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Cleaning the burnt food and grime in an oven has been causing people headaches ever since the oven was invented. However, there are some tips that make cleaning an oven a lot easier, and we’ll be looking at these oven cleaning tips today. We will also have a step by step cleaning guide that uses natural, readily available cleaning supplies. There’s no need to use harsh cleaning chemicals to clean your oven; all of the cleaning can be done with things you’ll find in the baking aisle of the supermarket.

 

How to clean an oven – a step by step guide

 

Boil the kettle and remove the racks

The first step of cleaning an oven is removing the oven racks. You can let the racks soak in a mixture of vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and water in the sink. A 3:1 mix of water and vinegar and a good sprinkling of bicarbonate of soda will make quick work of dissolving any burnt-on food on the racks.

Next, turn the oven to about 220 degrees Celsius and boil the kettle and fill an oven-safe bowl with the boiling water. Place this bowl in the bottom of the oven, close the door and leave it for about an hour. The steam will flow around the oven and loosen all of the burnt-on food and make it really easy to wipe away afterwards.

Make a cleaning solution

Once the boiling water has been left to work for an hour, you can remove it from the oven and begin scrubbing the food away. This is a lot easier with a very simple cleaning solution. Mix a 3:1 water to vinegar solution in a spray bottle, and grab your bicarbonate of soda again.

If you notice any really stubborn burnt-on food, spray the solution onto it and sprinkle some bicarbonate of soda over the top. Let this sit as you begin scrubbing the rest of the oven.

Elbow grease time!

The boiling water trick should have loosened most of the burnt-on food in the oven, but some elbow grease will still be needed to remove it completely. Spraying a good amount of your natural cleaning solution into the oven and letting it soak in for 10 minutes before you start wiping it away can help with the more stubborn areas. However, give it a try. You may find that the boiling water has released the food enough to make cleaning it straight away really easy. If not, you can either scrub like your life depends on it or let the vinegar and water soak into the food further. You can add some bicarbonate of soda over the top of the solution to increase its effectiveness too.

Keep wiping away any food and loose bits of grime, and you will quickly see the inside of your oven shine again. A microfibre cloth is perfect for cleaning an oven, but a sponge will work well too. Some people say to use a metal scraper or spatula to clean your oven, but we wouldn’t recommend this. Using metal can damage your oven. If the food is burnt on enough that you feel you need to use something like a scraper, see the next section.

Really stubborn food

If you have very stubborn areas of burnt-on grime in your oven, you may want to repeat the boiling water step once you have removed as much as you can. You can also make a paste from the bicarbonate of soda and leave this to soak into problem areas. Just add some bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and slowly add water, mixing as you go. Once it has a paste-like texture, cover all of the problem areas in the oven. You can also use this bicarbonate of soda paste on the glass door of your oven if required. However, if you follow the cleaning steps above, your oven door should be quite clean already.

When it comes to removing this bicarbonate of soda paste, just moisten a microfibre cloth and wipe it away. The bicarbonate of soda will begin to dissolve and take the grime with it.

Don’t forget the racks

Now that your oven racks have had plenty of time to soak in the vinegar, water and bicarbonate of soda, you will probably be able to wipe away the grime and food very easily with a microfibre cloth. Leaving the racks until the very end gives them time to naturally soak in the cleaning solution, so a quick wipe is usually all that’s needed.

Cleaning an oven the natural way

This is the easiest way of cleaning your oven, by far, and it is totally natural. The boiling water trick is the key, though. Leaving the boiling water in the oven for an hour with the heat on just before you clean it really helps to loosen all of the burnt-on food and often results in a very quick cleaning job that doesn’t require any harsh cleaning chemicals at all.

Of course, if you want to use a chemical oven cleaner, you can, but use the boiling water trick before you use it. All the boiling water is doing is releasing the hold of the burnt-on food on the surface of your oven. So, it simply helps whichever cleaning solution you choose to use after this.

