Time to use some of these "great" ideas

Are you a Pinner? That is, are you on Pinterest? If not, check it out. But be careful, as you may end up wasting a lot of time feeling productive, but not actually being productive! I have made a few dishes and baked goods off of pinterest, but decided it was time to try some of these homemade cleaners, etc. for myself! So, I've decided that each time I try one, I'll post the recipe/process, results, and it I would use it again. Let me know if you try this or have any other homemade recipes!

#1) How to clean the inside of your oven's window

(click on the title above to view the original website that I found this idea on)

Basically, you make a paste of baking soda and water, rub it onto the window, let it sit 15-20 minutes, and then wipe it off. And voila! Your oven window is clean! She says, "You will be amazed at how easily the grime just wipes right off!"

I did a recipe similar to this before to clean the bottom of my oven (you sprinkle baking soda all over the bottom and then sprinkle or spray vinegar over top and let it sit before wiping it off), so I was curious to see if just water and baking soda would do the trick. So, I made the paste, actually a little thicker than what she made, and ended up spreading it all over the window with my fingers (you might want to use gloves for this as baking soda can dry your hands out) and let it sit about 25 minutes (I just wanted to be safe).

When I came back, I started to wipe it off with a rung-out wet rag. I noticed though that not all of the baked on gunk was "just wip[ing] right off." So, I used the paste that was still covering the window, and rubbed it around a little where I knew there had been gunk. It didn't take very much elbow grease (hardly any) and it came off. I decided to use the paste that had been on the window to do the enamel on the inside of the door (the area all around the window) as I noticed it had some baked on gunk as well. I just transferred it over with the rag,spread it out, and left it for 15 minutes. It was thicker from sitting on the window, and probably would have spread a little better if I had scooped it back into the container and added a little more water, but it still worked ok.

When I came back, I used the same rubbing action that I had applied to the window. I found it didn't all come off, but most of it did. And I'm sure a second treatment would remove it all.

Overall, I'd definitely do this again. It was a cheap, non-smelly, environmentally friendly way to clean my oven window. I just found that you couldn't simply wipe it off to get the results you want, but had to rub a little. Maybe her oven was cleaner than mine, although I did just clean it a month ago! And maybe next time I'll remember to take "before" pictures so I can post "after" ones!