Self-cleaning features on ovens, which can be confusing and even controversial, were developed in the early 1960s for both gas and electric ovens, though the term “self-cleaning” is actually something ...

While tough baked-on mixtures of tapioca, cheese, lard and cherry pie filling can often be removed after a self-clean cycle, ...

Your oven takes a beating all year, from New Year's appetizers to dribbling turkey fat on Thanksgiving and Christmas cookie crumbs. Odds are, it could use some R&R. Did you pick up a weird burning ...

Avoid using the oven's self-cleaning feature. Regular cleaning does help prevent buildup. Use natural cleaning agents whenever possible. Cleaning the oven is one of those tasks that doesn’t get done ...

AWAY FROM THANKSGIVING, A LITTLE OVER SEVEN DAYS, SEVEN HOURS. SO WE’VE GOT TURKEY, STUFFING, PIES. IT IS YOUR OVEN’S BIG DAY AND IT IS COMING UP, BUT IF IT IS COVERED IN LAST YEAR’S DRIPS, SPLATTERS ...

Oven cleaning is one of the messiest, most time-consuming and dreaded household chores there is, but it’s a job that needs to be done. A stained and greasy oven not only looks disgusting, but there ...

Know Your Stuff is a new column that unlocks the hidden secrets about the everyday products you own. As homes across the USA prepare for the kitchen marathon that is Thanksgiving, many will look at ...

If you cringe every time you open the oven, it may be time to clean it. Bust through tough grease and grime with a pantry ...

Cleaning the oven is one of those tasks that doesn’t get done until there’s burnt pizza cheese sitting at the bottom of your oven, stinking up the whole kitchen. Just like any other appliance in your ...