:shrug:I don't know I'll have to ask my wife'!!!!!!!:0000000000luvmyhors

It must be the sun component that helps this work. I don't think I did this in the sun.

I wet them and place baking soda on them then scrub. Baking soda works every time but use a scubbie or rough side of a sponge.

Number 1 , your post title is incorrect. The oven shelves are not self cleaning. Looked up my self cleaning GE gas range cleaning instructions and found that there are two types of shelves. The first and most common are nickel plated and they are definitely not intended to go thru the oven self clean option. They can discolor and become hard to slide. The second kind is gray porcelain and they can go thru the self clean cycle.

Recommendation for cleaning nickle plated shelves is to use soap and water and if needed abarasive type cleaner and or steel wool.

They also caution against using things such as Easyoff to clean the oven.

Okay, so there may have been a misplaced modifier here, but it's pretty clear that the "self cleaning" part of BTK's title was referring to the oven and not the shelves. And we don't obsess over grammar on TOTV.

Oh boy. But we sure are critical of someone trying to give some info that may help. And , by the way, the porcelain racks are self cleaning if you leave them in the oven during the self clean cycle.

No, I was criticizing your calling of BTK's thread title incorrect. I thought that was being picky. The rest of the post was informative, though. I did not know there is such a thing as porcelain oven racks.

This works for me.
Lay down a towel: Line the bottom of your bathtub with two old towels. This is very important to prevent the oven racks from scratching your bathtub. Place your oven racks on the towel.
Cover the racks with hot water: Fill your bathtub with very hot water until the oven racks are covered.
Add dishwasher detergent: Add 1/2 cup of powdered or liquid dishwasher detergent to the bath water. Swish around until dissolved. Allow the racks to soak for 4 hours, or overnight.

After soaking, gunk and stains on the racks should be soft and easy to wipe off. Use a non-abrasive scrub brush or sponge with a little Bon Ami or Bar Keeper's friend to tackle any remaining tough spots.

Rinse with water and dry completely.

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!

..... and, after my last post on using ammonia, I found this and it has to be worth a try ............

An {Almost} Effortless Way To Clean Your Oven Racks - One Good Thing by Jillee ,,,,, scroll down, you do not have to enter your email address.

It's a description of using dryer sheets, leaving to soak, and just wiping off the racks after about 18 hours soaking. It has to be worth a try!

How to get self cleaning oven......shelves clean:jester: