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Household Hints & Help

Dead_Parrot

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16. If it's mainly grease, wood ash might be an option.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 04:15 PM

Dec 2011

Haven't tried it on an oven, but out camping it is (or was) pretty common to dump some ash from the fire into a used pan: The ash reacts with the fat to make a crude soap, and also acts as a gentle scrub.

Might rank too high on the hard work scale, though.

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Anyone know an environmentally friendly way to clean the oven? [View all] Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 OP

The chemistry of oven cleaning izquierdista Dec 2011 #1

LOL, I like the blowtorch idea. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #7

I'm reminded of Eva Gabor's character on Green Acres (and her approach to washing dishes) hlthe2b Dec 2011 #2

This is not a self-cleaning oven. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #8

I've used baking soda for spills in the oven. onestepforward Dec 2011 #3

Gas oven, so no issues. This sounds EASY. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #9

FYI: Don't use the self-cleaning function of the oven if you have birds Kat45 Dec 2011 #4

I used my self-cleaning function in the winter and had to open the doors it was so strong. They jwirr Dec 2011 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #12

Both are toxic to birds. Kat45 Dec 2011 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #15

I think someone asked about this on DU2. Denninmi Dec 2011 #5

What else do you use it on? Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #10

Anything that it won't melt. Denninmi Dec 2011 #11

Walls? Cool. Windows? Wonderful. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #13

If it's mainly grease, wood ash might be an option. Dead_Parrot Dec 2011 #16

I hate that hard work scale! Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #17

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