To recap

Cleaning an oven seems like a near-impossible task, but with the right tips, it is actually a very easy and stress-free cleaning job. To clean an oven, all you need to do is:

Remove the racks and soak them
Fill a bowl with boiling water and pre-heat the oven
Leave this in the oven for an hour
Make a cleaning solution
Spray the solution in the oven (let it soak in for 10 minutes if needed)
Wipe away the burnt-on food
Clean the racks
Have a cup of tea

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We hope this look at how to clean an oven has been helpful. Remember, no matter whether you use a chemical oven cleaner or a natural solution, use the boiling water trick. It will make things so much easier! Also, our professional cleaners can clean your oven as part of our cleaning services, such as domestic cleaning services including regular cleaning, or deep cleaning, and of course end of tenancy cleaning. Give Cleaning Express a call or send us a message via website or Facebook. Or for more amazing cleaning tips like this one, please explore our website further.

Our cleaning customers ask us a lot of cleaning questions throughout our travels through London cleaning homes and businesses. And one of the cleaning questions we get asked a lot is about cleaning TV screens. Cleaning a TV screen needs to be done carefully and with the right cleaning equipment. If not, you could damage your TV. So, today, we’re going to explain how our cleaners clean TVs so that you can clean yours correctly without damaging it. We’ll also look at what not to use to clean your TV, which is actually a much longer list than what you should use to clean it.

Screen cleaners

There are dedicated screen cleaners that you can buy for TV and computer screens. They come in an aerosol and a wipe. While these cleaning sprays do work, they aren’t recommended for every type of TV. Most of these TV screen cleaners can be used on LCD and plasma screens, but you should check that the cleaner you choose is suitable for your TV.

TV screen cleaning sprays and wipes are great to use if you have tried to clean your TV with another cleaning solution. If you have streaks all over your TV, for example, a screen cleaning spray should be used to remove them.

Here’s how to use a spray TV screen cleaner:

Use a small amount of the spray cleaner, and spray it onto the cloth, rather than the TV. Use a microfibre cloth for this task. Fold the microfibre cloth and try and keep one side of it dry. Start from the top of the screen and work your way down, wiping from side to side. Once you reach the bottom of the TV screen, use the dry part of the microfibre cloth and repeat the process. This should remove any leftover cleaner on the TV screen and ensure you have a streak-free result.

Screen cleaners claim to remove nicotine stains, smudges, fingerprints and grime from your TV, and most do that job very well. However, our cleaners have found a much easier way of cleaning TVs that doesn’t require a special spray. In fact, all it involves is something you likely already have in your cleaning cupboard.

A microfibre cloth

A clean, dry microfibre cloth does the best job at cleaning a TV screen. It can remove dirt, dust and grime, and even stubborn stains like nicotine. Our cleaners have been using microfibre cloths to clean TV screens for years, but it is recommended by loads of cleaners and even TV manufacturers. Samsung even recommends using a microfibre cloth on its TVs because this method works so well.

How to clean a TV screen with a microfibre cloth

Cleaning a TV with a microfibre cloth is as simple as it sounds. However, our cleaners have a few tips for you to make it go even easier. As you aren’t using any sprays or any liquid at all, you don’t need to worry about streaks, but you do need to consider where the dust will fall. So, when cleaning a TV, always start from the top of the screen and work your way down. You should dust the top of the TV before you start with the screen too. That way, the dust will fall onto the areas you haven’t cleaned yet, and you can wipe it away as you make your way down the screen.

If possible, use a fresh and clean microfibre cloth for your TV. TVs love to attract dust and grime, so any dust in the microfibre cloth already could cause you an issue. You don’t need to use a lot of pressure when cleaning a TV screen. In fact, too much pressure can damage your TV. Just take light passes, gently wiping the screen. Go side to side, as this ensure you catch all of the dust while wiping the TV. If you notice some stubborn grime, gently focus on the area. The microfibre cloth will pick up the dirt, but it may take several light passes to do it.

To recap

Use a clean microfibre cloth
Clean the top of the TV first
Gentle passes starting from the top of the screen
For stubborn grime, take multiple, gentle passes
Move from side to side to catch all the dust

What to avoid

Unless your TV screen is incredibly dirty, there is really no need to use anything other than a microfibre cloth. It will clean your TV very well and remove any dust and grime really easily. Avoid using any cleaning solutions that have alcohol, ammonia or benzene in them. Window cleaner, for example, should never be used on a TV. Many people swear by using alcohol on their TV screens, and this can work, but it can also damage certain styles of TV, so if you can avoid it, we would recommend it.

