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Home and Lifestyle Products & Services, Reviews · February 6, 2019

Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean | AD

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One thing that I know I don’t do often enough is clean our oven – and I can fully understand why oven cleaning is Britain’s most hated chore. But cleaning the oven is something that makes such a difference in the kitchen – especially if it’s done properly. To kick start our spring cleaning regime Ovenclean organised for our double oven to be cleaned – and I was blown away by the results.

Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean

Ovenclean work in franchises across the UK giving great nationwide coverage. When booking an Ovenclean appointment your local Ovenclean franchise will contact you to organise a convenient time and date for your cleaning services. We were booked in for the following week and Ovenclean let me know that everything should be done within about two hours.

Our oven was embarrassingly dirty before the clean. You could hardly see through the glass in the oven doors, the shelves were caked in grease and the bottom of the oven looked like it had seen better days with so many remnants left from meals gone by. I was looking forward to our first professional oven clean but, honestly, I wasn’t sure they’d be able to clean it all and I was just expecting a bit of an improvement.

Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean
Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean
Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean
Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean

On the day of our Ovenclean visit I didn’t need to do anything to prepare. The Ovenclean technician arrived on time and brought everything he needed inside with him – which wasn’t actually a lot. He had two buckets and a few things in each of them and he set straight to work.

Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean

The technician protected the floor and started the clean by taking everything out of the oven – including the racks attached to the sides. Everything removable was taken out and he went and put it into his van where he explained he had a bath ready to help clean everything.

Whilst everything was soaking he cleaned the whole inside of the oven. The products used are caustic-soda free meaning there are no fumes during the process and I was happily in the same room working whilst the oven was being cleaned. The lack of fumes also makes it fine for children and pets to be around which is always something I worry about with any kind of work going on at home.

Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean

Once the inside of the oven was cleaned the technician went to his van to finish off the process, spending about twenty minutes cleaning the shelves and racks from inside the oven. He then came back, put everything back in place and the job was done.

Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean
Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean

The whole Ovenclean process was done in just over and hour and a half which I commented on as it felt really speedy compared to when I’ve tried to clean the oven myself in the past. The technician explained that because the grime in our oven was quite fresh, and not caked on for years, it was easier to clean. This made me realise how important it is to have your oven cleaned regularly.

Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean
Start the Spring Cleaning with Ovenclean

Having a clean oven helps food taste better and also increases the efficiency of the oven. Our oven is 18 months old but looks as good as new now that it’s been cleaned. Having Ovenclean come and clean our oven at regular intervals will only help the oven work for as long as possible – and as well as possible too. Getting our oven cleaned professionally is now going to be part of our spring clean every year.

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Comments

  1. Lauren Scrapbook says

    February 6, 2019 at 10:59 am

    Because I’m lazy and hardly ever do it and it would love not have to do it! Your oven looks amazing, brand new in fact!

    Reply
  2. clair downham says

    February 6, 2019 at 12:09 pm

    because it takes ages to clean it myself

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  3. Avs says

    February 6, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    A professional job is much more effective.

    Reply
  4. Fiona jk42 says

    February 6, 2019 at 5:35 pm

    Oven cleaning is a job I hate doing, so it would be great to get someone else to do it for me.

    Reply
  5. Aileen RUSSELL says

    February 6, 2019 at 7:26 pm

    I hate cleaning the Oven, so would love to win this prize.

    Reply
  6. T Brailey says

    February 6, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    I find this one of the worst jobs in the kitchen. I try and avoid it and put it off until tomorrow. Hence it very rarely gets done.

    Reply
  7. Solange says

    February 6, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    Because I hate doing it myself. I’d love to get it done by a professional.

    Reply
  8. Sadiyya Maryam says

    February 7, 2019 at 4:31 am

    Wow that’s an amazing job they have done your oven looks sparkling clean! I was always dubious about professional oven cleaning but your review was great, thanks for sharing. My oven definitely needs some help I do try to keep it clean but despite my best efforts (not that many to be honest!?) the grease doesn’t go!

