Sometimes, the dream of nontoxic, natural cleaners might have more to do with our devotion to them than their actual effectiveness. Not so with vinegar, though. There's plenty of solid research ...

Cleaning an oven can be a real chore, often requiring a lot of elbow grease and still not achieving that perfect shine. Spills and dropped food particles can get baked onto the inside of your oven.

Cleaning your oven is a necessity now and then – particularly after Thanksgiving dinner when more food than usual drips out of roasting pans to sizzle on oven walls. Here are some popular methods ...