So. After I made homemade chicken pot pies, I was thoroughly disgusted with my oven. 

My dear husband didn’t want me to use the self-cleaning function on the oven because the temperature rises “1,000’s and 1,000’s” of degrees and could “damage the stove”. Our stove is over 20 years old, and he refused to clean it, so I used the self-cleaning function. It worked like charm!  

Then on to the oven racks, as you shouldn’t leave them in the oven when self-cleaning. 

I placed a towel in our spare bathroom’s tub then laid the racks on the towel. I ran hot, hot water and added about a cup of the cheapest clothes detergent I had. 

My intention was to soak them a couple of hours but I forgot until the next morning. My first thought? “Ugh”!

I scrubbed the racks (a bit—really!) with Brillo and I swear it was magic. A miracle. Some sort of sorcery. There was 3D, what-the-heck -is-that crud on them and I had both racks done in 30 minutes. Trust me! I work in 30-minute increments and set a timer with Alexa! Time to rest! Cleaning the sink will probably take longer.