Cleaning an oven can be a tough job for anyone who doesn’t know the best trick and hacks on how to use them. The bottom of your electric oven is certainly the dirtiest part of your oven.
It is the section that houses the burns, the spill from food, tough stain, and debris also settle at the bottom.
So you can see now that the bottom part of your electric oven is the dirtiest and certainly needs your attention the most!
And that is why homemakers like you struggle to get the oven cleaned with the right cleaning agents because the bottom part of the oven is the first part that anyone, including you get to see when you check through an oven.
So if the oven walls and door is clean, but the bottom part is dirty, it means the whole oven is dirty.
But what if you have cleaned and scraped the bottom of your electric oven, but the tough stains wouldn’t budge? The best thing to do is to use the right cleaning agent that will soften the tough stain.
Not all cleaning agent has the capacity to soften stains and eradicate them. Some don’t sustain such power, hence, making you clean by applying pressure.
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Why does the bottom of an electric oven get dirty?
Well, it gets dirty because the bottom part houses the mess from the racks.
For instance, when you place your baking pan or baking tray on the rack for grilling or baking, you will observe most times that the spill from these foods tends to pour into the oven- all the way to the bottom.
Also, when your baking pan or tray is too full, there is a tendency that you will have a messy bottom at the end of the day.
So what do you do when the bottom of your electric oven is dirty?
Get it cleaned. You get it cleaned by using the right kind of cleaning agent. Some of these cleaning agents are; baking soda and white vinegar.
When these two eco-friendly agents are combined, you get a sparkling result.
You may want to try this because it is eco-friendly, and you can always get them somewhere from your kitchen and they are also quite affordable at the store.
How to clean
Get your tools ready. Tools like;
- Baking soda
- White vinegar
- Scouring pad
- Kitchen towel or paper towel
- Easy off oven cleaner
The first thing you need to do is, disconnect your electric oven from its source, then remove the oven racks, trays and dividers.
When the oven is completely empty, then you can spray the bottom part with white vinegar mixed with a little quantity of water.
Spray, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Then sprinkle some baking soda on the surface. Spray again using white vinegar. Then allow it to sit for 10-15 minutes.
When this is done, you can now take out your scouring sponge and begin to scrub the bottom as thoroughly as you can.
If the stain is too tough, you can use a plastic scraper. Otherwise, you may have to apply some mild liquid soap at this point.
Apply it generously all over the tough part of the oven and all over the bottom oven itself. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes.
At the end of ten minutes, you will notice that the liquid soap has started to cut through into the tough stain, and when you begin to scrub that part, it will be as easy as opening the door of your oven.
After scrubbing, you can now wipe clean with the aid of a paper towel or a dry kitchen towel. Wipe until it is thoroughly clean.
Then you can pre-heat the oven for 5 minutes to get it thoroughly dry and completely ready.
Do not…
Meanwhile, do not think of using a steel scouring pad for this process because you may end up ruining the base of your oven. Surely you wouldn’t want to see your oven leaking and ineffective after some time.
Can you use Easy off to scrub off the burnt part of your oven?
Yes, you can. However, you will first of all need to soak your dry kitchen towel in a bowl of hot water.
You may need to wear a rubber glove because of the hot water. Take out the kitchen towel. But if you don’t have a rubber glove, you can simply use a stick or something to lift the kitchen towel from the hot water.
Squeeze gently if you can. And if you can’t, simply spread it over the burnt bottom and allow it to sit for 5 minutes. The hot water has a way of soaking into the tough stain and dissolving its toughness.
Now, after 5 minutes, remove the towel, then spray with easy heavy-duty, or fume-free, whichever one works best for you.
Then you can now let it sit for 10 minutes. After that, grab a soft scrubbing sponge and scrub thoroughly until the burnt part is out.
Do not use
Do not use salt to scrub the bottom or ammonia, or any other bleach. This is because they are regarded as abrasive cleaners, and they will do much harm to your oven rather than good.
Clean the bottom of your oven
To avoid sticky, stubborn stains, all you need to do is, carry out regular cleaning. That is if you use the oven regularly. Clean before you go to bed. You don’t need to apply much pressure in cleaning.
A simple dry kitchen towel is enough to do the job. Dust the bottom with the dry towel and shut the oven door.
Conclusion
Finally, if your electric oven has the self-clean option, you may as well apply the self-clean option to your oven.
But before you apply this option, you must ensure that your oven is free from oven trays and dividers, cookware, and timers. You can leave your oven racks as long as they are stainless steel.
And self-clean. The bottom of your oven will look as clean as ever!
