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The BEST Way To Clean An Oven (It’s SO Easy!)

You don’t need us to tell you that oven cleaning is one of the most difficult and messy jobs out there, but it’s important to tackle nevertheless.

A dirty oven not only looks horrible but there are many practical reasons to keep it clean too. Old food stuck to the inside of your oven could be a fire hazard and may make your oven inefficient. Your food will take longer to cook and your freshly baked cakes could taste a bit funny too.

Whether you’ve suffered a horrendous recipe mishap resulting in a serious mess or it’s just been a shamefully long time since you last cleaned it, it’s time to learn how to clean an oven once and for all.

Today, we’re sharing the best way to clean an oven. We’ve got some easy peasy ways to get yours amazingly clean in a flash – they don’t call us ‘experts’ for nothing!

Editor’s Note: This post was originally posted in May 2016 and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness in June 2020.

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The best way to clean an oven

Let’s get the job done in 8 easy steps…

1. Make sure your oven is cool & remove excess dirt

dirty range oven
This looks like a big job…

Begin by taking out all your oven racks to get them out of the way. Using a paper towel or old cloth, remove all those pesky little bits of burnt food from the base of your oven, wiping the bits straight into a dustpan pan or bin if possible. The more you remove now, the less you’ll have to get rid of later.

Make sure your oven is completely cool before moving onto step 2.

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