TikTok user Mac, who shares videos under the username @healthylittlepeach, shared an amazing homemade oven cleaning solution that people are hailing as ‘life-changing’
One of the most dreaded cleaning chores is tackling the oven, often neglected due to its difficulty.
But fear not, as one savvy woman has shared a brilliant hack that promises to leave your oven gleaming with just an annual clean. Using simple household items, this trick can be completed in mere hours.
TikTok user Mac, posting under @healthylittlepeach, has gained online acclaim for her homemade oven cleaner. In a video to her 354,000 followers, she confessed: “I’m not going to lie to you all. I’m definitely the type of girl who cleans her oven once a year but when I clean it I’ve got to clean it.”
She then disclosed her chemical-free concoction, consisting of half a cup of washing up liquid, one and a half cups of baking soda, and three quarters of a cup of white vinegar. For those eco-conscious people, opting for a natural washing up liquid can make this solution entirely green. When mixed, these ingredients form a potent white paste that can transform grimy oven racks.
Mac revealed his oven-cleaning secrets, saying: “I remove the oven rack and add it to a hot tub of water. I soak that with some washing up liquid, some laundry detergent and some baking soda, then let it sit. While the racks are in soak you can apply the paste to the interior of the oven and that can be left to sit for two hours.”
Mac didn’t shy away from the elbow grease involved, adding: “Then I scrub the mess out of it, this is the hard part. You’ve got to scrub it. I have a little water bottle of spritz in case it gets crusty,” said Mac. He wrapped up the method with: “I take a whole roll of paper towels and wipe it all down. I go to the bathtub and clean those racks, and add them back in.”
The final touch, according to Mac, is to “spritz down the outside of the oven using an antibacterial cleaner and a micro-fibre cloth.” The cleaning guru’s video has gone viral, racking up over 2,000 shares, with viewers chiming in with their own tips.
One suggested: “Try boiling the vinegar before adding it to the mix. It will get more of the stuff off and is easier to scrub.” Another admirer commented: “This is even cleaner than the self-cleaner on the stove and much cheaper. It’s so pretty.”
