Cleaning the hob

Steam cleaners are supposed to be efficient for this Mamie, or you could bring in a mobile firm that cleans ovens, as they have them. Once done, you'd be able to keep on top of it.

Oh when, everyone suggested a mobile cleaning firm when I posted about cleaning the oven ages ago (and Lakeland oven cleaner worked.) They don't exist outside the big towns here and people just won't come out to you in rural France.
Am still fuming from last week when I booked and paid on-line for an energy performance survey appointment. I then got an email saying we won't come out to you, ever and we will only send you a refund by cheque; we can't refund your credit card, even though we took the money.
Am in the UK next week so could have a look for steam cleaners.

Maybe a new DH ? More power to his elbow -hr can practise on my hob anytime

Gracesmum
He has been cleaning it for three hours this morning! He also cooks lots of the meals, bakes all the bread, does masses of DIY, gardening and building projects. Not sure I want to exchange him really....

Yes, but does he do the important things Mamie?

Oh yes, Lona. He is really, really good at shopping.

Mamie is the thing removable? I'm not very familiar with rural ovens
If so soaking in a strong solution of bicarbonate of soda might help.
I recently invested in a large plastic tray from Lakeland, big enough to hold oven shelves - it works very well.

You could move it, but not very easily.
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I understand why you might not want to change him Mamie - but maybe you could rent him out??

Will do gracesmum. He has still got 200 square metres of lime mortaring to do at the rate of 1 sq m a day, so could be a while.......

Look after him Mamie, he seems to be a gem

I don't think that Oven Pride is suitable. I found that out after I bought some to do my cooker in a failed attempt to save money - again! The man is coming next week!!

I have a Rayburn and have found that sugar soap works well on the enamel and the hot plate. (You can buy it ready mixed in B&Q). It does take a bit of elbow grease but as your OH is the one doing the cleaning that shouldn't be a bother!

I don't know if you can get it in France but we can get an anti fat spray that works on burnt on barbecues and roasting trays.

Life's too short....!

I swap a website for women in France that motorbike engine cleaner is good for cleaning ovens - have no idea how the person discovered this fact but it might help here!

iPad spellings! 'I saw on a website ' it should have been.

Whatever they use in professional kitchens - my DS when he was a chef referred to something called Grease Cutter. I don't know how you could lay your hands on it.

I have just Googled grease cutter and there is a product called Greasecutter Plus which sounds like what Anno is talking about.

Reading more, it is for professional use, and it sounds as though you must wear rubber gloves and long sleeves or it will burn your skin, and it only comes in large containers.

I had a look at that too, Elegran and thought it would be too risky for non-professional use - and it seems to come from America.