And now that I am preparing to move, I knew I had to address the mess.
First I ran the self cleaning cycle and that worked OK. I still had to chisel off the window grease, which took major effort, but that is why I saved a small metal pancake turner to use as a scraper. I knew I had one of those razor blades in a holder...somewhere...and I found it AFTER the window was cleaned. arrghh.
The oven had a sensor that would prevent self cleaning if I left the oven racks in place, so I dutifly removed them. That's when I saw the undersides which is where the baked on grease really lived. O dear.
I googled for help. Someone suggested soaking the racks in hot water with Dawn. Obviously. I do have a deep laundry sink, and the racks fit in half way, so at the least one half would be soaking. Then I happened upon a Pinterest site which said to use the bathtub (Duh!) and hot water again but this time with dishwasher pods, and leave them overnight. OK! It also suggested putting down a towel to prevent scratching the tub, which I thought couldn't hurt.
O I should mention that I did all this at 1:30 am, when I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep.
This morning the water in the tub had 'self drained' and I refilled it for another 3 hours of soaking, this time adding Dawn, which I thought couldn't hurt.
When I finally I got my loins girded to attack the racks, I was surprised how I could just wipe off 80% of the grease with just a dishcloth! The rest required a Brillo pad, but even that was minor. What a relief!
Thanks for the tips! The self cleaning doesn't work on my electric oven and oh does it need cleaned. Time to gird my loins!
ReplyDeleteB-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! Good job.
ReplyDeleteYou're movng again? I thought this was your last and forever home.
ReplyDeleteRead December 15 post, for why I am moving.
DeleteYes, I missed that one on utensils. I had no idea there were so many problems with this house. I liked the previous little house but understand why you left that one. The next one looks really nice. I get the beige thing. The first thing I did when I moved into my 1922 house was to paint all of the interior white. Now the only white rooms left are the bathroom and kitchen. Slowlyl I have not only painted the walls but the ceilings too. They're high so can take some color. I did add insulation and eventually new pipes but the only electrical was to replace fuses with circuit breakers. I have photovoltaic on the roof now nd a tankless on demand water heater. For an old house it has been updated as well as I can. I'm having HVAC zoned mini-splits installed this coming year. I'm single and my three bedroom house is just right for me. Mine is 1,279 sq ft and a smaller yard. Tiny porch just for the front door. Two car detached garage. I've had to make some shade but I also have raised beds in sun for vegetables and I've added quite a few fruit trees which are now starting to bear. I hope this house works out for you and is your forever home.
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