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How to clean a greasy oven door

Meet Greasy Gus. Years of roast dinners, all in one window.

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Grease looks grim but it’s just baked-on fat. It does come off.

FIRST MOVE

Make sure the oven is off and completely cold.

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With stuff already in your cupboard

Bicarb paste

Mix bicarbonate of soda with a little water into a paste. Spread it on the glass, leave 20 minutes, wipe off with a damp cloth.

Does it work? Yes. It cuts through grease and is gently scrubby.

BIG GUNS

If the free fix gives up

Oven cleaner gel

For thick, years-old build-up. Gloves on, window open, follow the label.

Myth or not? · Busted

“Vinegar and bicarb make a super cleaner”

Mixed together they cancel each other out, leaving fizzy salty water. Use them apart: bicarb paste for grease, vinegar for limescale.

OOPS. DON’T…

  • Scraping the glass with metal.
  • Oven cleaner on a warm oven.

CALL A PRO IF…

You’re moving out or selling up and the whole oven needs a deep clean.

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