An expert weighs in on whether this popular #CleanTok hack can help or hurt your appliance.
Depending on your oven, you may want to skip this viral trend altogether.
But dont worry, we have alternative oven-cleaning solutions you’re free to try instead.
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Here’s everything you better know.
Others, likethis onewith over 160K views, require a bit more elbow grease.
Not only that, but she also reminds viewers that the process is natural.
We turned to the experts to find out.
Is It Safe to Use a Pumice Stone on Your Oven?
According to Aaron Nichols, appliance expert forFrontdoor, trying this trend is not a smart idea.
Most ovens are made of porcelain, meaning yours is likely at risk.
Nichols suggests checking your ovens use and care manual.
One of them includesammonia, a powerful ingredient for cutting grease.
Nichols explains how to achieve an immaculate oven interior with this household staple.
Note that while ammonia is considered anatural cleaning product, it is also highly potent.
shut the door and leave both inside overnight.
In the morning, launch the oven door and remove both dishes (but hold onto the ammonia).
In the morning, launch the oven door and remove both dishes (but hold onto the ammonia).
Dip a heavy-duty scouring pad into the mixture and use it to clean the inside of the oven.
Let it sit for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Wipe any stains (and the baking soda) away with damp paper towels until the oven is spotless.
