Easy Off…I love you, man!

If you love to use your broiler, like I do, but do not like the aftermath of brown, baked-on grease splatters leaving your oven looking like it belongs in a junk heap…I have some good news. We purchased Easy Off oven cleaner, low-odor, and gave it a whirl. Mind you, I have a very clean kitchen, but my oven was left to fend for itself time and again with a worried, passing look from me at the thought of vacating my house for over half the day so my kids and I didn’t have to use an iron lung just to have a clean oven (explanation to follow…).

The bonus…you can use this on self-cleaning ovens (explanation beginning…). I was not aware that not all oven cleaners should be used in self-cleaning ovens. Why use a spray if you have a self-cleaning oven, you ask? Have you ever USED that function? As the cycle progressed (and it takes about FOUR hours), I could hardly breathe as the toxic vapors of incinerated grease filled my home. So, the spray was an option I was willing to try.

I do have a few tips for all you DIY’ers out there:
1. Allow about 2 hours for said endeavor

2. Wear OLD clothes (yeah, it’s messy)
3. Wear disposable latex or vinyl gloves (….yeah, it’s MESSY)

4. Be willing to sacrifice some sponges and old cleaning cloths

So, what does it look like? Behold…my unrecognizably clean oven!!!

Yes…this really IS my oven that is nearly 3 years old…and had only been cleaned once before {hanging my head in shame}. Notice how SHINY and SEE-THROUGH the glass door is. I had become used to having to open the door to actually see inside (yes, I’m pathetic).

  Another view of my awesome, beautiful oven and the superhero-in-a-can. {sigh}

So, broil and bake your hearts out…and Easy Off will come to your rescue every time with little elbow grease required. Simply spray on, shut the door (turn on exhaust fan, still a little bit of a smell, but I am sensitive to fumes), wait 2 hours, and wipe clean with wet sponges and a final passover with wet cleaning cloths. Done!