How to Clean Wire Oven Racks
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How to Clean Wire Oven Racks
It is a good idea to clean your oven racks regularly to keep your oven safe and looking nice.
Food that drips onto your Wire Oven Racks and then bakes on can leave a mess that is unsightly and may even be potentially hazardous.
Self-Clean
1
Make sure the oven is empty. Remove any large pieces of food that are on the bottom or on the racks.
2
Turn on your oven's self-cleaning feature.
3
Wait the specified amount of time before opening the oven, at which time the racks should be clean.
Ammonia
4
Ventilate the area around your oven.
5
Place a pan filled with about a cup of ammonia in the oven to sit overnight. The caustic fumes of the ammonia will loosen the grime on the Wire Oven Racks . This will also work for the other surfaces in your oven.
6
Wipe the Wire Oven Racks with a clean, damp cloth the next day.
Oven Cleaner
7
Remove the Wire Oven Racks from your oven.
8
Place a layer of newspapers outdoors or in a garage.
9
Lay the Wire Oven Racks on the newspapers.
10
Spray the racks with oven cleaner.
11
Wait 15 minutes and wipe the racks clean with a damp cloth.
Soaking
12
Fill your bathtub with an inch or two of water.
13
Add a few teaspoons of dish detergent.
14
Place your oven racks in the bathtub for at least an hour, preferably over night.
15
Remove your oven racks from the bathtub and wipe them clean.
