Last week I cleaned an oven for one of my clients. She didn't have any newspaper, so I layered plastic bags around the oven so it wouldn't drip. To be honest, I have rarely used oven cleaner, so I wasn't aware how powerful a chemical it was. I took the oven racks outside, and sprayed them, leaning them against the house. Later, I brought them in and finished them in the sink. The oven cleaner worked great, but it seemed like it actually soaked through my rubber gloves, because my hands were... Sign in to see full entry.