GET YOUR OVEN & HOB GLEAMING
Post-christmas cleaning
1 START WITH THE SHELVES
Before you start, make sure the oven is off and the inside is completely cool. Then arm yourself with a pair of rubber gloves. Remove the shelves and using a specialist oven-cleaning kit, (try Oven Pride Complete Oven Cleaner, £4, Sainsbury’s) carefully coat the shelves in gel, put them in the sealable plastic bags provided and set them to one side while you clean the rest of the oven.
2 GET Stuck In
Cover the floor in front of the oven with newspaper and start by scraping off any burnt-on food inside. If the door glass is removable, take it out and leave it to soak in hot soapy water. Coat the inside of the oven with the rest of the gel with a sponge, avoiding the heating elements and working into any hard-to-reach places with an old toothbrush. Leave to work for the time recommended.
3 TRY An ECO CLEANER
As an alternative to traditional chemical oven cleaner, make your own by mixing half a cup of bicarbonate of soda with a little water to form a paste. Apply to the oven and leave overnight before rinsing away with hot water. Spray white vinegar over any remaining residue – it will foam up and can be wiped away with a cloth.
4 BLITZ THE HOB
While the oven cleaner is doing its work, give the hob a once-over. Remove any burners and rings, washing in hot soapy water, then spray the hob with multi-surface cleaner and wipe with a soft cloth. Use a scourer to tackle stubborn, burnt-on bits.
5 RINSE CLEAN
Once you’ve given the oven cleaner time to work its magic, use a sponge and hot, soapy water to clean it off, rinsing and repeating until the oven is completely clean. Rinse the oven glass and replace in the door. Remove the racks from the plastic bags and rinse off in the sink or a bath, dry and replace.
Stop drips and Spillages becoming a hot mess with cut to Size non-stick reusable oven liner, £3, Sainsbury’s