Cleaning the oven

[martyna]

It's quite a time since I asked my boyfriend to clean the oven and at the time he said he had/knew a super-foam-cleaner (or something like this) and would do it in a whiz, but when I asked him a couple of days ago, he wasn't able to recall neither the promise nor the product.
We've never used the oven much and back at home mum basically kept it tidy and there wasn't such a mess as is here now, especially since we tried out some recipes recently. (And today's has really spilt over. *wince*) I've done some surface cleaning over the time, but what I'm looking is a real cleaning.
How do you do it? Is there any special product you use? (If you're in France and can name the shop, even better!) Or maybe you make a product yourself? Does heating lemon in water (as in microwaves) help at least a bit? Not at all? Help me? *feels helpless*

Comments

[boosette]

The only thing I can advise is that if you use an oven spray: USE GLOVES. the thick yellow rubberish kind.


(Not using gloves is v. unpleasant.)

[martyna]

Ikes, that doesn't sound good - personal experience?

[boosette]

Yep -- I cleaned my apartment's oven last year, pre-inspection, and didn't know we had gloves in the house. Wound up with mild chemical burns for a few days and lots of itchiness.

[martyna]

Now, I don't really know if those we have would be good enough, so I think I'll try to use the either methods first.

[boosette]

Yeah, ours hadn't been cleaned all year and I had 24 hours to make it sparkle, so. If you have a choice, use the other methods before this one.

[martyna]

Oh, and: I love your shark icon. Sharks♥!

[marymac]

Also, try not to breathe any of it and open every window in the kitchen and close the kitchen door.

Oven cleaner fumes = NOT GOOD FOR LUNGS

[martyna]

We have an "open" kitchen, so that does mean no use of the living room... Really, that isn't so much an option.

[marymac]

Well, by the time you're talking about the rest of the house it's mostly to control the horrible smell. But windows open and fan on is enough - it's the bit where you've got your head in the oven that you have to watch.