Anyone who has ever thoroughly cleaned an oven knows the problem: the inside shines, but the door still looks greasy. Further scrubbing helps little. This is because the dirt can be located where a sponge and cleaning cloth normally cannot reach.

Many oven doors consist of multiple glass panes. Between these is a narrow gap. There is no room for a hand there – yet dust, crumbs, and grease splatters can accumulate over time.

To reach this gap, you don’t necessarily need special tools. An old sock and a narrow spatula, like the kind used for smoothing cream when baking, can suffice.

For this, the sock is first moistened with warm water. For heavier dirt, a little dish soap or glass cleaner can be used. Then the sock is pulled over the spatula.

The kitchen helper prepared in this way can be carefully inserted into the gap of the oven door. By gently moving it back and forth, the inner glass surfaces can be cleaned. A dry sock can then be used to wipe over it, to ensure that no streaks remain.

A palette knife is not strictly necessary. Other long and preferably flat objects can also work – for example, a flat wooden ruler or a wide plastic spatula.

It is important that the object is completely wrapped with a soft cloth or a sock to prevent scratching the glass panes. A washcloth or a microfiber glove can also be used for this purpose.

However, the trick does not work with every model. Some oven doors have only very small openings between the panes. In this case, you should not attempt to force a too wide object inside.

Depending on the device, it may be necessary to remove the door or individual glass panes. How this is intended for the respective oven can be found in the manufacturer’s instruction manual.

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