Oven Cleaners

[Androcles]

We've all seeing the lying adverts where one squirt of the product, one wipe with a cloth and an immaculate oven/hob emerges from beneath the blackened and baked-on cooking debris.

But what do people find really works? Our last oven and separate hob were a disgrace when we ditched them and I am determined to keep the new ones in pristine condition, but it still needs a good cleaner to help, so any suggestions gratefully received!

[scotman]

Oven Mate from Lakeland

[toecrusher]

Try Oven Pride, recommended to me by a friend and its excellent. you can get it in supermarkets, its on roll back in asda at the moment, think its about £2.60.

[poodicat]

I like oven pride also,you take the shelves out and pop into a plastic bag and add the liquid,and leave overnight,then rinse off

[Chickadee]

Agree about Oven Pride. I also use it on the glass oven door.

A good purchase is the oven liners from Lakeland. I think they are about a tenner each (cut to size). I use one on the base of my oven and it saves so much cleaning if anything spills. Just lift it out and wash it. Fab!!

[Prudie]

Another vote for oven pride. Even the blackest shelves come up like new after soaking in the bag overnight. You can also put it on the glass door and base.

[woozer]

Oven pride is good if you are already in a mess - but it is incredibly strong be careful even the tiniest splash can cause disaster on floors etc. I use a solution of washing soda and if the bottom of the oven is a bit baked on I soak a tea towel in a strong solution of washing soda and lay it in the oven overnight. Works a treat and not too corrosive. PLus a big bag of it only costs a pound and you can use it for loads of other things as well.

[4getmenot]

just good old jif or whatever its called now

[sometimesit]

Astonish works for me.
You can get it in the Poundland shops. I have only used a very small amount and it comes up gleaming. Be careful to read if it is suitable for you surface. It cleans glass cookware as well.

http://www.astonishcleaner.co.uk/

[AlBags]

I think the can be only one ...

Ovenmate

Others may copy or replicate .. but not the same.
Only thing to beat it would be your own Hot Caustic bath.

[thelewisgang]

I would recommend Astonish. A brilliant product thats also kind to skin. Wilkinsons sell it as well as other outlets. I use it for so many things as its so versatile. Only £1 or less for a big tub that lasts for ages

[Androcles]

Thanks folks, i'll give these a go. It just goes to prove that the bigger the advertising budget, the more cr@p the product, "Bang and the dirt remains!"

[mrs.chappie]

I've used Oven Pride too and was very pleased with the results. Easy to use, but as another poster said, you have to be careful not to splash/spill any on your surfaces.

Having read the recommendation about oven liners, I'll give them a go.

[woofgang]

be careful. I have a new Rangemaster range cooker and the info lists what you can and can't clean it with. Caustic products are a non no