Although ovens are one of the most used appliances in our kitchens, they don't get cleaned as much as they probably should.
Let's face it, when was the last time you can hand on heart say you gave your trusty cooker a thorough deep clean?
Well, according to a kitchen expert, we should be carrying out the gruesome task once every quarter of the year - or sooner if burnt-on food appears on the floor of the appliance. It's not only vital we do so for appearance's sake, but a bad quality cooker can also affect the taste of your food through smoke and grime.
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The Mirror reports that Shalika Hooda from Beko said that deep cleaning your oven every few months keeps it 'hygienic and ready for use' - and you don't need to splash out on expensive products to get the job done, as a 59p homemade cleaning paste can do the trick.
Shalika said: "[You should deep clean] every few months to keep your oven clean, hygienic and ready for use."
The expert also explained that you should actually wipe down your oven after each use to keep necessary cleaning to a minimum, and this can be done with warm water, washing up liquid, and a soft cloth, but when it comes to harder-to-clean areas or spots of the oven with tougher dirt and grime, you'll need to break out the big guns - in the form of a baking soda and water mixture.
The expert added: "For hard-to-clean areas, make a paste with baking soda and water. Place this over problem areas and leave it to sit overnight. In the morning, wipe off the cleaning paste and spray the oven's interior with vinegar."
Baking soda can cost as little as 59p from Tesco and will dislodge any stuck-on grime, while the vinegar will help to loosen any of the paste residue left in the oven in the morning. To finish off, all you need to do is once again clean the oven with water and a cloth.
Meanwhile, a £1.46 item that people have hailed as 'magic' for cleaning stubborn stains from their stove tops was recently reported in the news. Cleaning fans took to Facebook to rave over a product named Hob Brite, which they claimed works wonders for removing white marks from glass and ceramic hobs.
When one person asked what the best product is for cleaning hob stains, one commenter raved: "Hob Brite! Don't know how it works but it's like magic."
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