Comments on: How to Clean your Stovetop and Oven, the Simple, Safe, Frugal Way http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:28:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ellen http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/comment-page-1/#comment-13288 Ellen Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:19:56 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2294#comment-13288 Thanks again, Katie...Just found you yesterday and have already found several useful tips. I started early yesterday morning cleaning our oven...fans going full blast,front door open,door to garage open...all due to the "fume free" oven cleaner!!....Now the only thing left is the door..which I'll clean with baking soda,salt,and vinegar....AFTER I put the half used can of oven cleaner in the trash(actually a box we have for toxic chemical disposal). God Bless Ellen Thanks again, Katie…Just found you yesterday and have already found several useful tips. I started early yesterday morning cleaning our oven…fans going full blast,front door open,door to garage open…all due to the “fume free” oven cleaner!!….Now the only thing left is the door..which I’ll clean with baking soda,salt,and vinegar….AFTER I put the half used can of oven cleaner in the trash(actually a box we have for toxic chemical disposal).
God Bless
Ellen

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/comment-page-1/#comment-11822 Rebecca Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:41:46 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2294#comment-11822 If you miss the window when your oven is still warm, you can put a cut lemon into a baking dish and bake it for a while... the lemon oil will get into the air and help make it easier to clean. .-= Rebecca´s last blog ..<a href="http://withwithout.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/tuesday-twister-week-of-22309-beets-beans-and-arugula-pesto/" rel="nofollow">Tuesday Twister – Week of 2/23/09 – Beets, Beans, and Arugula Pesto</a> =-. If you miss the window when your oven is still warm, you can put a cut lemon into a baking dish and bake it for a while… the lemon oil will get into the air and help make it easier to clean.
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]]> By: Cindy B http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/comment-page-1/#comment-11734 Cindy B Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:51:42 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2294#comment-11734 If you have stainless steel appliances, cooking oil is a great 'cleaner' for the exterior. I actually clean the appliance first with a soapy dish cloth, then after it's dry (or I dry it with a towel), just put some oil on a lint-free cloth (or, okay, so most the time I use a paper towel - not very green, I confess...) and rub it in well. It may take an application or two, but it's an easy way to make your appliances shine with something already in your kitchen. I typically use olive oil, but now I have a pretty decent size bottle of canola oil that I need to use since finding out how bad it is for us, and have been using that ;-). If you have an excess of coconut oil, I'm sure that works great too. If you have stainless steel appliances, cooking oil is a great ‘cleaner’ for the exterior. I actually clean the appliance first with a soapy dish cloth, then after it’s dry (or I dry it with a towel), just put some oil on a lint-free cloth (or, okay, so most the time I use a paper towel – not very green, I confess…) and rub it in well. It may take an application or two, but it’s an easy way to make your appliances shine with something already in your kitchen. I typically use olive oil, but now I have a pretty decent size bottle of canola oil that I need to use since finding out how bad it is for us, and have been using that ;-) . If you have an excess of coconut oil, I’m sure that works great too.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/comment-page-1/#comment-10934 Rebecca Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:30:45 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2294#comment-10934 The only time our oven gets bad is when bacon fats manages to escape the foil. Our stovetop, on the other hand, gets bad because I only started learning to cook a few years ago and still do some very stupid things. Two examples that come to mind... the time that I turned on the wrong burner and melted the bottoms of a couple of plastic appliances onto our glass stovetop. I learned from that to store nothing on the stove, even if I'm not using the entire stove. =P The other is one we are still struggling with. I was making marshmallows the other day, wasn't paying attention, and added my bloom to my base while it was still on the heat. It exploded in foam, bubbles and smoke. The marshmallows ended up fine, but we still haven't managed to get that layer of burnt gunk off of that burner. We've used vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, olive oil, a razor blade, and a spoon. If I could find the stovetop cleaner I'd try that, but until then we will just keep working on it. For now cover it with a baking soda paste, let sit, and scrape it with a spoon to keep from scratching the surface. Awful. :( The only time our oven gets bad is when bacon fats manages to escape the foil.

