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By Egluntyne, in The Nesting Box

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Joojoo Chatty Chicken

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My oven door is still quite dirty for a lot of work, and there were puddles of water, but it stripped away some of the layers and I remembered it was supposed to be transparent. :oops:

 

I've just been using the twisty nozzle, maybe scrubbing would help it :think:

I think some areas will need multiple passes as they are old and maybe a little neglected so won't clean up as well as say the fridge. It's a more fun way of doing it though :D

 

I think some of it may be that the glass is discoloured on my oven door. I have used paper on the floor and that helps to stop the water going all over the floor.

 

Have been having a go at the shelf out of the oven. I last cleaned it about 6 months ago so there is bit of build up on it but I'm having to use a brilo pad and it's still not getting it off :shock: Sore fingers now :roll:

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Olly SUPER CHICKEN!!!

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I think my expectations were probably a bit unrealistic - you know, one blast with the steamer and then I could go and put my feet up and watch TV for a bit. :?:wink: My oven is pretty bad, and although a lot of dirty water has come off it, I think it will need several attacks. I also seem to have managed to get steam inside the double glass bit, and I think I'm going to have to get the screwdriver off and take the whole thing apart, which is probably what I should have done in the first place.

 

It does say don't use anything other than water in the water tank, but I don't see why you can't use cleaning products with the steamer, of course being careful as some things might react when heated.

 

On a positive note, I can't believe the difference to the grout between the kitchen floor tiles! My floor is transformed (at least, the few that I've done) and that is with just water, nothing else!

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Olly SUPER CHICKEN!!!

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hmmm refilled the tank three times this morning and then thought 'perhaps I should actually get dressed and have some breakfast!' :oops:

 

JooJoo, if you can put your hand in front of yours (as you say, NOT recommended!) then it doesn't sound as if it's steaming - I wouldn't dare try it with mine! The brass ball needs to be under the water-level to operate, once or twice I've had to give mine a shake to make it flop down, so you might check that?

 

I think the answer with things like burnt-on grease on oven shelves is just repeated attacks, it is definitely looser after steaming. The oven didn't get like this overnight, so it's going to take a while to clean it up. Right, just off to finish the kitchen floor tiles! :P

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I ended up ordering one, hummed and hawed after F&C's posting about them being back in stock, but found that I kept looking around the house and garden with a little voice in my head going "that could be steam cleaned.......... wouldn't a bit of steam cleaning get that looking like new...........a steam cleaner would get into all those tricky corners..............you know you really need a steam cleaner :shock: ".

 

So dear reader, I succumbed :roll:

Can't wait for it to arrive now :roll:

 

Actually I think I need a doctor..............voices in my head and now I can't wait to get cleaning, I can't be well :shock::lol::lol::lol:

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Egluntyne Eggsistentialist

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I've just had a rush of blood to my head and attacked 2 old blue roasting tins with the steamer.

 

It will need a couple more goes, but WOW!....They look much better!

 

The amount of chemicals they would have needed to resurrect them to this standard doesn't bear thinking about!

 

:lol::lol:

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:D That's a good idea, esp. on enamel.

Had a go on the Aga & it's made a difference.

But, after over 20 years very heavy useage I think I must get a proffesional clean (& restoration of enamel from when OH used Brillo pads :roll: ). I really need a good starting point to this idea of cleaning. :lol: Then, this new item will be brilliant for keeping up to date; it seems perfect for that!

The kitchen grouting crumbled & whizzed out under the steam! But, I was already planning to renew that.

Having great fun with it! :lol:

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If you need a tip for the Microwave- open the door and steam it all up then shut the door and leave it for about 20 minutes - go back- open the door and wipe off all the stuff that has loosened it it - magic. No scrubbing.

 

I put the oven shelves in the dishwasher = the bits that dont come off are easier to come after being in there.

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Olly SUPER CHICKEN!!!

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For the first time since I moved here, I'm not embarrassed to open the oven in front of visitors (since I have a kitchen-dining room, that's quite a problem!)

 

I've discovered a trick with the oven door. PLEASE bear in mind that hot ovens are, er, hot etc, and this is not recommended - but assuming you are all adults with a modicum of common sense and have used an oven before, turn it on and heat it to 200 deg for about ten minutes.

 

Then turn it off, blast the door with the steamer and then use your preferred s"Ooops, word censored!"er/scrubber, cleaning cloth etc. The burnt-on grease came off like magic!

 

I still need to tackle the inside of the oven, and yes I know the instructions say 'don't use on things with an electrical element' but I'm prepared to take a risk. The kitchen floor tiles look FANTASTIC though, the grout is now pale beige instead of black! :wink:

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For the first time since I moved here, I'm not embarrassed to open the oven in front of visitors (since I have a kitchen-dining room, that's quite a problem!)

 

I've discovered a trick with the oven door. PLEASE bear in mind that hot ovens are, er, hot etc, and this is not recommended - but assuming you are all adults with a modicum of common sense and have used an oven before, turn it on and heat it to 200 deg for about ten minutes.

 

Then turn it off, blast the door with the steamer and then use your preferred s"Ooops, word censored!"er/scrubber, cleaning cloth etc. The burnt-on grease came off like magic!

 

I still need to tackle the inside of the oven, and yes I know the instructions say 'don't use on things with an electrical element' but I'm prepared to take a risk. The kitchen floor tiles look FANTASTIC though, the grout is now pale beige instead of black! :wink:

Good tip. I discovered it by accident. My friend came for lunch and I wanted to demonstrate it to her. The oven had pretty much cooled down but I steamed the oven door using the wire brush attachment. Minimal amount of elbow grease and what a difference! :shock: (I think my friend wants one now :oops: )

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Olly SUPER CHICKEN!!!

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:shock: You've got a WIRE brush?

 

I want one, I want one! *rushes to website to look for extras*.

 

Mine came with one large one, a squirty thing like an elephant's trunk gone wrong, and two small round ones (one is supposed to be bristle, one nylon, but I can't tell the difference.)

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Olly SUPER CHICKEN!!!

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:oops:

 

OK. Mine did come with a wire brush, but typically I was in such a rush to get the steamer out of the box and plug it in, that I missed it! I just went to put the box away, and there it was. Will I ever learn?

 

I'm rather :evil: because I've scrubbed away vainly at the oven shelves all day, and I bet this will do it in no time. I was tempted to get the steamer out and fill it up again, but decided that maybe 10.30 pm is a bit late ... I am getting a bit obsessed!

 

I'm very relieved it's there. My oven is looking the best I've ever seen it, but the shelves are not ... that's tomorrow night's project then!

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