Greasy oven trays laden with food debris and burnt-on scraps can be notoriously difficult to clean (Image: Getty)
dinners will soon be cooking in across the country which means roasting trays will be heavily used.
Roasting trays and oven trays are the perfect way to cook crispy potatoes, parsnips, carrots and sprouts, as well as an array of meats.
If it’s been a while since your roasting tins have been used, now is the time to get them out and get them cleaned ahead of the big day.
Rather than resorting to washing up liquid or other chemicals, Laura Harnett, founder of eco- brand , has shared how to get your oven trays shining again using natural products.
Laura said oven trays can accumulate a layer of grime after years of use that can “feel impossible to remove”.
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Christmas dinners will soon be cooking in kitchens across the country (Image: Getty)
“However, you can get them shiny and sparkling again without resorting to using harsh chemicals,” she exclusively told Express.co.uk.
How to clean roasting trays
Rather than using dish soap or any other chemicals, Laura suggested two common household items – white vinegar and baking soda.
She explained: “Fill your sink with enough boiling water to submerge your trays, add a cup of and a cup of . It will fizz up as it mixes with the water.
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“Baking soda is a mild alkali, so it will react with burnt-on grease and gently break it down. Put your trays under the water and leave them to soak for about an hour to let the baking soda work its magic.
“They can then be scrubbed with a recyclable Seep copper scourer to scrub through the remaining grime and your trays will look like new.
How to clean oven trays
Laura said the above hack will also work for oven racks and grill pans. However, she said if oven trays are covered in grease and fat, this needs to be disposed of first.
Fat or cooking oils should be scraped into a bin first once they are cool so they do not block the sink.
Laura added: “If the trays have been cleaned in advance in the way described above and they are washed up straight away then they shouldn’t need much special treatment other than hot water to cut through any remaining grease and a bit of a scrub.”
A mildy abrasive eco sponge and scourer can be used to cut through leftover grease.