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Aussie mum shares her easy hack for cleaning a dirty oven using bi-carb soda and dishwashing liquid

An Australian mum has shared her simple two-ingredient cleaning hack that left her oven sparkling without using harsh chemicals.

The Brisbane makeup artist showed how she cleaned her oven using a homemade mix of dishwashing liquid and bicarbonate of soda in a video posted to TikTok.

The mum-to-be mixed the two household ingredients together to make a paste then coated the inside of the oven in the solution and left it to eat away at the grime.

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An Australian mum-to-be has shared a 'genius' hack online for cleaning her oven using a homemade mix of dishwashing liquid and bicarbonate of soda

An Australian mum-to-be has shared a ‘genius’ hack online for cleaning her oven using a homemade mix of dishwashing liquid and bicarbonate of soda

She then scrubbed the surface with a scourer and wiped the excess paste away with a damp cloth.

‘When you’re on mat leave and all you do is watch cleaning hacks,’ she wrote in the clip’s caption.

The clip quickly racked up more than 146,700 views on the platform and many in the comments were wowed by the ‘genius’ hack.

She mixed the two household ingredients together to make a paste, coated the inside of oven in the solution and left it to eat away at the grime then scrubbed it away

She mixed the two household ingredients together to make a paste, coated the inside of oven in the solution and left it to eat away at the grime then scrubbed it away

‘Omg why didn’t I see this the other day,’ one user wrote while another said: ‘This is genius, thank you’.

Others shared their own tips and tricks for making the notoriously hard-to-clean appliance look like new.

‘Your oven looks amazing! Next time around, google how to remove your oven door. Makes oven cleaning 1000x easier!’ one person suggested.

‘Dishwashing liquid and vinegar works really well. Far less mess,’ another replied.

Previously a TikTok-famous professional cleaner shared her ‘no chemical’ method for cleaning dirty ovens in a viral video.

Kacie from The Big Clean Co in Melbourne used boiling water, white vinegar, dishwashing liquid, Bunnings scrapers, kitchen scourers and ‘the power of steam’.

Previously TikTok-famous professional cleaner Kacie (pictured) shared her method for cleaning dirty ovens in a viral video

Previously TikTok-famous professional cleaner Kacie (pictured) shared her method for cleaning dirty ovens in a viral video

She revealed her simple technique to a clean a filthy oven without using harsh chemicals

In a TikTok video Kacie from The Big Clean Co in Melbourne used boiling water, white vinegar, dishwashing liquid, scrapers, kitchen scourers and 'the power of steam'

In a TikTok video Kacie from The Big Clean Co in Melbourne used boiling water, white vinegar, dishwashing liquid, scrapers, kitchen scourers and ‘the power of steam’

The cleaning hack ensures no toxic, harsh chemicals are used and will make the appliance look brand new.

‘I’m a professional cleaner and I’ve got a non-toxic way to clean your oven using the power of steam,’ she said in the video.

‘You’ll need dishwashing liquid, vinegar, some scrapers and scourers.’

In the short clip, Kacie explained how steam can help remove the tough food stains and residue at the bottom of the oven.

'I'm a professional cleaner and I've got a non-toxic way to clean your oven using the power of steam,' she said in the video

'You'll need dishwashing liquid, vinegar, some scrapers and scourers,' she said

‘I’m a professional cleaner and I’ve got a non-toxic way to clean your oven using the power of steam,’ she said in the video

‘Now when that charcoal is cold it is rock solid, so here’s what you’re going to do. Add one cup of boiling water and one cup of vinegar to a tray,’ she said.

‘Put it in a hot oven and let it do its thing for about 20 minutes.

‘You’ll be left with this big mushy mess that scraps right off.

She then used the scraper to remove the tough food build-up with ease.

Kacie then poured dishwashing liquid onto the glass oven door and used a scour to remove any remaining grease and ‘make it shine’.

In the short clip, Kacie explained how steam can help remove the tough food stains and residue at the bottom of the oven

She cleaned the glass using dishwashing liquid

In the short clip, Kacie explained how steam can help remove the tough food stains and residue at the bottom of the oven

‘Don’t forget to let your oven cool a little so you don’t burn yourself,’ she said.

She also used a scour to clean the oven racks over the sink and used the sharp blade for tough food stains.

The cleaning tip left the oven looking sparkling clean as if it had never been used before.

After 24 hours the video was viewed more than 105,000 times, and TikTok users seemed impressed with the transformation.

‘I’ve been trying to find a way to do this naturally, I always worry the chemicals will stay in the oven and affect food,’ one woman wrote.

Another TikTok users recommended using the Scrub Daddy sponge rather than steel wool to clean the oven.

Others dubbed the cleaning tips as ‘awesome’.

How to clean an oven without using chemicals:

What you’ll need:

  • white vinegar
  • Toilet
  • kitchen scours
  • Dishwashing liquid
  • Bunnings scrapers

Method:

Add one cup of boiling water and one cup of vinegar to a tray

Place in a hot oven and leave to steam for 20 minutes

Remove the tray and scrape the food stains using the scraper and scour

Clean the oven and dish racks using the dishwashing liquid

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