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Don't Use Your Oven's Self Cleaning Function

Ovens tend to get a lot of use during the holidays, and between drips, drops, and turkey basting spills, they can get fairly dirty. And they may not get cleaned very often—in a survey by the American Cleaning Institute, 69% of participants agreed there are areas of the home they do not clean, but should, and I would guess ovens are near the bottom of most of our to-clean lists. While technology ha