If you have fingerprints or streaks on your TV screen and you need to get them off quickly, you can use vinegar to do so. Spray a small amount of vinegar onto a microfibre cloth and wipe the TV gently. Have a spare clean and dry microfibre cloth handy, and use this to remove any residue once you’ve cleaned your TV. This will ensure a streak-free TV ready for watching your favourite programmes.

More cleaning tips

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• How to clean a washing machine

In conclusion

If your TV is really dirty, or it has lots of streaks on it, use a dedicated TV screen cleaner to remove these. Just make sure the TV screen cleaner you buy is suitable for your style of TV. If your TV is just a bit dusty, use a dry, clean microfibre cloth to remove all of the dust.

For more cleaning tips from our excellent cleaning team, please explore Cleaning Express further. Or, to have our domestic cleaning team come into your home or business, get in touch. We have every cleaning service you need to keep your property clean and safe. See our reviews on TrustPilot.

Well, it’s time to tackle the kitchen! If you struggle to keep your kitchen clean and are wondering how the professionals do it, this cleaning article can help. Below, we have some brilliant domestic cleaning tips on how to clean a kitchen and additional tricks from our professional cleaners that they use in our customer’s homes.

Kitchen cleaning tips that will make your life easier

Keep a checklist

Keeping a checklist is one of the easiest ways of staying on top of cleaning tasks. We’d recommend a cleaning checklist for your entire house, but it can be broken down into individual rooms to help you stay on track too. Include all of the cleaning tasks that you don’t do regularly (the ones that we often forget about)—things like cleaning the fridge, oven and tiles. And also, include a schedule of when you need to clean them. That way, you can keep track of your cleaning tasks and put a satisfying tick next to all of the cleaning tasks you complete.

Soak as you go

If you’re going to clean your oven, it is a good idea to start soaking everything before you tackle other kitchen cleaning tasks. So, soak the racks in the sink and apply the oven cleaner to your oven. That way, once the smaller tasks are complete, the oven and the racks will be much easier to clean. This also works with any cookware that has burnt-on food, coffee makers and loads of other cleaning tasks that usually take a lot of time!

Collect rubbish and random objects

Before you begin washing the floors or countertops, collect all rubbish and throw it away. Also, collect any random objects that the kids have left in the kitchen and pop them in the laundry basket. They will be out of the way as you clean the kitchen, and you’ll remember to pop them away when everything is done.

Wash cabinets and shelves

Washing cabinets is very simple. Warm soapy water, a microfibre cloth and some elbow grease are all you need to bring your cabinet fronts back to life. While you’re doing the front of the cabinets, dust the shelves with a slightly damp microfibre cloth too. This cleaning task really doesn’t take that long but makes such a difference to the look of your kitchen.

Sweep and mop your floors last

The perfect time to sweep and mop your kitchen floor is once you have finished dusting and cleaning every part of your kitchen. This means that any dust from the shelves or food particles from the oven will be swept and mopped away. It also saves you time. If you start by mopping your kitchen floor, chances are, you will have to repeat the process once all other kitchen tasks are completed.

If you wish to hire professional cleaners to come and clean your house for you, then here at Cleaning Express we are always happy to get this arranged. We provide deep cleaning services with particular attention to all areas within your home, every corner and every appliance. Once your house is professionally deep cleaned it is much easier to maintain thereafter. Cleaning Express provides regular domestic cleaning services for those who wish to receive consistent and reliable cleaning service on a daily, weekly or fortnightly basis.

We hope these kitchen cleaning tips will help you clean your kitchen. For even more cleaning tips, check out the rest of the Cleaning Express blog. Or if you’d like Cleaning Express to handle the cleaning of your kitchen and every other room in your home, please get in touch by calling  0203 633 0390 or message us on Facebook. Cleaning Express can provide every cleaning service you could need to keep your home clean, tidy and safe for your family.

If you’ve been considering hiring a professional cleaning company to clean your office, you may have some questions. After all, there are other options for keeping your office clean. Firstly, you could clean your office, but that adds more to an already busy day. You could also hire a local, solo cleaner to clean your office, but that can lead to further headaches. In this article, Cleaning Express will show you why using professional cleaners to clean your office is the best choice for you, your staff, and your business.

