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by GINA EYKEMANS
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Cleaning your oven is important. It takes a little time and some elbow grease, but the payoff is well worth it. Here’s how to do it.
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Remove everything from the oven and set aside.
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In a small bowl, mix a ½ cup of baking soda with a few tablespoons of water.
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Spread the paste all over the interior surfaces of your oven, steering clear of the heating elements.
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For at least 12 hours or overnight.
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Meanwhile, scrub off your oven racks
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Take a damp dish cloth and wipe out as much of the dried baking soda paste as you can.
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Put a little vinegar in a spray bottle and spritz everywhere you still see baking soda residue in your oven.
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Wipe out the remaining foamy vinegar-baking-soda mixture until all the baking soda residue is gone.
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Replace the oven racks and anything else you keep in your oven.