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  9. Val Budden says

    February 7, 2019 at 8:45 am

    I have used Ovenclean for about 6 or 7 years now and cannot recommend them enough. I am not entering in to the competition because I’ve just had my oven cleaned last week and it would be wonderful for someone who hasn’t experienced this amazing company to win. Remember, if you don’t win just book an appointment anyway. You will not be disappointed with the results.

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  10. Jane Willis says

    February 7, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    You only need to look ay my oven to know why I need it cleaned! There’s nothing like a professional clean to brighten up the oven and once it’s clean the whole kitchen looks brighter. Ours gets very dirty as we are both keen cooks so it’s very heavily used.

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  11. Tina H says

    February 8, 2019 at 10:54 am

    Ah I need this in my life. My partner is in charge of cleaning the kitchen and he always forgets the oven.

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  12. Georgina Prince says

    February 8, 2019 at 11:48 am

    we live in military accommodation, so we get charged if the oven isn’t gleaming lol x

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  13. Rich Tyler says

    February 8, 2019 at 2:35 pm

    Cos it’s a nightmare!

    Reply
  14. nicola dean says

    February 8, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    My oven is desperate to be cleaned but I just cant face it!

    Reply
  15. Emma Salter says

    February 8, 2019 at 7:56 pm

    I can never get just like new. The after cleaning pictures look amazing.

    Reply
  16. Jacqueline Graham says

    February 9, 2019 at 12:01 pm

    I’d love to win as my oven is only a couple of years old, and well used, as I cook a lot of meat, the fat splatters have burned on. I have tried it’s self cleaning function and the branded oven cleaning products, and whilst they clean the shelved, the oven itself does not clean as well, neither does the glass door. I’d love to win this to get my oven looking like new again. Thanks for the chance.

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  17. G Keegan says

    February 9, 2019 at 8:52 pm

    It is a hard job and when I do it I never manage to get it completely spotless. I also find it hard to do with 2 young children in the house. I would love to win this prize!

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  18. Kim Neville says

    February 10, 2019 at 9:17 am

    Would be lovely having oven cleaned by an expert as hate doing myself

    Reply
  19. Geri Gregg says

    February 10, 2019 at 9:53 am

    I’d love to have my oven cleaned professionally as my oven is new and already dirty! I don’t have a clue on how to clean it

    Reply
  20. Peter Watson says

    February 10, 2019 at 11:23 am

    I must admit I leave the oven clean to my wife and she has always hated it,as do I when I have attempted it.This service should do very well amongst people like us.

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  21. Kim Murray says

    February 10, 2019 at 5:47 pm

    It’s the cleaning job I hate the most x

    Reply
  22. Katie Skeoch says

    February 10, 2019 at 8:28 pm

    Because I never clean it properly! It’s such a chore, I’d love someone to come donut for me

    Reply
  23. Laura Barrett says

    February 10, 2019 at 10:36 pm

    I would love an oven clean as I’ve tried to do it myself and it just hasn’t worked!

    Reply
  24. Lauren Jewhurst says

    February 10, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    Because I am lazy!!! And also would never feel like I’ve done a thorough enough job

    Reply
  25. Martina Pichova says

    February 11, 2019 at 11:59 am

    Because I could never do it as well as professionals.

    Reply
  26. Lynn Brown says

    February 11, 2019 at 3:33 pm

    I find it difficult to bend down and clean the oven properly – would be lovely to see it gleaming again.

    Reply
  27. Caroline Hunter says

    February 11, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    My oven isn’t too bad but it smells of burnt cooking every time I switch it on. I hate cleaning it!!!

    Reply
  28. Michelle O'Neill says

    February 11, 2019 at 4:53 pm

    because my oven is shameful!

    Reply
  29. Catherine S says

    February 11, 2019 at 9:50 pm

    Because it’s hard work to do yourself and it seems to be impossible to get it looking like new again, so it would be lovely to have a professional do it for me.

