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Cleaning the Oven From "Spruce It Up With the Queen of Clean Inside the Castle" episode SCI-102

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Host Linda Cobb's motto that most cleaning can be done with natural products holds true for the kitchen as well. The Queen of Clean® shares some great cleaning solutions for the toughest room in your castle. If you want to get the hardest cleaning job in the kitchen out of the way first, start with the oven. Even though most ovens are self cleaning these days, it's a fact that baked-on food needs extra help. Figure A

Even if you don't cook, your kitchen is still a refuge of dirt, grease and grime. Here are some great tips and cleaning solutions from the Queen of Clean®., Linda Cobb.

Cleaning the Oven

Materials and Ingredients:

Ammonia
Baking soda
White vinegar
Glass pans (different sizes)
Boiling Water
Sponge
Steel wool

1. Preheat oven at 200-degrees for 15 minutes.

2. Fill a shallow glass pan with approximately 1" of ammonia. Be sure to use a glass pan only.

3. Place the glass pan on the top shelf of the oven.

4. Take another glass pan -- a longer one this time -- and place it on the bottom shelf, then pour in 1" of boiling water (figure A).

5. Close the oven door and leave for at least two hours and overnight if the oven is heavily soiled.

6. The next morning, make a paste with baking soda and white vinegar (see instructions, below) to wipe out the oven.

Oven Cleaning Paste

Materials and Ingredients:

Note: Exact ingredient measurements aren't needed for this cleaning recipe.

Glass bowl
A little ammonia
Some baking soda
A little white vinegar
Spoon (or anything to stir)
Damp cloth
Damp sponge

1. Stir the mixture.

2. Remove the glass pans of ammonia and water from the oven.

3. Remove the cooking racks.

4. Using a damp cloth, wipe out the oven well.

5. Using a damp sponge, work in the baking-soda paste and scrub the surface.

   Tip: If you have a stubborn spot, apply the paste and let it sit for at least 15 minutes, then wipe.

6. Be sure to clean the oven door and glass with this homemade cleaning solution, also.

The Queen's Dirty Little Secrets

• To remove rust from knives and forks, stick them into an onion. Work the utensils back and forth in the onion, and wait a while before washing.

Next: Cleaning Cooking Surfaces

RESOURCES :

Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean
ISBN: 0743418301
Author: Linda Cobb
(1998) Simon & Schuster / Pocket Books
Website: www.simonsays.com

Talking Dirty Laundry With the Queen of Clean
ISBN: 0743418328
Author: Linda Cobb
(2001) Simon & Schuster / Pocket Books
Website: www.simonsays.com

The Queen of Clean: The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal
ISBN: 0743437837
Author: Linda Cobb
(2001) Simon & Schuster / Pocket Books
Website: www.simonsays.com

A Queen for All Seasons: A Year of Tips, Tricks, and Picks for a Cleaner House and ...
ISBN: 0743428315
Author: Linda Cobb
(2001) Simon & Schuster / Pocket Books
Website: www.simonsays.com