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The Fume-Free Oven Cleaner That Can 'Remove Four Years Of Neglect'
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We hope you love our recommendations! While every product is independently chosen by our editors, BuzzFeed and our publishing partners may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. You can read more about how our affiliate partnerships work in our Editorial Standards & Ethics Guide. Reviewers are literally asking where this non-toxic, wipe-away cleaner has been all their lives. “My oven looked just like the day I bought it,” one Amazon reviewer wrote after using Easy Off on their “embarrassingly dirty” oven. ”[I] let it sit overnight. The next morning, [I] wiped it all clean with a gentle wipe with a paper towel. I did literally zero scrubbing,” they claimed. “I will NEVER buy another bathroom cleaner again,” one Amazon reviewer wrote after claiming they used Easy Off on a particularly stubborn bathtub stain that couldn’t be removed after nearly a year of trying every other product imaginable. “When I wiped it, I was so shocked that I started laughing hysterically in disbelief. Mind you, I didn’t use a cleaning scrub. There was no manual labor, just the wipe of a paper towel. I couldn’t believe my eyes,” the same reviewer wrote. Granted, many reviewers still say that, even though they experienced no smell while using the product, they still kept windows open and allowed their oven to “burn off” and potential chemical smells before cooking in it again. Others suggest covering the heating elements with tin foil prior to spraying. “My oven was soooo gross and I was always just so scared to clean it because I knew how harsh and dangerous some oven cleaners can be... I just didn’t know how to tackle it! However I found this product on Amazon and started reading the reviews and how easy and non-toxic it was so I decided to buy it and build up the courage to take on this dreaded household task and in one Saturday night (real exciting Saturday night, I know) I cleaned my oven in just a couple hours! First thing I did was wrap the heating element on the bottom of the oven in aluminum foil so the cleaner did not get on it then I sprayed the product all over the oven with a nice hefty coating and set my timer for 2 hours. The oven was cold (very important) and I just closed the door and walked away. Two hours later I took a damp rag and started wiping all the gross GUNK away. The amount of gross tar-like gunk that came off was really concerning that I was actually cooking in this oven but man was it impressive!!! while the rag was not even remotely salvageable after the process I WAS BLOWN AWAY HOW CLEAN IT BECAME WITH JUST ONE COAT OF PRODUCT! While certain areas may need a second application, the difference was drastic! Once I got the initially gunk off and threw away the gross nasty rag I used another rag and hot water and went over the oven again just to make sure I got all the product off. I felt that this was important to do. Once that was done I left the oven door cracked open overnight to air out and surprisingly NO SMELL! However the next day I did run my oven for about 30min at about 375 degrees just to make sure there was nothing left before I started cooking in it and this part did have a slight smell but nothing that a slightly cracked window couldn’t fix. I was glad I did this step too and a couple hours later I cooked dinner in there and didn’t smell anything again and the food tasted fine and I’m still alive to tell the tale. highly recommended.” —Amanda Hall “I came across this product in an online article and of course I was super skeptical...so I gave it a shot. I decided to do the overnight clean as I wasn’t sure it would work in one hour (there are two options - one hour and overnight). Next morning I opened my oven and saw the spray still in tact (no dripping or pool at the bottom of the oven) so far so good! I used a damp sponge and began to wipe (not scrub) and to my shock the goop and gunk just wiped off...actually WIPED OFF! I also sprayed the racks and they wiped off stupendously. I went back over each side with a paper towel to make sure I got everything and then a damp cloth so there wasn’t any residue left. I am passing the word on to all my friends and family because this stuff REALLY WORKS!! Wish I had taken a before picture but my skepticism was too strong...so here are the after pictures. This oven is over 10 years old and used daily.” —Amelia Turner “Miracle in a spray can! I had just about given up on my stove top, and was getting ready to purchase a replacement top when I came across this product. I sprayed it on the entire surface of my stove and let it sit for two days. After that, with a little elbow grease I was able to easily remove all the extensive build up! It almost looks like brand new. By investing few dollars and time, I was able to save so much more, since I no longer need to purchase a new stove top. Such a bargain in this little spray can.I read a previous reviewer successfully used Easy-Off to clean dirt and build up in their tub. I was so impressed with it’s effectiveness in my kitchen that I have purchased some more of this product to try it out in my shower. This will be my last ditch effort to save my shower before I will have to put in a completely new shower. Here’s hoping that lightning strikes twice!!” —Jem Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.