Who cleans the oven at your house?

[loofah]

I can't as my lungs cant handle the oven cleaners :shock:

Johnny just used some on the oven door to try to clean it up a bit and it stinks and my lungs are so tight!

Or do you get a cleaner in to do it?

[karen9417]

if i didnt do it nobody would...lol its a self cleaning oven so its not hard to clean and i just got it about a year ago so its still like new at the moment.

[loofah]

rofl that is the great thing about new ovens - pity they cant stay new :lol:

[karen9417]

yes like my trays for it they are not silver any more...lol

[vegaschristina]

:shock: What? :shock:

You're supposed to clean it!?!




just kidding, ours is less than a year old, and is self-cleaning, thank goodness, but we also almost never use it, so it's still really clean.

[loofah]

Hehe that is one way of keeping it clean LOL

[michie_michie]

Mine's self cleaning... I did it once, and my mom did it once... guess every couple years wasn't enough for her!

[karen9417]

hee hee Michie. now you have all got me wondering if i should clean my oven...lol

[peggy]

I usually do the oven, but I never used oven cleaners...to toxic...ewwww!

Now in my new house the oven is self cleaning..but I haven't seen it pick up a sponge to clean itself yet!!

[loofah]

ROFL Peggy!!!

[karen9417]

hee hee roflmao Peggy you are too much. very funny.

[katt]

My oven is self-cleaning which is good. I hate the fumes from the oven cleaners.

Katt

[BarbaraS]

Mine is self-cleaning, too, but it's on the fritz at the moment. Think I have a burnt out element. The microwave just does not cook food like the oven does. Ugh.

[karen9417]

I love the combination microwaves. mum got one last year and its so easy and quick to use so i plan on replacing my microwave this year for one. will be alot cheaper to use as well .... gotta use some excuse for replacing a micro that has nothing wrong with it...lol

[sweeetmelly]

I do the oven cleaning around here. :( Not really something I enjoy... but we don't have a self-cleaning oven.

[momoid]

If I didn't do it no one would. And right now it really needs it, but as you can see, I am working hard at it.

[AbbysMomma]

I see someone beat me to the "you're supposed to clean the oven?!"....hehehe

When I bother to, I'm the one who cleans it...much easier now that we have a self-cleaning oven though....I insisted when we re-did the kitchen. Still need to figure out how to get the racks and enameld stovetop grates clean though. :P

[MikesMom]

I clean our oven (rarely). We have a self-cleaning on, but the two times I tried to use that option it popped the GFI so the power went out on that electrical circuit and it didn't finish. It was such a bummer! Not so helpful modern convience, lol!

[tracyask]

That is a bummer - it is worse sometimes to have some technology that is broken than to not have it at all. :-(

[Nightwolf]

I'd love a self cleaning oven. Like most of the house work - I clean the oven as well.

[momoid]

I clean our oven (rarely). We have a self-cleaning on, but the two times I tried to use that option it popped the GFI so the power went out on that electrical circuit and it didn't finish. It was such a bummer! Not so helpful modern convience, lol!

You might want to try plugging it into a less used circuit or move some of the other items. I have so much on the one circuit if I run anything (coffee pot, toaster, etc) while the microwave is on, it blows the circuit. But if I move them to a different outlet that is on a different circuit, no problems.

[momoftwinboys]

when was the last time oven was cleaned lol. i always clean oven.

[schonafrye]

Mine cleans its self. Other than that nobody yet. lol

[Sonorazona]

Well, now the oven does, used to be my husband. He is such a great guy. I did buy him a silicone oven liner that makes it easier to keep the bottom clean.

[SweetSkye]

Its time to get a new one when it needs to be cleaned!!! lol

[liannallama]

Oh, I am such a bad housekeeper, I never clean my oven! But then I rarely ever cook, so I guess it doesn't matter, ha ha!

[ndimich]

Oven Oven...What is that

[wallstrednekwife]

Oven cleaning?!? Sounds like a flylady challenge to me! ROFL I admittedly don't use the self-cleaning feature on my oven often enough.

How often are you supposed to clean your oven???

Lynn

[lisaedson]

What is a self cleaning oven? We have a normal one that came with the house (we rent) and unfortunately that lovely job comes straight to me - though I know I don't do it as often as I should!

[emily3247]

I do yuk!

Emily

[kareninjamaica]

Not me !!!

[plbeary]

My self-cleaning oven - but haven't done it in a long time

[houseplantgirl]

Someone is supposed to CLEAN THE OVEN??? WHAT????
ha ha
I usually try to con my mom into doing it!!
LOL!
S

[kdutka]

Who else??? that's why I"m down here posting while the smoke is clearing, hasn't been done in a while

[SingPraises]

How often are you supposed to clean an oven? I honestly don't know when it was cleaned last, I almost never cook anything in the oven, but I know with my allergies and asthma I couldn't use toxic cleaners.

