DO NOT TRY this Oven Cleaner Furniture Hack (please!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
- In 2021 furniture flippers and influencers and DIYers started stripping wood finish with Easy Off Oven Cleaner. This viral trend is blowing up on TikTok, Instagram, and TH-cam, but is it effective? Is it safe? Today I'm going to look up the ingredients in oven cleaner and share with you the reasons why I think this "hack"/trend of is not only ineffective, but also potentially dangerous.
Oven cleaner is NOT meant for porous wood furniture!
Here's a link to the Environmental Working Group website where they share the ingredients in oven cleaner and the different concerns about toxicity of oven cleaner chemicals.
www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners/1...
Please do not try this oven cleaner furniture hack. Try a safer stripper, like Citristrip (now comes in a spray!) instead. I will be doing a video in late January about a safer stripper just about to hit market-- I'll film it as soon as I get it in the mail!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Why are people using oven cleaner on furniture?
1:30 Looking up oven cleaner ingredient list
2:10 Easy Off Oven Cleaner Ingredients & Concerns
3:22 Sodium Hydroxide concerns
3:44 Butoxydiglycol
4:22 Ethanolamine
4:57 Petroleum Gases
5:12 Evidence & sources form regulators
6:35 Fume free oven cleaner
7:20 My thoughts and analysis
10:20 Is there a better spray stripper?
11:00 What do you think?
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I want to add that I did cross reference the ingredients listed on the EWG (nonprofit non-governmental organization) with the ingredients list on the bottles of the oven cleaner, and I did also look up the products on the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency, part of the federal government) and I could not find any Easy Off products or Oven Cleaner products that meets their standards for "safer choice" products. As I mentioned in the video, if you don't like the source I use, please check the labels of the products yourself, and look into possible harm these products can cause.
Just curious, have you looked up the chemical data sheets for chemical strippers? If not, you should. Side effects are very similar to oven cleaner, stating respiratory concerns, cancer, and reproductive issues to name a few.
@@emilyfraser4340 yep I avoid them at all costs
I love that you made this video using credible sources and a serious tone, but still used a level of understanding and kindness in your presentation.
Thank you so much. That is what I was aiming for! -Clara
I agree with you this trend needs to stop. Thank you for presenting this in a way that is informative and not jumping on the band wagon. I have seen some flippers doing this and I was so disappointed.
Thank you so much for doing all this research and making this video. I could not agree more, and hope that more people will see this. I'm going to share this on my community tab!
Absolutely. Thanks for sharing it. I hope we can help end this!
I agree with you when I saw it being used I thought it was CRAZY!!! Thanks for posting this❤️
Thanks, Martha. Stay safe out there!
I'm so glad you made this, I watched some youtubers do this and I thought this is insane.
Thanks for your support!
I totally agree with you! I don’t like using oven cleaner on my oven let alone on the furniture I flip ! Like you said it is bound to absorb it! Being a 2x cancer survivor I would definitely encourage other flippers not to mess with this new trend! So glad you made this video😊
Totally!!!
I’m glad I watched this before starting my project!
Yay!!
I make soap from scratch and I use lye...with full on safety gear
It MUST be neutralized. That's an absolute must because if not, it will remain in the product and ANY moisture will activate it. Why would anyone use this on wood or wood product furniture where it will wind up inside the wood fibers and remain there?
Water does not neutralize lye. It weakens it until it's dry and then any remainder has a corrosive strength. I was shocked to see one of my favorite furniture flippers use this and she has a teaching degree! It was just shocking! THANK YOU for doing this video.
I saw that too Miss Sunny, I was very surprised. It worked on the piece but not sure it is a good idea. It is meant to be used indoors and if used outside and then hosed off...yeah...don't this that is a good idea.
Miss Sunny thanks for sharing this! it is so important to understand how lye works and reacts. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Thank you for your information. I have 2 cans and have been procrastinating on a table and 4 chairs. Returning the product to the store. Thanks again.
I think this video was needed. I hope it goes viral. This is great information and direction to look it up for yourself. Safety first always. Educating oneself is an absolute necessity. 🖖🏽💕🌈
Thank you. I hope that it helps someone!
Thank you for making this video. I hope people take notice. I have been horrified to watch so many flippers using oven cleaner. They are also cleaning the oven cleaner off with a hose and putting it into the ground where children and animals will come in contact with it. This stuff also ends up in the ground water. Total insanity.
Thanks, Rachael. Yeah it seems like one of the situations where one person does it and it just snowballs and catches on. I hope that we can all pause and stop to think. We gotta do better!
