10/13/2026
Let’s talk about ovens and cleaning.
This may not be something most think about when it comes to home bakers and bakery’s but it’s definitely on the top of our lists!
I have never cleaned my oven so much as I have in the last 2 year of using it. And it’s a job! I have learned over the years what works and what doesn’t. And I can tell you, unless your oven is pretty much spotless, vinegar, lemon and baking soda does not cut it. But the stinky smell and chemically burn of Easy-Off also doesn’t cut it. That one leaves a dull residue and is just messy🤮
Recently I decided it was time to invest in another oven, giving me 3 and 1/2 ovens to bake in which will cut my baking days down from 12hr to hopefully 6 or less!
While the one I landed on may not have been brand spanking new, it will do the job just like it’s shiny new counterparts. But this one needed a little extra love. And you guys. I’m telling you it took me 4hrs to get almost all the way done but it looks like new! All I need to do it finish cleaning the racks, change the gaskets and clean between the 2 windows.
What I used might also turn some noses because it’s not “natural” but it got the job done, with less mess, no smell, I didn’t have to turn the oven on and it was pretty much wiping away years of grime pretty quickly. If you ever need a good deep clean oven cleaner, Goo Gone for ovens and grills is a must!
I am so excited to start adding this gem of an oven into my baking rotation once it’s fully cleaned and been tested.
Thought I would share something other than baking bread and goodies because running a home bakery require more than just baking. There is so much more behind the scenes, sometimes things that are far less glamorous and require some back breaking work and I just don’t talk about it enough!
So here’s a little “behind the scenes” of Field to Flour today. Now it’s off to a volleyball game. Tomorrow is prep day for the craft fair this weekend!
Happy Tuesday!
