[Madelaine Amee]

Oven racks are a pet peeve of mine so after reading through this thread I did a search for self cleaning oven racks and found this information on cleaning the racks ...........

It took a bit of looking, but I found a plastic tub that is actually large enough for my racks to fit in, laying down flat. I set it on the counter, next to the sink, put the racks in, add hot water and ammonia, and leave them to soak, sometimes up to overnight. I just cover the works with a towel to keep the fumes in check. When done soaking, rinse, pat dry and replace. The hardest part is emptying the tub, which I have to bail out.

Some people use garbage bags to do this which can work very well too, however I kept having problems with them leaking, or getting enough solution to cover all the areas of the racks and had to fuss with flipping them, or refilling. However, either way, there is no need to scrub racks to keep them looking and working like new. I like this idea because we could leave the container outside overnight in our weather.

I also found this on sticking oven racks: I'm cleaning my oven as we speak, one of the perks is being able to keep the racks in. They suggest treating sides with corn oil after cleaning, or if the racks stick.

......... I do use my oven and I do have sticking oven racks, and I am going to look into the porcelain racks!