Lemon, dishwashing tablets, toothpaste – there are now so many home remedies that you can use to clean the oven. Shaving foam is also considered a miracle cure that dissolves grease and heavy dirt. We take a closer look at the possible uses of shaving foam and explain how you can use it to clean the oven.
Cleaning the oven: How is the home remedy used?
Shaving foam is increasingly being used to clean ovens and baking racks. The application is incredibly simple. You can basically use any shaving cream you want. There are several ways you can remove dirt with shaving foam.
Which shaving foam is suitable?
You can use virtually any shaving cream. However, it works best with products for allergy sufferers as they do not contain perfume. If you use a shaving cream that contains perfumes, wipe the oven carefully. The combination of shaving foam and fat canunpleasant smellsarise. Effectiveness may vary from product to product.
Clean the oven with shaving foam and baking soda: Remove grease from heavily soiled surfaces
Remove the oven rack and baking sheet from the oven. Spray them generously with shaving cream and rub it in with a dry sponge. Then rinse them out.
Add one cup (150 ml) of baking soda to the oven. Scatter it on the floor and then spray the area with shaving cream. Leave the home remedy to work overnight. The next morning, scrub the walls and floor with a soft kitchen sponge. Wipe the surface with a damp sponge.
Clean a burnt-in oven: shaving foam loosens build-up
A burnt-in oven is not a pretty sight. Then of course you want to remove the dirt straight away. This is best achieved with shaving foam and heat. The trick is very simple - first put some shaving foam on a dry sponge, then rub the home remedy on all surfaces in the oven. Then heat the oven without fan to 40 – 50 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes. Then let the home remedy work for another 2 – 3 hours. If the surfaces are very dirty and you have not cleaned the oven for a long time, you can heat the oven to 50 degrees for half an hour and then let the home remedy work for 4 to 5 hours. The shaving cream will bind the burnt-in residue and remove it from the surface. After the exposure time has ended, all you have to do is wipe off the dirt with a damp kitchen sponge and then wipe the inside of the oven dry with a clean cleaning cloth.
Shaving foam, lemon or dishwasher tablets: which home remedy works best?
It's not just shaving foam that can get the oven sparkling clean again. There are also other home remedies that can achieve a similar effect. Lemon and dishwasher tabs are often used. But do they really have any benefits and are they more effective than shaving cream? We do the comparison.
- Cleaning with lemon can remove deposits and neutralize odors. However, lemon juice can attack metal and make rubber seals brittle. Therefore, use only on glass is recommended.
- Dishwasher tabs disinfect and neutralize odors; they are dissolved in water and are better suited for the washing machine. However, you can dissolve dishwasher tablets in water and then pour them into a plastic bucket. Then dip the wire rack and baking sheet into the solution and leave for about 10 minutes. Wash, rinse and let dry.
- You can use shaving foam to clean all areas in the oven. The home remedy binds fats and therefore works perfectly on burnt and heavily soiled surfaces.
Cleaning the oven without chemicals: the advantages at a glance
Using a home remedy like shaving cream not only saves money, but also offers other benefits. In households with children and pets, it makes sense to choose a chemical-free cleaning product. Allergy sufferers will also benefit from this.
What else should you keep in mind when using it?
So it's worth itHome remedies for cleaningto apply. However, caution is also required. You should first test the effect on a small area and only then let the shaving foam work for hours. You should really only do thatClean the inside of the oven with it. This home remedy has no place on the hob. Mainly because there are different hobs - made of ceramic, induction, etc. and each material has its own requirements. You should also not treat the area around the circulating air and do not apply shaving foam to the heating elements.
The oven is one of the most frequently used appliances in the home. Since food is prepared there, it should be kept sparkling clean. If fat and food residue accumulates on the floor or on the walls, they provide a breeding ground for germs. And admittedly – a dirty and burnt-in oven is not a pretty sight. If you want to avoid this, you should clean it regularly.
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