D.I.Y. All-Natural Oven Cleaner

Do you wish your oven looked like it did when you bought it? Do you want to know how to clean your oven without using toxic, harmful chemicals? Here’s a great, all-natural way to get it back to it’s original glory:

Ingredients for All-Natural Oven Cleaner:

• ½ cup salt
• ¼ cup borax
• 1 box (16 ounces) baking soda
• about a cup of water
• ¾ cup white vinegar
• 10 drops Thyme essential oil
• 10 drops Lemon essential oil.

Begin by combining the salt, borax, and baking soda in a bowl. Add just enough water to make a paste. (It took us about 1 cup of water to make the consistency a spreadable paste.)

Next, remove the racks from your oven and preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Turn off the oven and spread the paste on the oven walls with a sponge or cloth, and allow it to set for 20 to 30 minutes.

Then, combine the vinegar and essential oils in a spray bottle and shake well. Spray the oven walls thoroughly and wipe clean. If necessary, use some fine steel wool for scrubbing.

Finally, rinse the walls with a wet towel/rag, and admire your newly clean oven walls! Enjoy your oven – good as new!