Cleaning the oven.

I hate dirty ovens so I always cover any food I am cooking if possible when I use mine. I also only keep one of the two sliding oven trays in the oven so that any grease whirling around doesn't settle on the other one which is rarely used.

My current oven is also one of those pyrolytic ones which are very good, although you still have to clean the glass door, or any grease on it will just become harder to remove. I use those non scratch pads on the glass door and soak the non stick tray and side bits in hot water.

A fractured shoulder is the best excuse reason for getting in a professional oven cleaner so I am going to do just that.

Another vote for oven pride!

I have a ceramic hob and fan oven. Bought Astonish oven cleaning kit only to discover it can't be used on my cooker. As Hob Brite is great on my hob, planning to use it on my (double!) glass oven doors. However hubby does most of the cooking and specialises in putting his oven cooked creations in dishes that are too small so that there are always stalagmites on the oven floor. often right after I've cleaned it. (We have lots of larger dishes but I think he just selects the top one)........ The current one is rhubarb juice!!!!! Not complaining, just hoping a magic potion appears on this page to get rid of it as it is particularly stubborn.....

My daughter gets a professional to do it. It costs £40 and they do a brilliant job.

Oven pride is easy to use and does a good job also use Lakeland oven liner to catch spills before they weld themselves to the bottom of the oven

Or I could just buy a new cooker every 6 years or so. Thanks for all the help!

Having neglected my oven for longer than I should, I put shelves and removable glass doors in my Lakeland oven shelf tray and soaked them in a Borax solution. The results were amazing! You do need space to do this.

I have a Rayburn range and can't use any normal commercial cleaning products. I clean the top with Mr. Muscle (when cold), the inside I have to resort to scrubbing with a wire brush. I did get a company in to do it a couple of years ago and I think I may do so again - cost then was around £100

Dr Beckman's spray oven cleaner. It has transformed my oven (except for the truly burnt bits that seemed to have melded to the enamel). The Dr Beckman's and my cordless vacuum cleaner are the two best things that have happened in my life. I have turned into the equivalent of a 1950s ad housewife - smiles and a spotty apron.

Put the oven trays in the bath with a good scoop of biological washing powder and leave for a few hours. No brillo pads or scrubbing . Rinse and dry.

Lakeland do a kit with a hugetray and chemical soaking stuff. Bought mine and happy to say, never used it!!!

Tray has been useful for potting up plants on, clipping the dog on etc............my heart isn't really in it. Do put liner in over to catch the worst spills.

Will second that sal it does a marvellous job for about a fiver.
I bought a large blue tray from Lakeland to sit the bag in which makes it easier and then use it at other times for standing plants in pots for watering and storage.

Oven Pride makes the job almost enjoyable! No elbow grease required. Shelves (and my enamel baking tins) go into a giant bag overnight and the remaining thick liquid is applied to the interior of the oven including door, also over night. All that is needed next morning is a thorough rinse. There is also no smell.

Professional cleaning firm once a year. I resisted for ages, then called them in when I was unable through illness to do it myself. They do a marvellous job, much better than I ever would!

Mumofmadboys, I only clean the door! Shhh!

Spray with Cif oven cleaner, a couple of hours later it's run down taking the majority of dirt with it. The shelves go in the dishwasher once a week.

Napalm - annually!!

I have no idea - Mr C always does it. How lucky am I? .

I agree with Miss Adventure. I used a siver coiled up spring like pad and cleaned the oven door with ease. Brilliant!

My electric oven tells me when it needs cleaning. I remove the non stick shelves, shut the door and press a button. Two hours later, when it has cooled down again, I open the door, wipe off any white powder residue with a damp cloth and replace the shelves! Sparkling oven and glass door. Job done. Do I sound smug? Yes but I've had my fair share of oven cleaning over the years, so I'm not sorry.

My ovens have self cleansing sides and tops, as have all the cookers I have owned for the last 30 years. Wipe spills off the bottom, clean the racks every few weeks and cook food covered and you shouldn't have a dirty oven problem.Like TriciaF, the glass insert is the only difficulty and since I rarely use the oven interior light nobody notices and neither do I.

I endorse everything Eglantine21 said. It costs me £40 a time but, twice a year, is well worth it.

Or take off your glasses . I find things look a lot cleaner that way.

I use my oven a lot, at least twice a day. The only part that looks grubby is the glass door.
It's a fairly cheap french gas oven (propane) with the burners in the base.
No doubt my family would say "put your glasses on Mum!"