Chemical free oven cleaning?

[Visitor7]

I use a bicarb and water paste, spread it all over and wait five minutes. Then scrub off with a scourer. If there's any rsidue, I use a rag soaked in vinegar and wipe over the top of it with that.

I did heat and steam it first, but I don't honestly know if it makes a difference.

Oh, and for the racks, I put them in the laundry sink with bicarb and hot water, then soak and scour when they're cool. appletree's aunty has a nifty trick for cleaning racks, but I can't remember it.

That's how we clean our oven as well

[Liz]

Depends what you call chemical free. I scour ours with dishwashing liquid (steaming is probably a good idea to help loosen it). And the racks I soak in laundry washing powder overnight (no scrubbing required.. it just falls off! Just a light rub gets the remainder off.. and maybe a toothbrush for the fiddly bits). Have thought about spraying a laundry powder solution over the inside of the oven as well next time. Might help lift it more easily.