    Reply
  30. Ruth Harwood says

    February 13, 2019 at 9:35 am

    I don’t have the strength to do it myself as disability prevents me xx

    Reply
  31. nicola rupawala says

    February 13, 2019 at 3:17 pm

    Because it’s never been cleaned!

    Reply
  32. Louise Fairweather says

    February 13, 2019 at 6:10 pm

    Because I bought a new one just before Xmas and haven’t cleaned it yet- it is starting to need it!

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  33. Hayley Atkins says

    February 14, 2019 at 7:20 am

    I am unable to clean my oven myself due to my disabilities.

    Reply
  34. Michelle Smith says

    February 14, 2019 at 9:51 am

    I hate cleaning the oven I cook a lot of chicken which makes my oven very greasy and dirty I would love my oven to look as good as new again.

    Reply
  35. Maureen M says

    February 14, 2019 at 9:20 pm

    It’s such a difficult job & takes so long to do, especially the shelves ! It’d be wonderful if someone could clean it for me.

    Reply
  36. Emma Walton says

    February 15, 2019 at 3:01 pm

    I would love to get my oven cleaned properly because I haven’t been able to find a chemical free cleaner that can do a good job and I have to be careful what I use as I have 8 cats and a dog.

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  37. Carole E says

    February 15, 2019 at 11:51 pm

    hopefully it will help my cooking taste better

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  38. Kerrie-ann Fitzpatrick says

    February 16, 2019 at 2:09 pm

    This the job I dislike the most

    Reply
  39. Angela treadway says

    February 16, 2019 at 11:15 pm

    because its one of my dreaded chores!

    Reply
  40. Clara says

    February 17, 2019 at 5:44 pm

    I’d love to have my oven cleaned because I hate that job!

    Reply
  41. cheryl hadfield says

    February 17, 2019 at 7:46 pm

    Because I hate the dreaded oven clean

    Reply
  42. claire griffiths says

    February 20, 2019 at 5:36 pm

    i would love to have my oven cleaned as that is the job that i like the least

    Reply
  43. Karen hutchinson says

    February 21, 2019 at 11:59 am

    Because it’s a messy job that I hate

    Reply
  44. Antonia Godwin says

    February 22, 2019 at 9:10 am

    Takes soooo long to do yourself..!

    Reply
  45. Katie Harmer says

    February 26, 2019 at 12:17 pm

    I am disabled and I just can’t bend down far enough to clean my oven, it really needs it!

    Reply
  46. JULIE WARD says

    February 27, 2019 at 2:17 pm

    I’m getting a new oven soon so this would be for daughter in laws cooker and would be a great help to her

    Reply
  47. Tracey Mitchell says

    February 28, 2019 at 2:45 pm

    My oven is a bit of a state it only gets done once a year which is just before Christmas, and it gets used every day.

    Reply
  48. Helen S says

    February 28, 2019 at 7:07 pm

    Every time I clean my oven I look at it all shiny and think I must keep on top of that and clean up any spills as soon as they happen – the next time I look it’s an absolute disgrace. We’re in the absolute disgrace mode at the moment. Would love to win.

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  49. Emma Howard says

    March 1, 2019 at 10:14 am

    Because cleaning the oven is my least favourite job!

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  50. Kate Phillips says

    March 1, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    It’s a fiddly, filthy job and crumbs get in to awkward spaces. Also I don’t like using many of the cleaners which are smelly and possibly not that good to inhale. So I’d be very grateful to anyone who’d clean it for me.

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  51. Sheri Darby says

    March 1, 2019 at 3:03 pm

    Because I never do it, there are always more important things to do

    Reply
  52. Rebecca Whatmore says

    March 1, 2019 at 4:57 pm

    Because whenever I clean it I can’t get it really really shiny!

    Reply
  53. Anthea Holloway says

    March 1, 2019 at 7:33 pm

    I would love to have my oven cleaned so that I could start afresh with it being sparkling clean. They would make a much better job of it than I ever could.

