Cleaning the kitchen: grease and oven

In short: Cooking and baking cause stubborn grease deposits to build up on the stove, range hood, and inside the oven. Regular, targeted cleaning prevents grease from baking on and becoming hard to remove.

In more detail: Fresh grease usually dissolves easily with warm water and dish soap, while baked-on grease needs stronger agents or heat to soften.

In detail

• Stovetop and hob: Wipe up spills right after they cool, before they set.
• Pyrolytic oven: The self-cleaning function burns residue to ash, which is then wiped out.
• Oven without pyrolysis: Home remedies like a baking soda paste or dedicated oven cleaners loosen baked-on residue after some dwell time.
• Range hood grease filter: Clean the metal filter regularly in hot dishwater or the dishwasher, otherwise suction power drops.
• Tile backsplash behind the stove: Use an all-purpose cleaner or diluted vinegar to remove fine grease droplets.
• Baking tray and oven rack: Soaking overnight in hot water with dish soap or baking soda makes scrubbing much easier.
• Prevention: A splash guard when frying and a lid on the pan reduce grease spreading around the kitchen (flecken-entfernen-hausmittel).