Happy New Year!I'm so glad you've made this video - I completely agree that using oven cleaner to strip wood is not a good choice. I know it's super trendy right now & lots of people want to give it a try but omg! The reasons not to do this are numerous & frankly, if oven stripper was an appropriate stripping method professionals would use it but they don't. Thank you so much for this video!👌👍😉❤
Hallelujah! Thank you for being the voice of reason and making this video!! You’ll never know how many people you’ve saved but I sure do appreciate you!!
Thanks so much, Lizza. I hope it helps!
Thank you for creating this video. I've watched several TH-camrs get on the oven cleaner bandwagon and I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would want to use it. I don't even like using it to clean my oven!
Totally! I hear ya!
You go girl, it’s so true that it doesn’t make sense that we flip to save furniture and planet but this idea potentially harm us an the planet.
Thanks for the video.
Totally, Claudia. Gotta keep the planet in mind as well as our health and safety! Happy new year.
Totally agree with you. Can’t believe anyone would want to try this product.
Thanks, Lori. Yeah, it seems so concerning!
Thank u for the warning! I am very curious and thought i better check youtube first. Thankfully i got your no nonsense video when i searched about it✔️
Glad to hear it! Try something safer like QCS (from the brand StripWell), or citristrip, or consider sanding or scraping instead. Happy flipping!
Thanks for the video. I didn't understand why someone thought to use oven cleaner to strip furniture. I hate using it to clean the oven because of fumes and the mess. I saw another TH-camr (furniture flipper) try it and it was NOT too effective. I can't recall how many cans were used when a stripper or sander would have been faster. Safety is important. Thanks again!
Thanks, Toni. Safety IS important!
Thank you, thank you, Clara, for putting this video out into the furniture flipping/restoring community! Oven cleaner on furniture screams toxic!
Against my better judgment, I went along with a friend and did this treatment. We did use a power sprayer and am hoping we removed the residue left from the oven cleaner, but really have no way of truly knowing.
Any thoughts from anyone as to how to move forward from this process? I'm thinking that the best option is to seal with shellac and go from there with a finish.
I'm also thinking of a particular IG gal who has a house full of this processed furniture. While it's beautiful, I can't help but wonder how healthy her home is. . .🤪
Thanks again!
I absolutely agree with you! I thought the exact same things as you the first time I heard about it. I was screaming at my phone ‘don’t do it’ when someone picked up a can of oven cleaner.
Totally. It's so toxic!
THank you Thank you THank you !!! I'm glad someone finally said something. Use products as directed.
Absolutely. Plain and simple!
Thank you for taking this approach in breaking down the ingredients. It’s shocking to see what’s actually in a product that we all naturally think is safe. Other than my test I’d never picked up a can, thank goodness for self cleaning ovens lol. I’m excited to see this new products you speak of. Thanks for making this video.
Thanks, Mel! I really appreciated your video about it and your honesty about some of the downfalls of it. It's so true -- it can be shocking and scary to see what's inside a lot of the things we think are totally safe!
I totally agree with your input on oven cleaner .. especially in a world where is furniture artists/flippers Go Out of our way and Mostly Pay a higher cost for Paints etc that Has NO Or LOW VOC's. .So You DEFINITELY Have a Valid Point with this Video. .Nobody is actually paying attention to The Long list Of HARM oven Cleaner Could potentially cause to The environment and More so To OUR and Our Families Health .... NOT to mention EVERYTIME a Water based Paint is Going Over the Dried Oven cleaner that has seeped into the porous wood Could be Reactivating the Oven cleaner which means this could be Getting Back onto the skin and Also Being breathed in....Thank you for sharing this VERY Important Information Claire. .you're awesome 🥰👍💯
Great points, Debra. Like you said, we go out of our way to pay more for safer/ no VOC paint! We should pay attention to all the different products we use and their safety, and use as directed!
Thank you for this video. I too hope this trend ends.
Thanks, Yvette. We can hope!
Bravo. Thx for telling people
Well said Clara! Thanks and ... looking good ❣
Thank you!!
That was a great video that needed to be done. It’s a good thing you have credentials and access to expert help. Oven cleaner is problematic on ovens, let alone on anything else. It’s just plain nuts used on furniture. There is no way these manufacturers would endorse any off label use like that. Even if the stuff was food grade ( or even food ) it still has to be hosed off, which is disastrous. Looking forward to the spray stripper video.
Thanks, Clyde. I agree! So scary. Happy New Year by the way!
Thank you for addressing this concern of mine♡
This is where the furniture flipping industry jumped the shark for me. It wasn’t just one or two people- it was everywhere.
Yes to all the reasons in your video why this is a bad idea. And I still don’t understand why people thought it was also a good idea to take a garden hose to their (now raw) wood furniture to wash off the oven cleaner. I am completely shocked at the number of influencers and well respected voices in the industry who used this method.
