Are there any eco-friendly oven cleaners?

Question

I am wanting both eco-frienly oven cleaner I can buy in a store and also any kind of stuff I can make at home to clean the oven. The oven has some burned food on the bottom but I don't want to use harsh chemicals to remove it.

Answer 1

Your oven's cleaning cycle should burn that off with no problem.  Chemicals not required (and can you imagine cooking with the residuals in there!

Clean out any loose material first though.

Answer 2

yes!! baking soda - try to make a paste with a little water, spread it at the parts you want to clean and leave overnight. Gently scrub the next day and it should come off.

Answer 3

As far as commercial oven cleaners, Arm and Hammer oven cleaner is considered non toxic, and Restore makes a non toxic oven cleaner (restoreproducts.com).

Self cleaning ovens use heat to bake off the crust.

Homemade cleaners:

Heavy duty- 16oz baking soda, 4 tablsp of Citra-solv cleaner and degreaser concentrate and water. Put baking soda in a bowl add Citra-sol then add water gradually to make a thick paste. Spread on bottom of oven let stand for 1-3 hours. Use a scrubby sponge to wipe up grime. Use steel wool for stubborn stains. Best to use rubber gloves.

Regular cleaning, sprinkle baking soda and spray with water to create a paste, let stand for upto 12 hours, keep moist with water, wipe up with scrubby sponge.

It is best to prevent spills and splatters. I use a lid as much as possible, I put cookie sheets under anything that might bubble over and many people use foil or trays in the bottom of the oven.