I guess this proves how messy I really am. LOL!

[myscrapbook]

I leave the oven cleaning to my domestic engeneer.My hubby.LOL.

[Belindaann37]

no one does it till its ready to come to life then i have to get the big ugly strong stuff spray it inside and run for my life

[Scrappieness]

Oh.... that thing that is always hot when my DH leaves the kitchen?

Just kidding. I dont get the pleasure of cleaning it anymore.. too sick to be on my feet for too long.. with Fibromyalgia. IM lucky if I can cook the family meal, though I shouldnt be complaining about that right ;)

HUGS
Ness

[alicebegoode]

we use the self cleaning oven but even that causes fumes which sting the eyes and can only imagine wht it does to our lungs.

[okiedee]

My oven cleans the oven! I cannot take the fumes of the oven cleaners...my self cleaning oven does a fantastic job...all I do is wipe up the bit of ash that is left. Really nice.

[tagsrus]

Wish I could tell you someone else does,But unfortunately its me,I use EasyOff spray & heat Oven Cleaner and muscules LOL
hugs,Tags

[LJ Prater]

My husband does! He's so sweet and I'm soooo lazy. Actually before we married he rarely needed to clean the oven. Now it is used much more frequently. Doesn't cooking for one just take a lot of the fun out of it? I'd much rather spoil my sweetie or feed an appreciative crowd.

[taz_uk]

i rarely cook so don't need an oven but when i do its me that does it

[grammyscraps]

Self-cleaning oven........but hubby still wouldn't go near it!

[mitkov]

I'm so thankful for self-cleaning ovens! I'm lucky I live in an apartment that came with top og the line appliances, so I never have to worry about cleaning the oven.

[sunshynehs]

I have yet to clean it. I will go everything that I can in order to avoid it. I use so much aluminum foil it's insane. In fact, I am not even sure that I know how to clean the oven.

That's bad isn't it?

[msmith801]

Our oven is self-cleaning, but I haven't had to to test this feature yet.

[Lizzerd]

I clean my _microwave_ when it needs it; my oven never gets used!! (who has time?!)

[lmno1]

I don't know how people without self-cleaning ovens do it! We couldn't afford a very expensive range, but that was DEFINITELY a requirement! After it does it's thing, SIMPLE to clean up!

[SusanCW]

clean the oven??? You are supposed to clean it?????

[June]

Who has time to clean ovens when we have scrapping to do! hehehe

[Eliza]

What is this oven you speak of.... lol

[facelady]

Mine is supposed to be self-cleaning. But if I really mess up and it does need cleaning, my dearly beloved cleans it up for me. I wouldn't trade him for the world.

[Carolyn S]

Nobody cleans mine, I hate to admit. I can't and no one else will. It is really yucky. My husband came in the other day and sprayed some cleaner in it. I choked and coughed. He sprayed and left the mess for me to clean up.

Carolyn S

[way2coolgrany]

I have a self-cleaning oven... so my stove does the oven cleaning

[vkimmycat]

Ovens are supposed to be cleaned? ROFLMBO I clean the oven, as Mom can't stand the fumes anymore and Dad is too lazy to lift a finger in his retirement. Though with Mom's stroke from 2 weeks ago he is actually washing dishes now.

Oh and we have a self-cleaning oven that doesn't clean itself. None of them ever did :(.

[tnscrappn]

Hmmm...didn't know it was supposed to be cleaned?! hahaha

[way2coolgrany]

it cleans itself but I do the stove top at least one a mo...I'm picky about areas where food is fixed

[just_me_528]

I turn mine on self clean and go shopping while it cleans itself. Now if only I could get the refrigerator to clean itself.

[FireWolf]

Unfortunately, that's my job,but hubby does the windows!!!

[josey]

My stove cleans the oven. ROTFLMAO! I assist a little.

[scrappistaci]

I don't clean mine. The last time I did the self clean it died! The stove was only 2 months old and under warranty and it took the company another 6 months to get me another one! I finally had to cry to the rep that Thanksgiving and my MIL was coming to town and they can't be that heartless! So, now I'm afraid and my oven is dirty and I really do need to clean it. Ok thanks for listening so my sad tale!

[Scrapdragon]

I try so hard to wipe it over each and every time I use it,,, but I'm not always successful,,, sadly, I still need to blitz every now and then

[sarah130]

me i clean it

[tarawohlford]

I must admit that my husband is very helpful around the house, especially in the kitchen.

