Some tricks I learned from a professional cleaner that had a company that cleaned rentals. Use a razor blade paint scraper held at a very low angle. With my toaster oven I just spray the inside with Simple Green, let it sit for a while, then use the paint scraper to get off the baked grease. After that I use a green pot scrubber to get to the areas that are difficult to reach with the scraper. Soaking time about 30-60 minutes, scrubbing time about 15 minutes and it's done. Green scrubby or SOS do a great job on the rack.

Wife's solution was to buy another toaster oven every 3 years.

You can also put the tray in a plastic garbage bag and pour ammonia in, seal the bag and let sit overnight.

A tray replacement directly from Brevell is about $12-$15 I have six of them if I’m going to cook something that’s going to splatter I just use older one and when I want it to look pretty I just put in a new one

I'm glad I'm not the only chowderhead whose left a bread bag atop the toaster oven. I'm going to try all your tricks on my Oster. Thanks.

When I lived in an apartment the maintenance would come in monthly and spray oven cleaner in tenants ovens without telling us and I was actually using my oven without knowing they did that. I’m not the type that would not clean my oven so I’m wondering now if I’m going to have medical problems from that. I like the baking soda idea. Thank you for bringing us along while you clean. It feels like a party. 🎉

I used scrub daddy and power paste for my breville and it was brilliant. As for the rack and tray I used the scrub daddy pink paste and the steel scrub daddy and it now looks clean again yay 😊

A trick to clean a cooking pan with a dishwasher soap pod: after boiling water in the pan, insert the pod, let it sit for awhile, then scrub off residue. Shiny clean. What if you boil the water, insert the pod, pour in the sink or pale, and let the bottom sheet sit in that for awhile; see if that works.

A steam cleaner can be very useful, especially for removing baked on food. Sometimes, if the surface of the metal tray has been compromised no amount of brushing will clean it.

I don't know if my toaster oven is salvageable, TBH. I really let it go. I'm gonna give it a try with all the tips and letting trays and oven racks sit overnight with cleaner on them. I love reading all the comments, too. People are so helpful sometimes!! I actually cleaned under our kitchen sink today, and stovetop with the grates. Someone recommended a pumice stone to clean the grates, and it worked like magic!! :)

When I bought mine, a comment said they bought a Silpat and put in the bottom to avoid that nightmare, and it works great.

If that's a Breville like mine (and I think it is), they explicitly say in the manual NOT to cover the crumb tray with tinfoil due to fire hazard. Since the bottom try is removable and not a cooking surface, I just went ahead and used Easy Off on it. I put it in a rubbermaid container outside like you had and just coated the heck out of it, then I triple washed it. It came out great.

Your hard work paid off...........it looks FANTASTIC!!❤️👍🏻

Recommend Brillo pads 👍 Did anyone clean the top inside of the oven and the fan? How would you clean them?

Thank you for this video and for using a really dirty toaster👍👍

What do you think I could use for the oven lightbulbs grease fell onto them

So happy I found this tutorial because I literally just bought that exact toaster oven from Amazon and wanted to plan ahead since my parents toaster oven is grimy af and I don't want mine to end up looking like that 🤣

Use the powder form of BKF and make a paste with water. Coat the tray in the paste and let it sit for a few days. I keep it moist with a spray bottle (not sure this is absolutely necessary though). You can then scrape off the goo, and/or scrub with a scotchbrite pad. Repeat if necessary. It can take a while, and it will never be like new, but you can improve it with the paste, time and a little bit of elbow grease.

I use heavy duty aluminum foil on my drip tray, held down with small round magnets on each corner. Also, Barkeeper's Friend comes in a powder which I think is much better than the liquid in some situations as you can control how thick you want it. I make a thick past with it that works better than vinegar and baking sode (IMHO) especially when you let it sit a good while

PBW (powdered brewery wash) works very well on the tray and racks.

I am sorry and I hope you consider this constructive criticism and not trolling. I can not watch KZfaq channels that I have to turn up and down constantly because the dialog is at one volume and the music is extremely loud. I am somewhat deaf so I have to turn up to hear what you're saying and then turn way down when the music comes on. I recommend a editing program that allows you to edit different sound tracks volumes.

I use scotbrite heavy duty scour pads (we call 'em greenies) on the baked on gunk! And I've learned from the past to put aluminum foil on the drip plate when you get a new toaster oven!

Love the crumb vacuuming!

This was the video I didn't know I needed ! I've let my toaster oven go & have been putting off cleaning it but this totally inspired me to tackle it ! Thank you. I look forward to more videos

I'd pay for a self-cleaning feature on a countertop oven

The comments have the BEST tips! I love countertop ovens.

Thanks for this video and the music!

Brillo pad on grates and bottom tray works great!

I used Dawn power wash and clean in layers. Also, add very hot water to release the dirt.

