The trick to cleaning a dirty and clogged oven, you can activate the secret button for a perfect result

Have you ever noticed this button on the oven? You know the one located on the sides of the door? You should know that it is not there by chance… far from it. It has a super practical use, especially for cleaning. How do I know? I asked Stéphane, a friend who sells household appliances at Darty. Since I know what it is for, I have much less trouble cleaning the glass of my oven! Why? Because this button allows you to remove the oven door and take it off easily.

This button is used to remove the oven door

In fact, this secret button is almost magical! Like everyone else, you clean your oven regularly. Grease splashes, food stains, burnt residue… It’s always a real pain! You have to remove the elements one by one: racks, drip pan, etc. Then, you clean the walls of the oven. In short, it takes time… Fortunately, you can easily clean the inside of the oven with baking soda and white vinegar. This duo is super effective for getting rid of a very dirty oven. But when you get to the glass, it gets really complicated. And that’s where our magic button comes in! Because it’s used to easily remove the oven glass. Super practical for cleaning it when it’s really dirty, isn’t it?

How to remove the glass from the oven door?

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Concretely, this button looks like a small hook. It is found on each side of the glass, at the level of the fixings. The role of these two hooks is to keep the oven door securely fixed in the oven frame. To remove the oven glass, you must open the oven door completely to access the two small hooks. Then, you must lift these two small hooks by pulling them upwards. If you cannot do this with your fingers, you can use a knife or a flat screwdriver. The goal is to leverage the hooks. Lift the hooks completely and do it on each side of the oven. Then, gently lift the oven door 3/4 without closing it completely. All that remains is to pull the door towards you delicately. Once the door is removed, place it on a table. Be careful, the oven door is not light to carry!

How to clean the oven door glass?

Now, all that’s left to do is clean it to remove all the dirt stuck to it. Is the glass really dirty? Don’t worry! There are 3 natural solutions for cleaning the oven door. – The baking soda and white vinegar duo is always a safe bet for degreasing the oven and its glass. You can add a little dishwashing liquid to boost its action. – By using soda crystals, black soap and water, you remove all the greasy residue that has stuck to the glass. Use them to make a cleaning paste that removes the dirt. Just follow the recipe for this powerful cleaner here. – To dissolve grease, sodium percarbonate is also very effective. You can make an anti-grease cleaner very easily. You see, you don’t even need Décap Four to have a clean glass! After cleaning the glass, all that’s left to do is put it back in place.

How to clean between the 2 panes of the oven door

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Most modern ovens are now equipped with this system for removing the oven door. This makes cleaning the oven windows really easy. Especially for cleaning between the 2 windows! There is always a lot of dirt that gets stuck there. But what if this button does not exist on your oven? Or if you do not want to remove the oven door. Don’t panic! There is a really great trick for cleaning between the 2 oven windows. And for this, you just need a metal hanger and white vinegar to clean between the oven windows easily. And there you have it, with these tips, you can clean the glass of any oven, whatever its brand: Whirlpool, Moulinex, Samsung, Ikea, Siemens, Neff, Beko, Ariston, Indesit, Bosch, Brandt, De Dietrich, Arthur Martin, Sauter, Valberg, Candy, Zanussi, Laden, Rosières, Scholtes, Hotpoint, Far, Fagor, Gorenje, Kitchenaid, Schneider, Miele, Electrolux…