Italian Oven Cleaning for $4 of Baking Soda (I Show Everything)

Don't forget to download my free book, my friend: enzostricks.carrd.co (the link is also on our channel page, under Links). The turkey goes in, the oven heats up, and the old grease starts to smoke, with your whole family on the way. Every November in my butcher shop in Newark, New Jersey, it was the same story. Tonight I show you how to clean your oven before Thanksgiving with a four-dollar bag of baking soda, and no fighting. By Thursday you open the oven door and see clear glass, the light shining in, and nothing burnt behind it. Seven steps, in the order of the calendar, each with a price, a reason and a test. Step three is a button on your oven you must not press, and the last step is the one nobody does. You do not need a razor blade, steel wool or a can of oven spray. You need baking soda, white vinegar, Dawn, a plastic spatula, a Scotch-Brite pad and two quiet nights, about fifteen dollars if you already own Dawn. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Clean on the calendar: racks Saturday, paste Sunday, wipe Monday, test Wednesday • Soak the racks in the bathtub with hot water and Dawn • Skip the self-clean button: the oven makers' own manuals warn about it • The paste: one pound of baking soda, one tablespoon of salt, two tablespoons of water • Spread it thick, keep it off the heating element, leave it overnight • Wipe with a plastic spatula, never metal, and use vinegar only after the soda is gone • Accept the spots: a thin stain rarely smokes • Run a 15-minute test at 350°F on Wednesday night, so Thursday has no surprises A note on prices: the prices I mention are what I found on Target's website when this video was made. Prices change from store to store and week to week, so yours may be a little different. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Oven That Smokes on Thanksgiving 0:52 #1 The Calendar and the $15 Kit 2:22 #2 Soak the Racks in the Tub 4:08 #3 The Button You Don't Press 6:07 #4 Make the Baking Soda Paste 8:14 #5 Wipe It Off With a Plastic Spatula 10:25 #6 The Spots You Leave Alone 11:59 #7 The 15-Minute Test Run 14:36 This Week, Pick Your Two Nights Sources: oven manufacturer manuals (GE, Samsung) on self-clean cycles; Arm & Hammer baking soda oven cleaning guidance; Easy-Off product label; CDC guidance on mixing cleaners; Target website prices, accessed this week (October 2026). Tell me in the comments: what was the worst thing that ever came out of your oven on Thanksgiving? I read every one, slowly. The Enzo Family - Also visit Enzo's Kitchen and Enzo's Method (links on our channel page, under Links). Last time: the windows, and why they streak. Next time: Italian Washing Machine Rules - Stop the Musty Smell Before It Starts #cleaningtips #homehacks #declutter #ovencleaning #thanksgiving