Here's a useful oven cleaning tip that uses the "bowl trick":
First, work the hardened grease soft. Many people neglect to clean the oven immediately after cooking, which makes it more difficult to remove these dried-on messes.
Use lemon and vinegar as your primary cleaning supplies.
Pour one cup of vinegar (do not overfill) into a basin that is suitable to use in the oven and fill it with water.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and place this bowl in the middle of the oven.
Allow the steam to do its magical thing on the oil.
Switch off the oven and let it to cool down after the water-vinegar mixture has evaporated.
After that, carefully brush the grease off with a soft, abrasive sponge.
As an alternative to vinegar, use baking soda:
As an alternative to vinegar, use baking soda:
Melt Four tablespoons of baking soda in a basin with water.
Preheat the oven to 180°C, or until the solution is completely evaporated.
Before you begin, make sure the oven is cold.
Additional Green Oven Cleaning Techniques:
When using coarse salt in lieu of vinegar in the baking soda mixture, it works best on stubborn grease stains. Its ability to absorb grease makes cleaning easier.
Lemon Method: Lemon has antibacterial and disinfecting properties that make it ideal for getting rid of smells, particularly after frying fish.