[mshell]

Honestly can't remember when oven was cleaned last.......let alone who did it. Gotta find the manual first. Now the microwave is a different story. I am the ONLY one who ever cleans that nasty thing!!!

[xDesertLilyx]

Well, we have a new oven so it hasn't had to be cleaned yet, but I wipe and clean the top a couple times a week (it's one of those ceremic tops so easy to clean) - my husband will eventually clean the oven as he is the one who does most of the cleaning around here anyway.. I'm so spoiled!!!!

[babyofmine]

I usually clean the oven, as I don't think anyone else does it as good as I do! :D Mine is SUPPOSED to be self-cleaning, but I am soooo scared of that! :) So I get the lemon-smelling stuff from Dollar General and clean while the kids play outside or at a neighbor's house.

[maddiesmama]

Isn't that what husbands are for? :)

[-DM-]

LOL
I guess I do... I try to give it a good clean once a fortnight... it doesn't get used all that often :)

[catz1031]

I'm so lucky. I have somebody to do it for me. :-)

[jax]

I do. But I don't mind. The oven is self-cleaning (made sure of that when I picked it out :)) and I just throw the racks in a garbage bag overnite with some ammonia & rinse them off!! Alot easier than it used to be.

[TaraNPhil2]

Oh Im bad...LOL I have never cleaned it.. NOT the inside anyway.. =X I rent and the stove is kinda new and it really doesnt get dirty? does it? I have tin foil on the racks so that stops any drips..

[sljohns]

YOu have to WHAT!?
Seriously though, my grandma and mom have both cleaned mine becuase they said it wans't supposed to smell like cookies when I made chicken! I love to bake, but I am not so fond of wiping up the dripps. LOL

[hystrix21]

Well just last month when Dh set fire to my oven (it was terrible!) I made him clean it up. But what I wont tell him is he did a lousy job and I had to come in and reclean it myself!

So I guess that answers that we don't hire out, but I clean it. I mix together Washing Soda (its really cheap) and make a paste out of it. Lather it on the oven (oh and it has a smell, but not too over powering) let it sit, then wash off several times with hot water and it has removed all my nasty black things in my oven. Its wonderful and safe around children. The only thing I recommend is you wear gloves because it is powerful and will make your hands very dry!

So yeah, there you go.

[kelly_h]

that would be the same person that does all the other cleaning around here. me!

[brookebenigno]

LOL we own a restaurant so we never eat at home... but i guess if it has to be cleaned... its self cleaning :)

[Sillykitty]

Bah..don't remind me! I've been avoiding using my oven because something spilled on the bottom of it and I haven't cleaned it up yet lol. I honestly didn't know that happened either.. until I turned on the oven and my house filled with smoke and the smoke alarms went off lol

Now that you all reminded me, I'll probably do it tomorrow Grr! hehe

[Wishful]

Both my husband and I. But most time I remind him that it needs doing. lol.

hugs
maria

[Neetnailz]

Oven is self clean to a point but as we share chores hubby generally gets the mucky ones

[CMH1]

The oven? I'm new and I like you guys already! LOL

[loofah]

Ooops I spilled something baaaaaaaad on the bottom of the oven - guess Johnny will be cleaning the oven this weekend ;D ;D ;D

[sharpli]

It does itself - now and then.

[freezingupnorth]

Mine too, Linda. Although not for some time now!!!

[schlpic]

You gotta love the self cleaning ovens

[quantumjuj]

Mine is a self-cleaning oven too. But if it wasn't, my trusty maid will do it. Although, at the moment, she's on her month-long break (3 weeks to go).

[digiscrapmom]

We don't have an oven at home

[scrappistaci]

OK so I originally posted that my self cleaning oven died when I self cleaned for the first time! Well now the NEW oven that replaced the old(2 months old) needs a cleaning. After worrying aobut htis for 6 weeks I go to self clean it today and now this new oven says i have an error F7!! I call the wervice number and they have to send someone out!! I swear I wish I never even got this brand oven - two faulty ovens in 8 months? Sonethong is not right!

[Stacey555]

I clean the oven at my house, I'm not lucky enough to have self cleaning though, so I have to use the stinky oven cleaners.

[birdmom]

Oven? What's that! lol -

No one! Oven cleaners are toxic for my birds, so I rarely use the oven. I do have a 'light wave oven' - which is small, and I clean that with just non-scratch cleaner and water.

[GZValVerde]

Well I just hit the "clean" button and it locks and goes....of course you have to do it on a COLD day because it heats up the house pretty good.

[momofgjc]

I do it. ugggg nasty job! So I only try to do it once a year *L*

[sueceduna]

mmm self cleaning ovens, that is it i reckon - "self cleaning - clean up after yourself" don't you think... well that is what they say about kitchens anyway.