10/13/2026
Letās talk about ovens and cleaning.
This may not be something most think about when it comes to home bakers and bakeryās but itās 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 itās a job! I have learned over the years what works and what doesnāt. 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 doesnāt cut it. That one leaves a dull residue and is just messyš¤®
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 itās shiny new counterparts. But this one needed a little extra love. And you guys. Iām 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 itās not ānaturalā but it got the job done, with less mess, no smell, I didnāt 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 itās 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 donāt talk about it enough!
So hereās a little ābehind the scenesā of Field to Flour today. Now itās off to a volleyball game. Tomorrow is prep day for the craft fair this weekend!
Happy Tuesday!