How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean their oven easily?
I live in an apartment when I ran the self-clean feature last year it SMELLED so bad. We opened all the windows & door to the balcony and I heard talking in the hallway. When I opened the door, there was a fireman...someone got scared and called the fire department. I shut the door so fast & put all of the fans on.

SO using this feature isn't an option for me.

I called Kitchen Aid and they said to use a sponge and soapy water but it doesn't get off any burnt on food.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
TIA

Re: How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option

I'm pretty sure Easy Off makes an oven cleaner that's safe for self cleaning ovens.

Re: How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option

I was thinking about easy off ...never used it but now I'll have to try!

Re: How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option

I think that if you use any oven cleaner it will be fine. Read the label on the cleaner to make sure it works on your oven.

Re: How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option

i used cheap pathmark no toxic smell stuff and sprayed it then did a completely wipe down. It get's most of the stuff off. I still do the self clean every two months on a good day when you can open windows, the wipe down is once every three weeks unless we don't use the oven often which is never the case.

Re: How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option

I only used the self-clean once, but I use easy-off to clean the oven.

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Re: How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option

I went online last night to find a "green" cleaning solution...and found out that I can try a paste of baking soda.
I took out the bottom part of the oven to try it out. Left it on all night and in the morning most of burnt on stuff washed right off.

I am going to get a spray bottle and make a solution tonight.
It worked well and it's non-toxic.

Still going to get the easy-off for back up! Thanks

Re: How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option

Get your mother to come over and do it, mine always does when she comes to visit.

Oh wait, we have the same mother....maybe if you give her a grandchild and move out of the country she will clean your oven for you!

Re: How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option

according to her, Great Neck is another country!! she ain't coming here to clean squat!

Re: How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option

easy off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It works really well!!!!

Re: How to clean my oven even though it has a self-clean option