How often do you clean your oven?

Edrof · 9 Jan 2013 at 14:10

It's the dreaded oven cleaning time again for me. I usually leave mine for a few months (read six) then reluctantly get on with it. Do you guys clean yours after every meal? Or is it a once-a-year kind of thing?

It's strange, but I'm very clean and tidy with the rest of the house, but I really can't be bothered with cleaning the oven!

(I thought there might be a thread on this already, but I can't find anything via the search function on this topic.)

Martynt74 · 9 Jan 2013 at 14:15

I'd say every couple months, although the fact that ours has that incinerating cleaning function certainly makes it easier!

InertProtocol · 9 Jan 2013 at 14:16

When she's told me it's been cleaned

On a more serious note, about 3 times a year, so about every 4 months or therabouts.

Freefaller · 9 Jan 2013 at 14:20

Not often enough

Probably twice a year - but amazingly it's not too greasy.

DirtyJester · 9 Jan 2013 at 14:24

Freefaller said:
Not often enough

Probably twice a year - but amazingly it's not too greasy.

Same but more greasy

krooton · 9 Jan 2013 at 15:11

I have done it twice in the 2.5 years we have owned the oven.

Full on OvenBrite super clean which works great, but is a right ballache to do.

smit101 · 9 Jan 2013 at 15:46

You're supposed to clean them?

Then again aren't these newer (mine is ancient) ovens supposed be lined with some sort of self cleaning material?

smit101 · 9 Jan 2013 at 15:47

Freefaller said:
Not often enough

Probably twice a year - but amazingly it's not too greasy.

You might have one of these then.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-cleaning_oven

Liquid_Entity · 9 Jan 2013 at 15:49

Moved in to our flat almost 3 years ago. Have never cleaned it and it was never cleaned before we moved in. Will I die?

Screenbeat · 9 Jan 2013 at 15:52

Never cleaned the oven in the 5 years I've been using it. Can't really see through the glass door any more. Just give it a blast at 250 once in a while.

smit101 · 9 Jan 2013 at 15:56

krooton said:
I have done it twice in the 2.5 years we have owned the oven.

Full on OvenBrite super clean which works great, but is a right ballache to do.

Just leave the oven door open one day, our Winston will probably jump in and lick it clean for you!

krooton · 9 Jan 2013 at 16:04

smit101 said:
Just leave the oven door open one day, our Winston will probably jump in and lick it clean for you!

Ha, he isn't allowed in the kitchen when we are out, and as such never jumps on the work surfaces.

Stan_Lite · 9 Jan 2013 at 16:34

Never. My cleaner does it

DirtyJester · 9 Jan 2013 at 16:39

Screenbeat said:
Never cleaned the oven in the 5 years I've been using it. Can't really see through the glass door any more. Just give it a blast at 250 once in a while.

Mine was like that once, then I cleaned the glass with a razor blade... still remember that sound.....

f00b4r · 9 Jan 2013 at 17:54

Stan_Lite said:
Never. My cleaner does it

This.

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 9 Jan 2013 at 17:56

Never cleaned it in 3 years.

But we do rent and its not ours.. Kiiiinnnd of makes it better??

dottty27 · 9 Jan 2013 at 18:08

3 times a year i clean it

Freefaller · 9 Jan 2013 at 18:09

smit101 said:
You might have one of these then.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-cleaning_oven

No it's not unfortunately. I guess I just don't cook that much spitting food?

Mark A · 9 Jan 2013 at 19:21

Never

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pepp77 · 9 Jan 2013 at 19:26

Once a month the shelves/door will get a wipedown, every 3 or 4 months the proper cleaner will be given a use as well.

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