The bottom of ovens is notoriously dirty. It's where all that spilled food collects, after all. You should clean it regularly, but exactly how often is that?

From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week. Unless you’re using it to store extra pots and pans (which we don’t advise), there’s probably a bit of buildup on ...

Avoid using the oven's self-cleaning feature. Regular cleaning does help prevent buildup. Use natural cleaning agents whenever possible. Cleaning the oven is one of those tasks that doesn’t get done ...

Discover step-by-step instructions to help keep your oven spotless.

Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...

A scoop of last week’s chili. An old dog toy. A piece of a broken dish. Pull out your stove and you might be surprised what’s hanging out back there. In the go-go-go of everyday life, it’s the last ...

After a flurry of cooking activity, stove grates can often bear the brunt of the culinary chaos, becoming coated with a stubborn layer of greasy residue, food splatters and burnt-on remnants. Not only ...

This oven feature will save you time if it's used correctly.