Egluntyne Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 WOW am very impressed... I have had my oven cleaned professionally today. It was fairly disgusting. The chap was here for 3 hours (well, it is a range style oven, and he did do the extractor hood too!) It is now fantastically clean. I'm not exaggerating when I say that it looks brand new. Cost £100....worth every penny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunee1 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Wow i'd never thought of that...runs to find yellow pages anything to get out of that job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I get mine done once a year in December by a great local company called Cookerburra. They were founded by an Aussie - great name,isn't it? Its about £70 ,& my Range cooker looks like new.....& I mean JUST like new when the chaps are through They are som popular that I have to book by September to get a slot! I would recommend a pro clean to anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I'm going to be doing that after Christmas because I hate cleaning the oven more than anything else on earth! I'll happily pay someone to do it for me but can't afford it at the moment. I think whoever does it will be here most of the day ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I just wish I could get someone to defrost the garage freezer too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 I'll send my son round. He does ours for us at least twice a year by forgetting to close the door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Ours too was done beautifully a couple of years ago when we came back from holiday to find the trip switch had gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Ours too was done beautifully a couple of years ago when we came back from holiday to find the trip switch had gone That happened to us! We had builders in and their power tools had tripped the fuse. They made alternative arrangements and didn't think anything more of it! And it was sweltering weather, so hot they could only work outside for a little bit at a time! Miserable way to come back from holiday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 sounds fantastic...there's nothing like a clean cooker is there?!! We had a new kitchen fitted a year ago and I said to hubby I was gonna clean the oven every week.. he was like - " yeah right - I cant see you keeping that up!" A year on, im still cleaning the oven every week and my cooker is like new, the novelty hasnt warn off yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I cleaned 3 years of grime off the other week and it looks horrible again and my cake rose through the bars of the oven shelf OH had forgotten there was glass on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 our oven is fab! it has pyrolytic (sp?) cleaning function and we just turn the k"Ooops, word censored!" to self clean and leave it for 90mins it burns all the mank from the inside (heats up to 450c) and you wipe the bottom of the oven afterwards. And i recommend Baumatic to anyone - the hob is good too, nowhere for the grimy bits to go as it's smooth glass and it can be scrubbed clean! Maybe get Joe to do this this week........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 our oven is fab! it has pyrolytic (sp?) cleaning function and we just turn the k"Ooops, word censored!" to self clean and leave it for 90mins it burns all the mank from the inside (heats up to 450c) and you wipe the bottom of the oven afterwards. And i recommend Baumatic to anyone - the hob is good too, nowhere for the grimy bits to go as it's smooth glass and it can be scrubbed clean! Maybe get Joe to do this this week........ Love the sound of your oven Oven cleaning, whats that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I have something that cleans the oven. Its called (& Paul) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I have something that cleans the oven. Its called (& Paul) Send him over please, next Thursday would be good............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 He also specialises in cleaning out eglus, and sweeping the floors the trick is to do it yourself, but do it so badly that he would rather do a "proper job" - and he thinks I am upset that I am so bad at cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 He also specialises in cleaning out eglus, and sweeping the floors the trick is to do it yourself, but do it so badly that he would rather do a "proper job" - and he thinks I am upset that I am so bad at cleaning You mean he "lets" you have loads of chickens AND he cleans them out and the oven To be fair OH does most of the cooking and washing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I took all of the innards out of my cooker and put them in The Boy's dishwasher - job done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 He also specialises in cleaning out eglus, and sweeping the floors the trick is to do it yourself, but do it so badly that he would rather do a "proper job" - and he thinks I am upset that I am so bad at cleaning You mean he "lets" you have loads of chickens AND he cleans them out and the oven To be fair OH does most of the cooking and washing up. Blimey, you are very lucky girls... I do all the cooking, washing up, housework, eglu cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 A little more of the 'man psychology' eh Mel? Whens that book coming out? You are the expert! We bow down in respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Hubby got a company called Ovenu in to clean our oven early this summer. Initially I was offended, thought he was having a dig at me not doing a good enough job, but they were fabulous. Cost £90 , so not cheap, but the oven was gleaming by the end of it, and it did take the cleaner the best part of a day. I suspect it might become an annual ritual now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I actually enjoy cleaning my oven - it gives me a sense of acheivement. I hate ironing, dusting, tidying - all that housework type stuff, but 'proper' jobs, like cleaning the oven that take a bit of effort, but have obvious results - I love. If anyone want to pay me £90 to clean theirs - I'm free next Thursday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 If anyone want to pay me £90 to clean theirs - I'm free next Thursday! Fancy a trip down to Kent then Shona I can enjoy ironing... given a soppy film to entertain and no pressure, I do love seeing crisp piles of freshly done ironing, but oven cleaning Worse still- I hate emptying my dishwasher , such a chore. I load it up cheerfully enough, but if I can delegate the emptying to someone else I'm so much happier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I LOATHE emptying the dishwasher, but have no idea why. Tell you what Kate, I'll bring down my humungous pile of ironing, and you can do it, while I clean your oven - no money needs to change hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Sounds like a deal to me! I love cleaning and ironing - it's hard to find the time to get it done, but I love the satisfaction when it all looks good. Phil sometimes takes my washing up and puts it in his dishwasher for me - that's a bouns, but if he isn't putting it on that day, it means that I run out of crockery and cutlery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 When we moved into this house it had a dishwasher - absolute luxury however we only owned 4 of everything - plates, dishes, cups etc so we had to go out and buy more so it was worth putting the dishwasher on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