Trustworthy and reliable cleaning services

To create a clean environment that allows your employees to focus on their work, you need a cleaner that will show up on time every time. Using Cleaning Express ensures this will happen. Most of our cleaners are local to the area that they clean, and they are fully insured and vetted. We also fully train all of our cleaners in all of the cleaning tasks they may be required to do. Plus, if any of our cleaners are ill or on holiday, Cleaning Express can provide another cleaner as a replacement to ensure that your office still gets cleaned, without you needing to do anything.

Stress-free

If you own a business, you already have plenty of stress and work to keep you busy. So you don’t want a cleaner to add further stress. As we said above, Cleaning Express takes care of everything for you. We provide a highly skilled cleaner for regular office cleaning services and a replacement whenever you need one, but there’s more too. Cleaning Express provides office deep cleaning services and antiviral disinfection cleaning services for offices too. So, no matter what cleaning service your office may need, even carpet cleaning services, Cleaning Express is here to help and take all of the stress out of cleaning your office. This allows you and your staff to focus on your business in a fresh and clean environment.

No hidden costs

Finally, the best part of using Cleaning Express to clean your office is there are no hidden costs at all. We provide quotes for all of our cleaning services, from our regular cleaning services to our deep cleaning services and everything in between. So when you use Cleaning Express to clean your office, you will never be stuck with a higher bill than you thought.

Cleaning Express is the perfect professional cleaning company to clean your office in London. We are an independent, family business that uses local cleaners who are highly trained and fully vetted by us. For more cleaning information, please explore the Cleaning Express website further.  Learn more about our other cleaning services that we provide. We hope this article was helpful to find out why you should use professionals to clean your office. To book please give Cleaning Express a call or send us a message via website or Facebook.

Getting a streak-free shine on your windows seems near impossible to many of us. Professional window cleaners make it look easy, but if you have ever cleaned your windows yourself, you’ll know that it is anything but easy. Today, we’re looking at cleaning windows and how you can achieve a streak-free shine pretty easily with simple cleaning equipment.

How to clean your windows

With the right window cleaning spray, cloth and techniques, cleaning your windows is fairly straightforward. But what are the right window cleaning techniques? Well, here they are! The first window cleaning tip may sound a bit odd, but it is actually one of the best on this list.

Choose the right day

If you try to clean your windows on a hot day, the cleaning solution will dry out too quickly and leave streaks. So, try to clean your windows on a cloudy but dry day. That way, the solution won’t dry out too quickly so you can wipe it off nice and evenly. If its summer, you can start on the shady side of the house, which should help matters.

Give your windows a dusting first

We know that dusting your windows may make you look a bit odd to your neighbours, but it can really help when trying to achieve a nice finish. Dusting your windows first allows the window cleaner to do its job a lot easier. You can dust your windows by using your vacuum cleaner or with a microfibre cloth. Just make sure to use a fresh cloth for the cleaning stage.

Window cleaning solutions

Most commercial window cleaning sprays do work really well as long as you use enough of it. Don’t shy away from using loads of window cleaning solution on each window as this helps it cut through the grime and will improve your finish.

Use a microfibre cloth

We’re sure you’ve seen some people use newspaper for drying off their windows, but microfibre cloths work perfectly well. Keep wiping your window until it is dry, once it is, it will be streak-free and awesome!

 No need to squeegee

If you’re cleaning your windows in your home, using a squeegee will leave cleaning solution all over your floor or window sill. So, skip this step. As long as you have dried your windows well enough with the microfibre cloth, you don’t need to squeegee anyway, they will be nice and clean. This step can also be skipped when cleaning the outside of your windows too.

More cleaning tips

• How to clean silver at home
• How to clean a TV screen
• How to get rid of mould
• How to clean an oven
• How to clean a washing machine

Don’t forget, if you use Cleaning Express’ cleaning services, we do offer interior window cleaning services. Just let your regular cleaner know, or let the end of tenancy or deep clean team know, and they will clean the interior of your windows. We hope this look at cleaning windows has given you everything you need to get a streak-free shine on your windows. For more cleaning tips, please explore the Cleaning Express website further. For professional cleaning services in London for domestic cleaning and commercial cleaning, give Cleaning Express a call for a quote for any of our high-quality cleaning services or send us a message via website or Facebook.