Self-cleaning features on ovens, which can be confusing and even controversial, were developed in the early 1960s for both gas and electric ovens, though the term “self-cleaning” is actually something ...

Learn how to clean your oven safely and effectively with Consumer Reports' tips. Find out why the self-clean cycle may not ...

Your oven takes a beating all year, from New Year's appetizers to dribbling turkey fat on Thanksgiving and Christmas cookie crumbs. Odds are, it could use some R&R. Did you pick up a weird burning ...

Do you ever find yourself wishing that your house could just...clean itself? Unfortunately, it doesn't quite work that way—but there is at least one thing in your home that actually does: your oven!

Remember the holidays? Maybe you did lots of baking and roasting, perhaps even a turkey or two. Now raise your hand if you’ve cleaned your oven since then. Or since LAST Thanksgiving, for that matter.

When was the last time you cleaned your oven? Have you ever cleaned your oven? You’re not alone if you answered “ummm” and “. . . no.” Carolyn Forte, director of the home appliances and cleaning ...

Ovens tend to get a lot of use during the holidays, and between drips, drops, and turkey basting spills, they can get fairly dirty. And they may not get cleaned very often—in a survey by the American ...

Cleaning an oven is a tedious chore. It takes time, it can involve scrubbing, and everyone gets a little uneasy when they have to stick their head inside of an oven. To keep your oven running its best ...