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MY MATE SAID TO CLEAN HER STAINLESS STEEL OVEN SHELVES, SHE PUTS THEM IN A BLACK BAG WITH A CAP OF BLEACH IN THE BAG AND LEAVES THEM OUTSIDE ALL NIGHT.

WELL, I'M GONNA GIVE IT A GO.

ANY OTHER TIPS TO MAKE LIFE EASIER

How can you tell if they are s.steel or alu ?
If they are alu they are dull, and if s.steel are shiny ?
Am I correct ?

Not sure $andie. Think you're right.

My daughter bought stuff that you put into a bag and left them in the bag all night, and they came up gleaming.

LG Do you soak them in your bath, cos I can't get them in my sink

Thanks LG

I used to stick them in the dishwasher in my last house

Thanks LG, know what you mean.
My shelves are s.steel and hob trims alu !

Edit I bought a large square black plastic tray from B&Q to clean my barbeque equipment, thats very handy for cleaning large items.
It's about 2ft square and 6 ins deep

I read somewhere that it is the slugs and similar that munch on the shelves overnight!!!!!

The special trays were from something like Kleenezee, or betterware....x

Crikey hope not, cos I'll just leave them outside forever. Get enough slugs outside withou bringing them indoors. Does that mean they'll be in the bag?????

Edit I bought a large square black plastic tray from B&Q to clean my barbeque equipment, thats very handy for cleaning large items.
It's about 2ft square and 6 ins deep

Nite LG

Good idea $andie

Sandie, you can use a fridge magnet to tell stainless steel from aluminium. The magnet won't stick to aluminium.

Janice

Oh yes Janice, thanks, should have known that!!
Hubby worked for British Steel and I have a small magnet attached my computer desk, which says in big print
'STICK TO STEEL....Recyclable Steel' !!!
duuooh !!

fridge is in a wooden cabinet so no magnets there !

"Crikey hope not, cos I'll just leave them outside forever. Get enough slugs outside withou bringing them indoors. Does that mean they'll be in the bag?????"


I would guess so.

Joanne x

If you have bleach in the bag, the slugs and snails will all be dead Vicky lol

That Fairy stuff that Ainsley advertises for baked on stuff on pans etc might work ok on oven shelves, it works well on baking trays etc. You could spray that on while the shelves are in a bin bag, and then seal it and leave outside overnight but hope no one comes and nicks them, Vicky lol

Lizx

I think it is ammonia you put in the plastic bag & leave over night. Always do mine in detergent in bath as well.
Hilary.

Biological detergent is best I think, ammonia will stink the place out lol I used to do my student house ones in the bath while I was working elsewhere in the house.

Liz

Those large plastic trays can be bought from Lakeland.com

My oven is two years new, so doesn't need cleaning yet. lol But years ago I used to put shelves in a black bag with ammonia, fantastic, don't think you can buy it now.