How to Clean an Oven in 4 Steps

Ovens have advanced in technology with most ovens having a self-cleaning option, so you don’t have to clean them by hand. What if you don’t have that option, or maybe you want to clean your oven and the oven racks personally?

Moving Help® will provide a guide on how to clean an oven in four steps and how to clean oven racks in three steps. These methods should cut down on time you might spend without a plan when it comes to cleaning.

Oven Cleaning Materials

You can use specific oven cleaning products that may have harsher chemicals, or you can use products with less harsher chemicals. It’ll depend on your comfort level. For our guide, below is everything you’ll need:

How to Clean an Oven

Step 1: Before You Begin

You should first start by removing any pots or pans you have stored in your oven.

You also should remove your oven racks. If you have a self-cleaning oven button, you can choose to use it first, but otherwise, follow the steps below on how to clean an oven.

Step 2: Scrape off Food Residue

You can use a scraper to get any messes, debris, or food residue to come off easier. You can quickly remove it with paper towels.

Step 3: Use Cleaning Products

You can use an oven cleaner product, which includes heavy-duty sprays and fume-free foams. Additionally, you can use a homemade cleaning product yourself.

You also can mix 1/2 cup of baking soda and water to make a thick paste to clean the oven. You also can add dish soap into the mix.

If you want to fully go down the baking soda oven cleaning route, check out our “Master Baking Soda Oven Cleaning: A Complete Guide” article.

Step 4: Clean Carefully

You’ll want to wear rubber gloves during the cleaning process. You’ll also want to take your time to clean your oven.

You’ll spread the cleaning product, or your paste, all over the oven. You want to be careful to avoid getting the cleaning product on the burners, coiler, or any other heating elements.

You’ll want the mixture to sit in the oven for as long as recommended, especially from the manufacturer. The longer you leave the mixture, the better it should work.

You can cover the ground with paper towels or newspapers to avoid a potential mess later in the cleaning process. 

Once it’s ready, you can wipe out the product with a damp, clean cloth.

These steps will tremendously help you in your quest to solve how to clean an oven.

How to Clean Oven Racks

Now that you know how to clean the oven, let’s talk about how to clean the oven racks. You can’t clean oven racks when using the self-clean oven option.

Therefore, you’ll want to clean your oven racks by hand.

Materials Need for Cleaning Oven Racks

You can clean your oven racks in the kitchen sink. It’ll be easier to clean them in the bathtub, however.

Below is a list of items you might need to clean your oven rack.

• An old towel
• Soft sponge or toothbrush
• Laundry detergent or dish soap — powder or liquid form will work great
• A bathtub

Step 3: Wipe Down Residue

If you have any residue remaining on your oven racks, you can wipe it down with a soft sponge or with a toothbrush. This will give the oven racks an even more polished look.

By following these steps, you’ll quickly cut down on the amount of time and elbow grease trying to clean oven racks, so they look great again.

Moving Help Can Clean Your Place 

Some Moving Help Service Providers on the Moving Help Marketplace offer cleaning services. If you’re moving out, you can leave it to the pros.

Moving Help Service Providers will assist you in whatever way you need help cleaning your home, so it looks nice when you leave it and to potentially get back your security deposit.

Other Cleaning Checklists and Guides

If you want some other cleaning checklists and guides, check out these Moving Help articles below.

• “How to Get Your Cleaning Deposit Back”
• “Spring Cleaning Checklist: The Ultimate Guide”
• “Apartment Cleaning Checklist”
• “Move out Cleaning Checklist: Get Your Deposit Back”