Grease Remover

My oven caught fire the other day, thanks to the thick coat of grease pooled at the bottom. Ron to the rescue! He found this recipe goodness-knows-where and (miracle of miracles!) it actually did what it promised, which was to degrease the interior of my oven. Here’s what did the trick!

Grease Remover:

1/4 c. (60 mL) liquid dishwashing detergent (the kind you use in the sink)

1/2 c. (125 mL) lemon juice (the bottled type ... why waste lemons?)

1 c. (250 mL) white vinegar

1-1/4 c. (310 mL) cold water

Combine in plastic spray bottle. Spritz over oven’s bottom, walls, and oven door glass. 

In the morning ... Voilà! A grease-free oven! Using a metal spatula as a scraper, pile the remaining gunk from the bottom of your oven onto paper towels and discard. Accept that you’ve won the prize for the neighborhood’s dirtiest oven and don’t let it ruin your life. 

Put the oven on its self-cleaning cycle, regardless. With 95% of the grease and gunk gone, you won’t need to wear a gas mask as your oven transforms the residue of gunk into a fine white powder.