A quick and dirty (ha!) post on oven cleaning. Why? Because I’ve been avoiding cleaning mine for the last week and I decided writing about it was a great way to procrastinate yet feel like I’m being productive at the same time 
Frugal, green and easy oven cleaning recipe: Mix 2 tablespoons liquid dish detergent, 2 teaspoons borax into 4 cups warm water. Apply the mixture to the inside of the oven – cover walls, ceiling, back, etc. Let sit for 30 minutes then scrub with a scrubbing brush or plastic scouring pad and a paste of baking soda and water. Sponge clean with damp sponge to remove residue.
All little patience and elbow grease is all it takes!
(Note: while borax is a natural substance it is considered a poison if ingested. Please read this to ensure you use borax safely.)
This works a lot better if you clean your oven at least once every, oh, I don’t know, 6 months? Lol. I moved into a new house at one point and the stove looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in years. I tried every “green” option I could find and in the end, I still resorted to pulling out the chemicals for that one. Now I make sure I clean mine a bit more frequently to avoid that ever happening.