Our stovetop, on the other hand, gets bad because I only started learning to cook a few years ago and still do some very stupid things. Two examples that come to mind… the time that I turned on the wrong burner and melted the bottoms of a couple of plastic appliances onto our glass stovetop. I learned from that to store nothing on the stove, even if I’m not using the entire stove. =P
The other is one we are still struggling with. I was making marshmallows the other day, wasn’t paying attention, and added my bloom to my base while it was still on the heat. It exploded in foam, bubbles and smoke. The marshmallows ended up fine, but we still haven’t managed to get that layer of burnt gunk off of that burner. We’ve used vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, olive oil, a razor blade, and a spoon. If I could find the stovetop cleaner I’d try that, but until then we will just keep working on it. For now cover it with a baking soda paste, let sit, and scrape it with a spoon to keep from scratching the surface. Awful. :(

]]> By: Expat Mom http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/comment-page-1/#comment-10452 Expat Mom Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:57:14 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2294#comment-10452 My kids always stick stuff in the cold oven, so I HAVE to check! Once I melted a plastic magnetic letter that my youngest had stuck in the very back. .-= Expat Mom´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ExpatMom/~3/aGB5-AjqBDs/">Excuse Me While I Freak Out a Little</a> =-. My kids always stick stuff in the cold oven, so I HAVE to check! Once I melted a plastic magnetic letter that my youngest had stuck in the very back.
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]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/comment-page-1/#comment-10024 Katie Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:34:25 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2294#comment-10024 Ohhhhhhhh, painful episode! Gaaaahhhhh! Ohhhhhhhh, painful episode! Gaaaahhhhh!

]]> By: Lenetta @ Nettacow http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/comment-page-1/#comment-9960 Lenetta @ Nettacow Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:49:01 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2294#comment-9960 I have been realizing how badly my oven needs cleaning, so I linked to this on my <a href="http://nettacow.blogspot.com/2010/01/link-roundup-will-sun-ever-shine-again.html">weekly roundup</a> hopefully as motivation. :>) There was also an incident with a casserole in a foil-lined pan and the hook that acts as the lock for my self cleaning oven. You know how things go in slow motion sometimes? The hook grabbed the foil as I attempted to put the pan in the oven. It actually held the casserole vertically for a few seconds while I frantically tried to figure out what to do. It then fell onto my hot oven door - food side down, of course. Sigh... .-= Lenetta @ Nettacow´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Nettacow/~3/itCG-ia7uBE/link-roundup-will-sun-ever-shine-again.html">Link Roundup - Will The Sun Ever Shine Again? Edition</a> =-. I have been realizing how badly my oven needs cleaning, so I linked to this on my weekly roundup hopefully as motivation. :>)

There was also an incident with a casserole in a foil-lined pan and the hook that acts as the lock for my self cleaning oven. You know how things go in slow motion sometimes? The hook grabbed the foil as I attempted to put the pan in the oven. It actually held the casserole vertically for a few seconds while I frantically tried to figure out what to do. It then fell onto my hot oven door – food side down, of course. Sigh…
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]]> By: Hannah http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/comment-page-1/#comment-8735 Hannah Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:38:08 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2294#comment-8735 Thanks Katie!! Great idea! Maybe I'll wrap them in some cotton soaked with cleaner, too. Never thought of this. Thanks Katie!! Great idea! Maybe I’ll wrap them in some cotton soaked with cleaner, too. Never thought of this.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/comment-page-1/#comment-8672 Katie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:42:35 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2294#comment-8672 Hannah, My turners come off, so that helps a lot! I use a wooden skewer (like for kebobs) to get into some tough spots doing dishes - maybe that would help. Good luck! :) Katie Hannah,
My turners come off, so that helps a lot! I use a wooden skewer (like for kebobs) to get into some tough spots doing dishes – maybe that would help. Good luck! :) Katie

]]> By: Hannah http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/25/how-to-clean-your-stovetop-and-oven-the-simple-safe-frugal-way/comment-page-1/#comment-8647 Hannah Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:43:12 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2294#comment-8647 HOW do I clean behind the turners (I don't know what you call them -- the things that adjust the flames on the stovetop) and behind the oven door handles? I've tried a toothbrush, but there's not enough room to get it in there!! What fits in there -- it's like 1/4 of an inch. How do I get to the grease behind them? HOW do I clean behind the turners (I don’t know what you call
them — the things that adjust the flames on the stovetop) and behind
the oven door handles? I’ve tried a toothbrush, but there’s not enough
room to get it in there!! What fits in there — it’s like 1/4 of an
inch. How do I get to the grease behind them?

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