@amymoore9234 indeed 😊🌼

[@paulaw418]

You're supposed to remove the oven racks BEFORE self-cleaning. Also the self cleaning feature is very bad for your electric oven.

[@WarrenRichardson]

Hi Melissa you mentioned you don't normally use the chemical oven cleaners on your oven due to safety hazards right?

[@17HannaMae]

For a second I thought "I have that same towel" I bought your towels so I do lol

[@jessi330]

Omg you have a tub spout in your shower! I love that. I have been trying to convince my husband to do that!

[@chandrasutton4669]

Thank you for sharing!!!

[@emilyflotilla931]

Baking soda works, and so does setting the rack out on a lawn overnight and let the dew hit it..

[@nancybarrett6266]

EASIER lay the OVEN RACK IN YOUR GRASS leave overnight & use newspaper or paper towels to wipe off the yuck in the morning then you can rinse it off we use the outside hose.

[@videorocketzmillar007milla5]

Take it outside. Get some oven cleaner put newspaper down use gloves. Spray the thing with oven spray wait an hour. Rinse off with hose. Perfect.

[@sarahdoanpeace3623]

The blonde hair looks amazing on you!

[@marionopisso212]

Yes, this really works! I was astonished, it seemed like a miracle.

[@janiceshira91]

This is what that I was told 20 years ago was there about wrap your oven tray and newspaper get a large garbage bag and then get your ammonia poured outside and the bag over the newspaper and let it sit there for 24 hours then and only then do you take it out as a bag of the bag outside leave the newspaper in the garbage bag take your oven tray or trays and to the bathroom and shower them on and wipe them down and see what happens

[@virginiadonnelly1031]

How come it doesn't sound like you?

[@triciarie3972]

To me it sounds like she has a cold.

[@christinaobert5664]

Her voice is lower talking into the mic instead of out loud to the camera/us, maybe why?!

[@witch6in6the6womb]

Dish soap is my favorite thing to clean with because it works so well. I use it to clean my shower twice a week and it always looks amazing like no one ever uses the shower 😂 I put it in a spray bottle with a little water to make it easy to apply. Add a bleach tab if the shower is super dirty.

[@dotcassilles1488]

Dish soap is designed to be tough on oils and grime without damaging the patterns of the ceramic surfaces. It should work well on both tiles and glass. For glass surfaces that don't fog up put a small amount of dish soap on a dry cloth and rub all over then "polish" the glass. The soap will be a protective layer/coating on the glass. When you need to clean it use a wet cloth to clean up and then reapply a new coat of dish soap. The dish soap coating also makes a mirror much easier to clean if someone gets toothpaste or cosmetics on it. Blessings, Dot

[@witch6in6the6womb]

@@dotcassilles1488 dude thank you so much!!

[@doriwilson6991]

Better to use regular ammonia in really hot water and then soak over night. I have used this for years and it works.

[@nikkifangaiuiha6081]

I'm goin to try this out,😊👌❤

[@melissamundle456]

Laundry soap and soak in the tub scrub clean with a sos pad. Put a towel on bottom of tub so it don't get scratched.

[@craighutt6871]

Thanks for the tip.

[@bethglaub9278]

That's cool ,and not alot harsh chemicals..👍🏻👍🏻

[@mariloufleenor5747]

I'll do that. Thank you much.

[@markthurlow6223]

Gotta try this… love your shower tile too!

[@auburnandgrey4457]

House Fire Restoration services use full strength Palmolive/Dawn or large amounts with hot water to clean for insurance claims so don't ignore this product.

[@estherarias9735]

I could’ve sworn amber heard was speaking and I can’t unhear it 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@Heartfelt-zv7wh]

😂😂your right ! She DOES sound like her …

[@judyingram4846]

Awesome, Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@loriekeller168]

I spray mine with oven cleaner and place it on an old plastic shower curtain. I leave it sit for a few hours and then I wash it off and I never have to scrub.

[@barbarahelms7173]

Warm oven and turn off. Spray shaving cream… Wait 10 minutes. Rinse or slightly scrub area..wash and dry

[@darinakalinova2180]

What about dishwasher every 2 months?

[@jacklyndrevdahl6537]

Coffee pot cleaner will also clean years of baked on crap too but it must be soaked over night I will try this dawn way too

[@conconnie9991]

I put racks in garbage bag, add ammonia, tie bag and let sit overnight. Gunk melts off.

[@jasanie]

I use the pink stuff works amazing

[@justbeingme7719]

Side note. LOVE the tile!

