Many ask about the concoction I used on the oven door; I am more than happy to share.
The solution was simply 1/3 cup baking soda and enough warm water to make a "runny" paste. The directions were to spread it on and leave for 15 to 30 minutes. I left it on for an hour. It worked okay, but as I said it took some scrubbing.
The second site suggested, after slathering the baking soda paste on the glass, spraying it with vinegar. This was actually a little fun. It was like making a homemade volcano on the oven door. When the vinegar hits the baking soda it bubbles up. I'm not for sure there was a clear winner in this contest.
Here is my warning....before cleaning the door cover the vents. Yes, a trickle of water splashed into one of the vents (okay, I may have added a little too much vinegar) and slipped down the backside of the glass (meaning between the two glass panes...meaning I can't wipe it clean). It is not harmful to the oven or the door, but you know it is really bugging me. Please, learn from my "oops" moments.
My next project to tackle?
Cleaning and repainting the adirondack chairs....maybe come spring.
Or... maybe I'll just sit back with a beverage and supervise.
Or... maybe I'll just sit back with a beverage and supervise.
Do you have projects calling your name?
Yes, there are projects calling my name but it's just a whisper right now.
ReplyDeleteOven door glass is my delimina . . . between the two pieces of glass . . . not sure how something managed to drip inbetween. . . . but it happened. I have tried everything . . . I will give the baking soda recipe filed for "just in case . . ."
ReplyDeleteLynne if you figure out how to get in between the glass panels please let me know. I think the only way maybe to take off the door completely! Oh that is just too much for me.
DeleteThey better not be calling my name, I refuse to answer! Maybe in a few months.
ReplyDeleteJeri, I've put mine on silent!
DeleteHello Bonnie:
ReplyDeleteThis really does confirm what lazy tarts we actually are since we cannot remember when we last opened an oven door, let alone set about cleaning one!!
Now, your chairs are absolutely perfect as they are. Wonderfully 'shabby chic', the very look which takes so long to achieve. Keep them as they are - and save on further work!!
Jane and Lance. I do truly love the way you think! The chairs...I don't know...I think they may be beyond Shabby Chic. We will see how I feel in spring. Bonnie
DeleteBonnie, the projects calling my name are being resolutely ignored. I will come to them when I'm ready. They forget, these projects, I am the boss.
ReplyDeleteThe vinegar and baking soda does sound like fun! My adirondack chairs were on the list of repairs needed LAST summer but didn't get done. No way around it this year and a new coat of paint will be in order as well.
ReplyDeleteOh yes,I have so many. And I am such an expert at ignoring them! But one that is ongoing is organizing my house, room by room. You know, cleaning out all those cabinets and drawers where you have been hiding clutter throughout the years. A big job, but it is going well and makes me feel so good!
ReplyDeleteI’m making a list, Bonnie, making a list.
ReplyDeleteI tried that too! Was quite pleased with the results. Don't know if it was this that gave me a little streak between the panes of glass or if it was some previous attempt with a spray bottle of something or other. But next time I'm going to keep well away from the edges of the window.
ReplyDeleteIt's frustrating when you can't clean between the two panels of glass, isn't it? Otherwise, it sounds like a great project to have finished.
ReplyDeleteDear Bonnie - just read your previous post - I have the exact same situation...thanks for sharing your concoction. I am going to give it a try. Isn't crazy how those little things like the oven glass drives one nuts. Thanks for sharing and making me smile and your wonderful visit to my blog too. Have a great day.
ReplyDeletehaha, you know I love a good project....and Pinterest and well just about everything right now. Life feels pretty darn good and i have been enjoying every single second! Nice chair mate!
ReplyDeleteHello!
ReplyDeleteI tried both of these "recipes" myself and did not have much luck. Oh well.
The weather here is crazy cold! And the snow is so beautiful that it makes up for the cold! I hope you get a little snow to enjoy too!
No offence, Bonnie, I'm happy to go an entire lifetime without cleaning my oven. What I do want to say is how much I love your squirrel photo.
ReplyDeleteOh Faisal isn't he a charmer? He visits each afternoon. I suspect he is hoping for a handout. Have a wonderful weekend. Bonnie
DeleteLuckily I'm rather deaf, so If something is calling I can't hear!
ReplyDeleteYour squirrel is simply adorable. I tried those recipes and they worked for me. :)
ReplyDeleteJust in case you can't stand the streak any longer here is what I did. I pulled the door off the hinges. Quite easy but heavy. Laid it on newspaper on the floor. Found a screwdriver from my husband's confusingly large collection. Two or three attempts to find something that fit, I believe two different sizes of screws were holding the thing together. A lttle tugging and the two sides seperated. Gave the insides a good scrub and got rid of the streak. Put it back together-remember where you have put the screws. Hoisted it back onto the oven-tricky lining it up with the hinges but got it back on. Several weeks of boring my friends with requests to admire my oven window.
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