Cleaning fans share little-known 9p hack to get oven shelves looking good as new

Cleaning fans have been sharing their of tips online for getting rid of grime and their latest piece of advice will help get your oven looking as good as new – and it’s very easy to do

A group of cleaning wizzes have shared their tips and tricks for getting rid of stains from oven racks, which could cost you as little as 9p a go to try yourself. A recent question was asked in the Mrs Hinch Fans Facebook group by someone seeking help cleaning an oven, especially the oven racks.

The grime and stains on an oven rack can be the most stubborn and getting rid of them can be quite the ask, so the person decided to reach out to the wider cleaning fan community for guidance. In the post, the person wrote: “Hey guys, new to the group, I’m renting a house and the racks in the oven must have years of cooked-on grease.

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“I’ve tried the Pink Stuff, Cif, vinegar and baking soda, and lemon juice and washing up liquid, and washing powder and bleach and Oven Brite and I just can’t get anything to get it off.”

The community rapidly responded, many of them with the same token of advice which could be the hack you are looking for to get those oven racks looking as good as new.

One person replied by saying: “Soak in the bath with a dishwasher tablet.”

While another said: “Soak your shelves in the bath with dishwasher tablets! Amazing!”

A third person added: “Have you tried a dishwasher tablet rubbed on neat then put in bath with a few more to soak overnight?”

Another commenter went into more detail with the savvy hack by saying: “Put them into a giant tub or the bath. Run the hot water and add in four dishwasher tablets. Leave them for about four hours, and then check them. They will come up with a scrubber like brand new.”

This neat tip could cost you as little as 9p a pop.

The 30 All-in-One Original Dishwasher Tablets from ASDA for just £2.65 which works out at just under 9p per tablet so you can quickly and cheaply get that oven sparkling like new.

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