Clean Your Oven the Greener Way
Typical oven cleaners contain multiple chemicals, some quite dangerous, such as sodium hydroxide (commonly known as caustic soda or lye). According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, oven cleaners containing this dangerous chemical can cause burns if they touch your skin, and inhalation of them can cause respiratory irritation, such as frequent coughing. And anytime such a cleaner is used, sodium hydroxide and other chemicals get into the environment.
Also, most commercial oven cleaners come in aerosol cans. Environmentalists have been concerned for some time about the ozone depletion caused by pressurized spray cans. Thankfully, there are more eco-friendly ways to clean the tough grease and build-up that ovens can accumulate.
1. Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate)
