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How To Clean Dirty Oven Racks

Grime falls away like magic with this oven rack hack!
Cook Time 10 minutes
Soaking Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Author Jill Nystul

Equipment

  • Oven racks
  • Scrub brush or sponge
  • Bathtub

Ingredients

  • Dryer sheets
  • Dish soap

Instructions

  • Place 6-8 dryer sheets into your bathtub and put the oven racks on top of them.
  • Fill the bathtub with hot water until the racks are covered with 2-3 inches of water.
  • For extra degreasing power, add 1/4 cup of dish soap.
  • Swish to distribute the dish soap, then allow the racks to soak for at least a few hours, preferably overnight.
  • After soaking, put one of the racks on an old towel and use one of the dryer sheets to scrub it. The gunk should slide right off. Repeat with the other racks.
  • For any extra tough spots, use a brush or scrubber sponge and a little elbow grease. It shouldn't take too much effort.
  • Rinse and dry the racks and return them to the oven.