Easy Off

The worst thing about a double oven is cleaning BOTH the top and bottom. After one can of Easy Off and two SOS pads, all three racks plus the doors and sides are shiny again. My "self clean" feature broke as soon as we moved into the house eight years ago, so I use elbow grease and hot water instead. It's not a pleasant (greasy) job, but it feels like a BIG accomplishment (even if I only tackle it once a year). The main culprits are apple/blackberry pies (which I tend to overfill) and Ina Garten's Sunday Rib Roast. The Fly Lady's philosophy of giving 15 minutes to a cleaning task didn't quite apply today, but it did motivate me to do ONE thing and then be pleased with it!