That messy business about cleaning

Hi,

My name is "Bwings" and I love me a clean stove.

But how to clean it without using massive amounts of naughty chemicals? A lot of soaking for the burners perhaps, but what about that little rim where food drips under and sticks, heats up, sticks, heats up rinse repeat. Sure, you could capture every spill before it dries, that's a start. But we're only humans and in day to day life there will be spills.

Standard cleaners are filled with chemicals and in the cases of sprays you're looking at propane and other such propellants. Alternatives to cleaners in most cases consist mostly of variations on Vinegar. In this case though the recommendation is either a green variety of cleaner such as something from Seventh Generation , Melaleuca or Eco-Green. But if you want to do it yourself most advise applying baking soda directly with a damp sponge.

I don't believe in sponges, although I do know they exist, they are germ ridden creatures I chose not to have in my home and certainly not my kitchen. However I do have some clothes and bygones aside I believe it'll be a similar if not the same result. I'm certain my stove won't be offended.

I am a little reluctant to believe baking soda as a lone product will get away that baked on junk. But I am willing to try mostly anything once. So let me present you with my before and after pictures and you be the judge. Be warned though, some of this caked on food has been here from previous tenants. It's anyone's guess as to how long. So it's not pretty. I wiped the entire stove down with soap and water and this is what was left. I could scrub for hours but this particular part never comes off.

After Soap & Water but before baking soda

I only took one before shot as I was pretty skeptical about this method. Now I wish I had taken multiple. Check out the results!!!

I will never go back again. I didn't have to apply any elbow grease like I have to with soap and water. I didn't have to let it soak in smelly fluids that give me headaches. I just put some baking soda on the cloth and rubbed. This was after one application. Never again will I go back.

Can you argue with these results? If you can, try it for yourself! I promise you will be as surprised as I was! Even after seeing this, I'm still surprised. I'll be bouncing around Asmerus when he comes home squealing about my new discovery.

I'm going to go clean out the interior of oven now while the beast slumbers.

That's all from me today, your friendly neighborhood hippie mom.