When was the last time you had your oven professionally cleaned? Until recently I never had my oven professionally cleaned, but now I wish I had it done sooner.

I am a keen amateur chef so my oven is used a lot. During the winter it is in use much more than the rest of the year. I just love preparing roasts and warming dinners for my family.

I also like to bake our own bread to make sure our food is as healthy as possible, and this means the oven in our home is used a lot.

There are many different ways in which you can clean your own oven including a few natural ones. Grapefruit is supposed to make a great natural alternative, and so is scrubbing it with a salt based solution.

There are some regular supermarkets cleaners as well but the smell can be unpleasant and they are often messy to use. Many also contain hazardous chemicals which can linger in the oven and be dangerous to inhale.

That being said, we all know we need to clean our ovens but do we actually appreciate why it is important to have a clean oven?

Benefits of Having Your Oven Professionally Cleaned

Even with the new so-called “Stay Clean” technology ovens get dirty and greasy, and do need to be cleaned. A lot of unpleasant bugs can make their home in dirt and grease, and normal cleaners may not be as effective as we think.

Salmonella and E. coli are both perfectly at home in your kitchen, and can easily take up residence in your oven and on your work tops. Both bacteria cause severe health problems, and can damage your digestive system if you are unfortunate enough to pick them up.

Splash back from food can also make your oven work less efficiently. It can cover heating elements, and the interior surfaces of the oven.

Dirt and grime in the oven can even affect the taste of your food, and I have noticed that my bread seems to taste better since I had my oven cleaned. Not only that, but my oven now seems to be maintaining a more constant temperature and food is cooked more evenly.

The Cost of Oven Cleaning

Oven cleaning is not expensive and if your oven becomes more energy-efficient, you should get some of that money back. The cost of an oven clean in San Francisco is $95, and you can expect to pay about the same in both Chicago and New York.

Many of the businesses that provide Oven Cleaning services are franchises. This is a great advantage to the homeowner as it means that staff has the correct training, and the business is fully licensed and insured. It also means that pricing is throughout the country is similar.

Most of the products used for oven cleaning by professional cleaning services are Eco-friendly, and perfectly safe to use. You can use your oven straight away afterwards, and I am sure you will notice the difference.