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  54. Debi Newman says

    March 1, 2019 at 9:22 pm

    My oven really needs it x

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  55. Alison Johnson says

    March 1, 2019 at 10:50 pm

    I have a newish oven but it does have marks on it now due to other people using it! I’d like it to look new again.

    Reply
  56. Wendy Guy says

    March 2, 2019 at 8:26 am

    I hate this job and t3nd to put if off. It would be lovely to get it cleaned professionally.

    Reply
  57. Rosalind Amison says

    March 2, 2019 at 8:33 am

    Because my oven really needs a good clean.

    Reply
  58. olivia Kirby says

    March 2, 2019 at 12:01 pm

    Mine is a disgrace and past the point of no return so I would love to see it shine!

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  59. Ruth Lee says

    March 2, 2019 at 3:10 pm

    my own is horrendous

    Reply
  60. Eileen Tingle says

    March 2, 2019 at 10:15 pm

    I’ve let it get too messy and I don’t know where to start in making it look clean again

    Reply
  61. Sharon Clarke says

    March 3, 2019 at 7:56 am

    Because my son has just moved out, but his melted cheese and pasta sauce are still in residence in the bottom of my oven

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  62. Elaine Shaw says

    March 3, 2019 at 12:58 pm

    I must say they’ve done a tremendous job, looks amazing. It never crossed my mind that this could be done, and it makes so much sense to do like you say and have it form part of your annual Spring Clean. Will do doubt prolong the life of your oven, like giving it a well deserved service, and after all, my oven is on, most days, roasting and baking, so yes, it deserves to be well looked after. Thank you for sharing this, you learn something new everyday!

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  63. laura stewart says

    March 3, 2019 at 3:15 pm

    its the only job i hate doing!

    Reply
  64. Elizabeth Smith says

    March 3, 2019 at 3:52 pm

    I’m no fan of housework, to say the least, and cleaning the oven is the worst of the worst

    Reply
  65. Steven Beasley says

    March 3, 2019 at 5:02 pm

    Because our oven is disgusting to be honest. It’s a job we all try and avoid

    Reply
  66. Gemma Clark says

    March 3, 2019 at 6:04 pm

    It’s my most hated job!

    Reply
  67. Lucy Masters says

    March 3, 2019 at 6:15 pm

    I would love to have my oven cleaned, as I wouldn’t even know where to start!

    Reply
  68. Pamela Cooper says

    March 3, 2019 at 7:37 pm

    Can’t bend down to clean oven and hate doing it anway

    Reply
  69. Charlotte Hoskins says

    March 3, 2019 at 8:32 pm

    With little ones in the house I don’t like the fumes when I clean the oven so it would be fab to have someone in whilst I entertain the girls upstairs 🙂

    Reply
  70. Jodie W says

    March 3, 2019 at 8:39 pm

    Because I am clueless, and dont know how to effectively do it myself

    Reply
  71. Darren Bourne says

    March 3, 2019 at 8:49 pm

    It would really help as my other half is disabled and I’m running around working and ferrying the kids around.

    Reply
  72. Diana says

    March 3, 2019 at 8:49 pm

    Because I hate cleaning ovens :/

    Reply
  73. Tammy Neal says

    March 3, 2019 at 9:56 pm

    I hate cleaning my oven x

    Reply
  74. Michelle Cheeseman says

    March 3, 2019 at 10:23 pm

    Oven cleaning is the worst cleaning job! It takes me ages and still doesn’t look as clean as I would like it to!

    Reply
  75. Sian Buckingham says

    March 3, 2019 at 10:48 pm

    I’d love to have my oven cleaned professionally as with 4 kids in the house and then my partner and I too, it gets an awful lot of use!

    Reply
  76. Natalie Gillham says

    March 3, 2019 at 10:51 pm

    I have neglected my oven, I’m ashamed to say it is so dirty it’s smoking, so I would love to win this cleaning help x

    Reply
  77. Kate Davies says

    March 3, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    I hate cleaning my oven, it makes my back hurt and it’s long over due unfortunately.

    Reply

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