Can I use Dawn to clean the inside of my oven?

Yes, you can safely use standard Dawn dish soap to clean light grease and surface grime from your kitchen oven cavity, though it is not strong enough to dissolve heavy, baked-on carbon crusts. To use it effectively, first mix a few tablespoons of Dawn dish soap with warm water in a spray bottle or bucket. Second, remove the oven racks, spray the soapy solution generously across the interior porcelain walls and bottom floor, and let it sit for thirty minutes to penetrate the grease. Third, scrub the surfaces gently using a non-scratch nylon scrubbing pad or sponge. You can troubleshoot cleaning efficiency easily. You can verify that your corrective action is successful when wiping away the soapy residue with a clean, damp microfiber cloth leaves the porcelain interior grease-free and sparkling clean.