I fully agree with you. So confusing and disappointing!
Thank you for being so brave to say something about this trend. I had the same exact thoughts when seeing the use of oven cleaner on wood, especially outdoors! I had already swore off using this in my oven after looking up with AWG years ago, along with many other popular cleaning products like Dawn dish soap which scores low. Your message here was so lovingly constructed and fact checked, that any complaints should be shame on them. Can't wait to see your mysterious new furniture refinishing product!!!😻
Thanks, Erica! I appreciate your kind and detailed comment! It's crazy what we use everyday that can actually be so harmful. Thanks for watching!
@@KnowCanDo With that being said, it is most refreshing to see your content presented with full transparency. Being the change you want to see, without the polarized shaming of others brings me more joy than you can ever know. My faith in humanity has been restored! Love love love your work 😻
Oh, no! Dawn scores low?😭
I’m sharing this on all my painting groups 👍🏽
Thank you, Ursula!
Well said Clara! 👏🏻
Thanks!
Really glad I came across this video. I ALMOST considered using oven cleaner, but then I started thinking about allllll of the red flags…then saw your video. You’re right! I won’t even use this on my oven that ISNT porous so I really shouldn’t use it one my furniture.
Chelsea-- so glad it was helpful! It definitely seems dangerous to me. What are you going to use instead? Let me know if you need help finding something else!
I don’t know yet! I would love any recommendations you have! I have a piece from what looks like the early 1900s. Solid wood from what I can tell. I don’t want to mess it up! 😊
I am so glad you created this informative video! I have seen at least two well-known flippers use this product with no gloves and no mask...it was so scary. And then they recommended others try it. EEEK! I personally don't even use oven cleaner to clean my oven because I think it's scary and toxic stuff. Thank you for waving that red flag!
You are so welcome! Thanks, Diana. It's scary out there!
Thank you for making this important video that may have saved someone's life. p.s. You look amazing in this video!
Thanks, Eve. And thanks for the compliment!! :)
Yes!!! Thank you!!
@@TheColombianCowgirl oh hey girl! Fancy seeing you here! Haha
I saw this being done by a couple of people, no protective gear, and outside. My first thought way 'yeah, nah, I'm out'. Immediate unsub for me, especially since there was zero talk about safety and also no lead in - no explanation as to why they were using it.
I really love the way you spoke about this, about the safety to people and the environment, and how reasoned you are - thanks!
So scary, right?? Thanks for watching.
First thing I thought when this was trending was nooooo those fumes. I have had the hardest time cleaning my ovens for decades. I feel it burning my lungs.
Ooooh that sounds so scary! I hope you've found a better alternative for your oven nowadays!
@@KnowCanDo self cleaning 😉
Good Point. I have seen those new methods and was not really sure it was a very good idea. As usual... there really is no such thing as a short cut to get the mission accomplished. I think as well that we should use the products as intended.
I agree, Paula! Here here!
Last week I shared my experience with trying this method too. It's pretty ineffective. And I definitely wore my latex gloves and respirator. This is not a good product. And you need sooo much of it to even approach "effective" it's scary. Thanks for this full run down and real info on this trend. No thank you!
Thanks for sharing your experience!! I'm grateful that you wore proper protection. It seems overrated and the folks I know who have actually tried it seem to agree its ineffective, so I wonder why it's still gaining popularity?! Thanks for sharing your honest thoughts!
Thank you for addressing this! Oven cleaner is very dangerous and I won’t use it in my oven! Bad for people, bad for animals, bad for wood, bad for air, water and plants.🌸
I agree, Deborah! Thanks for the comment.
Clara that was so well done! Thank you seriously THANK YOU for sharing this
Can you speak to TSP cleaners…and why we should use alternatives…many furniture painters use it as the first step.
Thank you for this video.
I will look into it. I know it is pretty intense stuff, but at least it is meant for cleaning... And hopefully people use proper protection! But yeah, I'll look into it!
I tried it and it doesn’t even work. So thanks for this video.
Does that website have a breakdown of citristrip?
I watched a furniture flipper use oven cleaner to strip the finish off a piece of wood furniture. It blew my mind. Not only did it not work well at all, but I just couldn't believe she was doing it. I thought it would destroy the wood. I remember how caustic oven cleaner used to be.
Linda I totally agree. Crazy stuff!! Thanks for watching.
Smart girl. I've seen the trend too.
Thanks. Yeah, it's pretty concerning!
I agree!
Thanks for watching!
Breathing the air on earth is dangerous too!