Same oven, same issue, thank you! 🙌🏼

Since the wire rack is copper coated with chromium, regular oven cleaner cleans it fine. It doesn't have the same coating as the interior of the oven. SoftScrub works on inside.

I do NOT use aluminum foil on my TRAY (potential fire hazard). I got BBQ Grill Mats from Amazon. Easy to clean or replace when they get too bad.

I have to same oven but what did you use to scrub the inside of the oven?

Great tips and video

Wondering how to clean the heating elements in Breville Smart oven

Very well explained

My Breville toaster oven has a "non stick" coating on the inside, sides and back. Any thoughts on the best way to clean that surface?

Awesome very helpful tips

A Brillo pad worked on my tray. Also, why not try the BKF and/or baking soda paste on the tray? I didn't see you try that. But as I said the Brillo pad worked on my try. You did a nice job on the rest of the oven though.

Great job - well done. I will definitely try on my Breville Smart Oven Pro. 👏🏻👍🏻🙋🏻‍♀️🙏🏻🇦🇺

cover the crumb tray with foil. When the foil get gunky toss and repeat. Works for me.

I'm definitely interested in cleaning an air fryer please!

Does it make you less using the oven?

Use a scouring pad the matel wire one

On that nasty tray I used a power drill with brass rotary wire wheel for the really heavy stuff. Rechromed with Coke and aluminum foil wrapped on Electric tooth brush. Looks brand new again. Used beekeepers fried overnight. Scrubbed with brash brillo pad

What is the BFK product you used to remove the yellow stain?

I use SOS scouring pads for stuck on food or even to clean my pots and pans

I suggest taking a dishwasher pod, cut off a corner sprinkle some of the powder on the black crust, use a green scrubbing pad side of a sponge and begin scrub. have a scraper handy too. Maybe soft scrub. Use scraper to get excess off, then elbow grease to work to metal. Rinse, maybe use vinegar paste soak and eventually it will come clean, mostly ;). thanks for your video.

In general breville replacement parts are really reasonable. Sometimes I find myself just sitting around order an extra parts

I just cleaned my tray with dawn in hot water with a Brillo pad. Cleaned it right up with a little scrubbing

steel wool wouldprobably work for the burnt-on areas

Thank you for the tips. Try steel wool on the tray that did not clean. Don't use aluminum foil as a liner, it can create toxic fumes under heat. In my regular oven I use parchment paper and change it every time, although I have not tried parchment in the convection oven I wonder if it may work, just change it each time used.

No cleaners needed. I remove the tray and use sandpaper on dry tray. Tiny scratches don't matter because they will be on the inside. rinse tray in clear water or just wipe with damp cloth. You can sand inside wherever is reachable and wipe off loose stuff. Always unplug first. Looks good!

I tried this and have the cleaning paste stuck in some deep hard to reach cracks and crevices. Would it be safe to just leave it there and continue using my toaster oven?

It's way easier clean it after every time you use it! 😉

Question: One thing i didn't see is how to rinse off all that stuff. Is water ok (minimally used, of course)? Thanks for a great video. Am cleaning right now! :)

How to clean the heating elements? I scanned the video but could not see any work being done on those super important parts for a toaster oven and mine has got very hard gunk on it caused by a guest staying here. Need to find out how to get the elements completely clean. Because I presume having food stuck on those elements which get very hot is going to make them stop working, right?

Mean green works amazingly

I saw, on either Target or Amazon's website, a promotional demonstration video for the BBQ Scrub Daddy. it said to heat the BBQ at 300 degrees soak the BBQ daddy and steam clean the BBQ that way. I can't help but wonder if that would work for the oven tray as well.

Oh my I just ordered a Breville Pro. I hope mine doesn’t get this dirty with regular upkeep, but then we are retired & have more time. I would fear ants... if left anything this dirty. Thank you for showing clean up. I use bar keepers powder for stainless sink & once in a grungy rented cabin toilet. Jeanne

If you soak the tray in boiling water, it melts the baked on fat and comes clean easily with a brillo pad.

I've cleaned stuff like that tray before just using dish soap and hot water, what you need are steel wool, a plastic scraper and a hard brush with the plastic scraper on the backside. While the tray or pot is completely submerged, that's when you scrape and scrub.

Currently looking at my dirty toaster oven and watching your video lol and hoping you can teach me how to clean it lol 😅

The soaking for the tray won't work. What's worked for me is a baking soda and peroxide paste mix, cover the area and let sit for several hours or overnight. You could use a Brillo pad or rough sponge to wipe it off, you'll barely have to scrub. Hope this helps

Also spray the tray and grate with easy off fumeless oven cleaner and let it sit for a few hours.

Love your tips I will definitely try this paste and leave it over night lol. I Just subscribed ❤️ hope we can be KZfaq friends.

Try putting them crates and tray in ammonia overnight. Either a tote or h garbage bag closed tight. Does not have to be completely immersed the fumes do the work. You can also leave a bowl in oven overnight. Does wonders for grates and burners for stove also. I use the grill brush on basket.

