8. The Vinegar Spray: Boosting the Cleaning Capacity
It’s time to add the second crucial ingredient in this cleaning approach—white vinegar—after the waiting period. Equally measure white vinegar and water in a spray bottle. This solution will react with the baking soda paste to produce foaming action that lifts away the loosened dirt. Open the oven door and start liberally misting the vinegar solution over every surface you used the baking soda paste on. You will see an instantaneous fizzing reaction as you spray; this is the baking soda and vinegar cooperating to break down the last of the grime and grease. The foamy action facilitates cleanliness by helping the filth be lifted off oven surfaces. Spray all surfaces completely, especially paying additional care to any really tough locations. Apart from facilitating cleanliness, the vinegar helps to eliminate any residual smells in your oven. Its acidic character balances the baking soda’s alkaline qualities to form a potent cleaning agent. This is the stage where your oven truly starts to change as the foaming action dissolves and lifts away the dirt and grime the baking soda has been working on overnight.