Baked-on grease, sticky grime and burnt food are likely to build up inside the oven and on the racks.
This is due to spillage from cooking and baking, or moisture from cooking can cause the racks to tarnish
In some cases, food like pizza is often cooked directly on the rack, meaning it’s important for them to be clean.
While it may seem time-consuming, cleaning the oven regularly can help to keep it in tip-top condition as well as improve the efficiency of the appliance.
Taking to the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips Facebook page, Dot Crow wrote: “What is the best way to clean greasy oven racks?”
The post received more than 50 comments from fellow group members all recommending their favourite methods.
Jo Connelly commented: “The best thing I’ve found is Oven Pride’s oven cleaner.”
User Bee Grove added: “Definitely Oven Pride, brings my racks up like brand new every time.”
Shelia Tatum wrote: “Oven Pride. You put the shelf in a bag overnight and clean it with a soap pad in the morning, comes up like new.”
Gemma Little noted: “I agree with all of the above. Oven Pridge really is a miracle cleaner, dissolves grease like you wouldn’t believe it.”
The company behind the complete oven cleaner said: “Transform your oven with our powerful all-in-one cleaning system, which tackles tough grease and burnt-on food to five unbeatable results and leaves your oven sparkling clean.”
Oven racks are simply placed into the Oven Pride Bag which means “no mess and no scrubbing”.
Oven Pride oven cleaner can be purchased from many retailers including Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s.
It’s also important to wipe down the racks after cooking every time, especially if you cook directly on them.
Clean the racks once or twice a year, or more often if you cook most of your meals in the oven.