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 ...

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.

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If you don’t want to get on your hands and knees and scrub, Consumer Reports suggests you take advantage of your oven’s self-cleaning feature. But are all ovens up to the task? As part of CR’s range ...

Your oven floor is covered with burnt-on remains of something, and the window is spattered with grease. I’ve been there—we’ve all been there. We use our ovens hard for weeknight dinners and holiday ...