How to clean the oven: the infallible natural remedies to keep it always shiny
Pizzas, cakes of all kinds and even bread. In this lockdown the oven has been a faithful companion of your days at home helping you in the preparation of delicious recipes. And are you sure you pay him the right attention? Taking care of your oven means cleaning it thoroughly at least once a month and cleaning it every week with natural remedies that you surely have at home to prevent dirt from becoming encrusted. Cleaning your home is fun if you have the right products and can even help you stay fit!
Your oven is a great friend!
The oven, together with the fridge, is one of the most used and appreciated appliances. Every day allows us to cook original recipes and always new ones save time in the kitchen. How many times has dinner saved you? In addition, the oven ensures fast and fat-free cooking, for full health and well-being, also ideal for those who want to lose weight.
Thanks to the oven, all you have to do is indulge yourself and let your imagination run wild to bring ever new recipes to the table ... and after cooking it is always time for cleaning!
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Cleaning the oven: how to do it
So easy to use and so boring to clean. When it comes to cleaning the oven, we always end up putting it off! This is because cleaning the oven is not a simple operation. Dirt often becomes encrusted, the oven fills with crumbs and it takes a lot of strength and also a lot of patience to clean everything up.To clean the oven perfectly and effortlessly you essentially need two things, the right natural remedy (and by continuing to read you will discover several to choose your favorite) and a little consistency, because if you clean the oven regularly, at least once a week everything will be easier and faster.
The most effective natural remedies
Natural remedies represent a valid alternative to the usual oven cleaning products with a great advantage for the wallet and also for the environment. Remember to apply the natural remedy you prefer in the recommended way and then when the dirt has dissolved, proceed to clean each component. Remove dirt from the walls and all internal parts, clean the oven glass and dry it with a soft, clean cloth, making sure to eliminate grease, dirt and traces of burns. Natural remedies will also be fabulous for cleaning the oven!
The degreasing power of lemon
One of the most effective remedies is undoubtedly the lemon which eliminates dirt residues and also removes bad smells. You can use it easily: squeeze two lemons and sprinkle the inside of the oven with the juice, give it time to act, 10 minutes will be enough. At this point, collect all the lemon peels in a pot with water and put it in the oven for 30 minutes at 180 °. In order to activate the juice and dissolve the dirt which will be soft and very easy to remove. This lemon is a very clever trick also used by our grandmothers that is also effective for quickly cleaning the microwave oven.
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The coarse salt for deep cleaning of the oven
Try cleaning the oven by diluting coarse salt in half a liter of water. Get a homogeneous mixture and apply the mixture with the consistency of a baby food on the encrustations and all the burnt dirt inside the oven, possibly warm. Leave it on for several minutes and then rinse everything very carefully, drying with a soft cloth.
Baking soda: your ally in cleaning the house
Alternatively, if you have baking soda at home, you can mix it with water and use this preparation for cleaning the oven, taking care to scrape off all the encrustations but gently so as not to scratch the inside of the oven or risk damaging it. Baking soda lends itself well to somewhat extraordinary cleaning: it may be useful to wash the oven with baking soda once a month to clean it thoroughly and remove even stubborn dirt.
Clean the oven with vinegar
Vinegar is famous for its degreasing properties. Diluted in hot water, it will allow you to clean, degrease and perfume your oven without any effort. The ideal is to boil water and vinegar and place the pot in the oven at 100 ° for 15 minutes so that the vinegar can evaporate and thus choose all the fat residues that will be easy to remove. Vinegar performs a cleaning and also disinfectant action and is truly an irreplaceable ally of your oven!
Good habits not to be forgotten
You can prepare a spray solution with water and vinegar to always keep on hand to quickly clean your oven after each use and make it always shiny. Because as in all things in the house, the rule also applies to the oven that cleaning often and quickly allows us to avoid accumulation of dirt and therefore having to work for a long time! When cooking, remember to protect the inside of your bottom using trays suitable for high sides and baking paper. Also protect the bottom, always covering it with aluminum foil.
