Lemon fresh: The surprisingly simple hack to revive your oven

Grease, dirt, food residues—everything accumulates inside the oven. After a few uses, stains form that, over time, turn into burn marks. How do you clean a heavily burned oven? You only need one thing, which you most likely already have at home. After an hour, your appliance will shine with cleanliness.

The oven requires regular cleaning. It should be done after each use. Just wipe it with a sponge and a bit of dish soap to remove accumulated grease or food residues. Unfortunately, most of us forget about this. After a few weeks, the oven looks like it hasn't been cleaned for years.

How can I clean the oven without scrubbing? The internet contains various tricks and tips for cleaning and maintaining cleanliness. A homemade way to effectively clean the stove has been gaining popularity lately. It's a safe, cheap, natural lemon method that works with every device.

You only need one thing—a lemon. It's full of citric acid, removing dirt, limescale, and grease and polishing surfaces. Cut three lemons in half and squeeze out the juice. Don't throw away the peels—they will be helpful for cleaning. Take out an ovenproof dish, fill it with approximately 470 milliliters of water, and add squeezed lemon juice and peels.

Place the prepared dish in the oven preheated to 150 degrees Celsius. "Bake" the dish for an hour, and after an hour, turn off the appliance and crack the door to let the inside cool down. Remove the dish and dip a soft microfiber cloth into it. Squeeze it lightly and wipe the inside of the oven. Clean any strong stains with lemon peels — they will come off without scrubbing.

The described method works for minor dirt. In the case of solid burns, you must reach for more robust solutions. How to clean a heavily burned oven? Reach for the old, proven baking soda. Mix it with water and a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide, enhancing the effect.

Apply the prepared paste to the preheated oven. Be careful not to burn yourself while doing this. Rub it thoroughly and leave it on the surface for 10-15 minutes. After fifteen minutes, wipe the appliance's interior with a clean, damp cloth. The oven will be like new.