164497 573 House & Garden Housekeeping Bathroom & Kitchen Cleaning true Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:18:30 -0700 /system/videos/4/97/44/16/164497.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, house, home, clean How To Clean a Conventional Oven With Store Brought Cleaner http://www.howcast.com/videos/164497-How-To-Clean-a-Conventional-Oven-With-Store-Brought-Cleaner http://www.howcast.com/videos/164497-How-To-Clean-a-Conventional-Oven-With-Store-Brought-Cleaner/edit approved 122 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=164497"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=164497" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 rsansivero http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/Picture_13_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 1631 false false false 62694 1 27 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/27.jpg Ventilate Make sure that the room is well ventilated. Open doors and windows and turn on any fans to prevent fumes from accumulating.

]]> 62695 2 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/34.jpg Remove racks Take out the oven racks and set on newspapers.

]]> 62696 3 39 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/39.jpg Cover heating element and bulb Cover the heating element and the light bulb with aluminum foil.

]]> 62697 4 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/42.jpg Coat with cleaner Spray a thin layer of oven cleaner evenly on all sides. Don’t forget to do inside of the oven door and close the oven when you are done.

]]> 62698 5 51 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/51.jpg Scrub oven racks Using a metal-friendly cleaner, scrub down the oven racks, and set them to dry on the newspaper.

]]> 62699 6 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/57.jpg Wait Let everything sit overnight.

]]> 62700 7 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/60.jpg Sponge off cleaner In the morning, take a damp sponge and begin to wipe away the film of cleaner and grease. After each wipe, rinse the sponge in warm water. Continue wiping and rinsing the sponge until the oven surface is spotless.

]]> 62701 8 73 Tip For stubborn grime, you may need to reapply a small amount of oven cleaner directly to the dirty spot and wait an additional hour before further scrubbing.

]]> 62702 9 79 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/79.jpg Remove foil coverings Remove and discard the aluminum foil coverings.

]]> 62703 10 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/84.jpg Rinse off residue Empty the dirty water and refill the bucket with warm water and wipe the interior of the oven again to remove any remaining residue.

]]> 62704 11 92 Tip Avoid future grime build-up by lining the bottom of the oven with aluminum foil for especially messy cooking jobs, like roasting a chicken or baking a pie.

]]> 62705 12 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/99.jpg Return racks to oven Place the racks back into the oven.

]]> 62706 13 104 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164497/104.jpg Heat oven Heat the oven to 300 degrees for 15 minutes. It is best to keep pets (especially birds) out of the room until any smoke and fumes dissipate.

]]> 62707 14 112 Fact Although electric stoves were available as early as the 1890s, they didn’t start to compete with gas stoves until the late 1920s.

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