I LOVE LOVE your sink 😍😍

I use BBQ GRILL sheets with magnets to hold it up to the walls inside . The “ Sheets “ are high heat resistant and catches the grease / protects the walls inside .

I’ve seen a cookie sheet with similar staining cleaned with oven cleaner. Also I have successfully used tin foil to wrap the tray in mine, but then found out it could be a potential safety hazard and stopped.

im clean that exact oven perfect!!!!iii

Brillo. It doesn't scratch and eliminate all that grease. Clean the tray after you use it. I use sometimes oven cleaner, guilty but them I wipe it off several time with a damp rag.

How do you clean melted plastic off the top of your black surface toaster over?

Can you make a video making macarons in your toaster oven because I am trying to make macarons in the same oven and I have to not figured it out yet. Good luck and Thank you!

The baking soda and vinegar paste won't be good. This oven has a mesh for the air fryer and convention. If the paste goes into those holes, it's almost impossible to take em out. And every time you bake something, the particles of dried baking soda will pour over your food

As a last ditch effort to chemically remove burnt food from a stainless steel surface, NaOH (sodium hydroxide, "lye") could work. Do not use on aluminum (NaOH dissolves it). That's a very harsh chemical though used to dissolve organic material, so use with high caution and protective gear meant to withstand it. Be careful with the cleanup, diluting heavily before pouring down the drain. Might be safer to just buy a new tray. Or do what someone else said and spend some careful time with a razer blade. Cheers!

I have a Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro, with the quartz heating elements. Breville manual states, "gently rub a soft, damp sponge or cloth along the length of the heating element. Do not use any type of cleanser or cleaning agent. Do not use any standard oven cleaner to clean the interior of the oven as this will deteriorate the metal surface." So how do I clean the quartz elements once they get covered and discolored from air frying oily things? They don't look nice at all.

Can you put the tray in the dishwasher?

What would happen if you use the oven cleaner spray on your toaster oven?

I just did the first clean up of my Wolfgang Pressure Oven (essentially a toaster oven on steroids with steam baking), after almost 5 years of weekly use, and just used about 1/3 can of some 5+ year old Easy-off (in 2 passes), and it was really a relatively quick (with 1/2 hour waits) and very effective cleaning, albeit a bit stinky from the fumes (it was the older version). Perhaps this would have worked for you.

I have same oven and same problem, thanks for your video

I did the paste and put it on, but now it’s stuck everywhere. How do I get it out of the crevices?

Kyle sounds like a smart guy. Maybe tell him it's a $400 toaster oven.

did u use soft cleanser bkf???

To clean the bottom tray, you should try steel wool and baking soda, this plastic scrub pads dont work well for really bad stains

Does anyone know what type of. Sponge she is using

But thank you I try it too

Good video. ... Subbed. 👍

Are used to work for Sur La Table and I sold a lot of these Breville toaster ovens and I’ve had two in the past… The bottom tray is the worst thing to clean… Everyone complains about how bad it is… With that being said, whatever you do, do not put aluminum foil on the bottom of this pan! Why because the rep from breville told me that the kind of metal and the reflective action when the toaster oven isn’t use it doesn’t cook or bake properly… I’ve even asked the Breville rep. How do you clean it and the only thing she could tell me was, “you have to clean it every time you use it!"And I told her "...that is completely impractical. there has to be a better solution.?"she couldn’t answer me… So the only thing I can suggest is that you have to buy a whole new pan… But check with the Breville website on how to clean the Crumb pan.

I never saw the top inside of the oven, before or after cleaning. I have the exact same model of oven, I have been using it for 1 and a half years. I have cooked steak, chicken, fish, pork 7 days a week in that time. I found 3 days ago unbeknownst to me a large thick accumulation of baked on grease oil and ? soot( from occasional burned meal) on the oven interior roof. I never saw the roof of your oven. I am curious to see how well you cleaned above the heating elements I consider this a major over site.

Dremel with wire brush or a paint scraper can remove the tray buildup. Both methods will scratch it a bit

Why do people mix baking soda and vinegar for cleaning? Is there something about a neutral acetate? I'd use one or the other, not both.

Just ignore the soiling on the crumb tray. It's polymerised oils and sugars (plastic). It causes no problems. As for a suggestion, when listening to music like that, it's best to use a long metal skewer inserted forcefully into one eardrum, through the brain and out the other eardrum - good as new!

I just cleaned mine and it stopped working. I wonder if water got inside the oven 😟

Vinegar and baking soda cancel each other out. One is high pH and other low pH. The baking soda will have some grittiness which will help but using them separately would be better.

If you haven't discovered it yet, you might try a solution of Boraxo and water in a tub overnight. I use this with my main oven and BBQ grills.

JOSEPH...THANKS...

We have toaster oven door hinge issues.

What about the inivde top?

Walmart has a scouring stick that works wonders on the tray as well as inside the oven