[@servraghgiorsal7382]

Home Depot has a spray commercial oven cleaner that takes off everything easily. But you must follow directions. Ventilate after putting floor protection down on we are gloves, añd I soray, then LEAVE the house for a few hours. Looks brand new!!

[@cr3237]

If you soak it in biological wash powder or liquid it works better. The enzymes in the wash powder works on the dirt.

[@trudyrausch9469]

I lay a piece of foil l, shiny side down, on the rack at 400 degrees. Close the lid of BBQ. And wash ash off the rack when cooled in soapy water.

[@angharadswansea9343]

I put the rack inside a plastic garbage bag and then spray oven clean onto it inside the bag and leave it for a couple of hours then rinse.

[@suzannejenkins3896]

I use oven cleaner on the racks...works like a charm...

[@ABCDEF-mo3lz]

I wonder why when I soaked my rack overnight it had rust spots. I'll never soak a rack overnight again. Pretty unfortunate

[@dotcassilles1488]

I would guess that when the rack was welded together the joins weren't as strong as normal. The stainless steel coating applied to the metal may have worn thru in the areas of the rack where you got rust developing. The older an oven is the more chance of developing rust even if you don't soak it. With the way ovens are made these days (with cheap materials, to increase the profit margin) even if you buy an expensive oven you are probably just paying for the brand name, not a higher quality of product.

[@paulaw418]

The soaking isn't the problem. Your defective oven racks are the problem.

[@ABCDEF-mo3lz]

@@paulaw418 possibly 🤷‍♀️ it was a bran new oven. First time wash and they looked fine

[@markwagner4909]

Soaking them in ammonia for an hour works beautifully and no scrubbing

[@marciastewart1527]

I put mine in the driveway, spray with oven cleaner, leave them for about an hour then hose them off. Repeat if necessary. No mess or fumes in the house!!

[@karinanielsen7573]

I love your videos, but the Music in the background is kind of annoying😔

[@monicaclark9581]

The kitchen sink is not deep enough, so it gets messy. Don't want to use the tub. Your idea of using a storage box to soak and clean is practical. I don't use oven cleaner it's too toxic. Dish soap and Barkeepers Friend works fine after the soak. If needed.

[@santiagocruz9426]

Yup that's by design. Dawn is a detergent that uses grease emulsifiers as well as heavy surfactants to essentially peel away the grime.

[@jayxsunflower2876]

I use softener with the same results.. 4 hrs soak time, wipe off…. Of course what I should do is just not be lazy and wipe it more regularly 😅 real life moment 😂

[@lillianmcclinton8866]

If you have a dishwasher just put it in with the dishes. It will wash and shine. That is what I do. I also get the metal air filter for the Air Conditioner the same way. Been doing this for over 25 years.

[@paulaw418]

They're too big for my dishwasher.

[@moumitadey1014]

Highly recommend using Cif / Jif !

[@janettekreulen54]

We put de racke for the oven in the garden on the grass and during the night it get wet..and the result is the same as you're The same for the racke off the BBQ..and if you want it quickly dishwasher soap for the dishwasher..

[@amclk12]

Can you share how you clean an outdoor grill?

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

You don't. Just crank the flames up and burn it off.

[@paulaw418]

​@@girlnextdoorgrooming Charcoal grill. No flames.

[@princessamber18]

You know what’s even easier?! Leaving it in the oven and push the “clean oven” button… it works crazy good!

[@jackiemoore3442]

Takes the shiny finish off your racks. I regret doing this with my old stove.

[@terryglendening5779]

Do you have a hack for getting adhesive off jars in order to reuse them?

[@rosariacarlostella9105]

Try eucalyptus oil. We use it in Australia and it works a treat

[@terryglendening5779]

@@rosariacarlostella9105 Thanks!

[@Europa1749]

I dissolve and swoosh around one or two dishwasher tabs in hot water in my cookie sheet. I lay the rack in there for several hours.

[@cleanmyspace]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@shanagosnell2351]

I'm a house cleaner and the easiest way that we clean it in minutes is spraying it down with easy off and letting it set for about 20-30 minutes while we clean the rest of the kitchen and go back and just wipe it right off

[@karlakarla1010]

You dont need nearly thst much Dawn. 😂❤

[@thatgirlkells5505]

I need that Black bucket!!!!

[@sharlesb7735]

You don’t need that much dish soap, just a sprinkle of nappysan in hot water and soak will cut through the grease.

[@entropy8000]

I legit took the whole video to realize it was your voice 😅

[@WorldWideCynthia]

Now, how do I clean the oven?

[@mollytar]

use that powder what you clean in your washingmachine. when you burn your kettle use that powner and water and soak that 12 hour. its way better than water and dishsoap.