Cool
Even though the website you mentioned is known for bias, fear mongering and straight up being bought by companies that want a good rating, I agree with your message, but please look for better than ewg in the future
Thanks, Emily. I am aware the EWG is not perfect and certainly don't want to be peddling fear! I felt that I had to get this message out as soon as possible to counteract the viral nature of this trend that influential people are actively encouraging people to try, and that, unfortunately, meant that I wasn't able to read and analyze a bunch of peer-reviewed studies and articles in scientific journals about each chemical/ingredient and the uses and dangers of them before recording this!! What sites do you turn to for information that you find credible? I want to add that I did cross reference the ingredients listed on the EWG (nonprofit non-governmental organization) with the ingredients list on the bottles of the oven cleaner, and I did also look up the products on the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency, part of the federal government) and I could not find any Easy Off products or Oven Cleaner products that meets their standards for "safer choice" products. I also mentioned in the video, if the viewer doesn't like the source I use, for them to please check the labels of the products themself, and look into possible harm these products can cause. I also read the safety and use labels of the oven cleaner, and they recommended that you wear long gloves, do not get it on skin etc. Thanks for watching!
I've seen this used for degreasing car engines 🤔
Does it stay in the wood even after it has been cleaned? No research has been done.
Good video 👍
Wow!! And yep. As far as I know no research has been done. All I know is it isn’t intended for wood. 🤷♀️
@@TheColombianCowgirl Excellent point. Imagine a child chewing on furniture when teething. Or in that case, your dog. Sounds extreme but who knows 🙄
Since we don’t know i don’t want to speculate, but what I DO know is that it is harmful to touch and to breathe and that’s enough reason for me to say no!
I think oven cleaner is good cheap way to strip furniture but it is concerning that people may be exposing themselves and children or pets to harmful chemicals. I would suggest people limit using this technique to decorative furniture that they won't be in contact with and won't eat on or place dishes and plates on, for example picture frames, mirrors, shelves, tv console, lamps. Also to wear gloves, safety goggles, and industrial standard masks when spraying, in a well ventilated area. I would also suggest removing it in the shower or with a wet sponge outside instead of creating dangerous runoff and treating furniture after to seal the pores in the wood. At the end of the day, stripper and oven cleaner are both really bad in prolonged exposure. Great video! I agree many people don't know how to handle and dispose of chemicals.
Hi hello watching from manila phillippines
I rarely paint anymore just selling as-is (good condition furniture) and home decor since last year. I want to stay away from (additional) chemicals. When I saw the bleach and oven cleaner video I was shocked knew it was not for me! I will not sacrifice my health over extra few bucks.
God bless you honey! The first time I saw this done I was absolutely appalled. To put oven cleaner all over a piece of furniture and then hose it down because you couldn’t get the paint off and then reapply and do it again? The chemicals from that same oven cleaner were leaking into the ground water affecting worms, bugs, and any poor unsuspecting animal that might try to eat them or drink from the puddle of water or take a quick bath in it! 😱. I love watching TH-cam but I expect the people I watch to be responsible. I will delete anyone from my subscription list who encourages this practice.
Thanks, Judy! There are a lot of questions and unknowns, and hypothetical concerns, but just knowing that it's not good to breathe or touch is enough for me to say no thanks! I appreciate your comment.
Over cleaner works okay as a paint stripper but subbing it for whipped cream on a big pile of pancakes is really where its at guys 👌👌👌
Omg hahahha! AHHH!!!!
This oven cleaner destroyed my skin i have been to so muany doctors and dermatologist and i still cant get the right help i been struggling for almost 1 year my skin is super dry and painful since the day i sprayed the iven and i felt pain on my skin i dont know how it got to my skin but im in soo much pain
So sorry to hear that
I agree with this product being dangerous washed away outside but that’s also why I refuse to use weed or pesticide killer at all. Same effect.
If you care about having a livable planet for your children, grandchildren, or future generations, please DISLIKE any video where a flipper is using oven cleaner. These people aren't responsible enough to realize they are encouraging others to harm the environment and, depending on where they live, they are rinsing this into the ground water which families with well water will be drinking.
Thank you for making this video. Every time I see a video posted about using oven cleaners I always comment that the basic ingredients is lye and while “back in the day” lye was used to take finishes off…we have since advanced in using chemicals to strip finishes…that are much safer. But these people using this produce is also what I consider backyard “refinishers”, and know very little about refinishing wood furniture. And I’m not really certain why they want to remove the finish, they just paint the piece…
Thanks for your comment, Terri. Absolutely. It's so important to know what is in the product and to be safe with it!
Totally agree, oven cleaner is for ovens, and stripper is for wood, period.
I agree, Terri!
Thank you for the information, however, it would have been more helpful to do a comparison between this and the standards strippers. It might be that it’s just as dangerous as the others L’s I mean, if it’s strong enough to strip paint, I’m sure it can’t be all that safe in a general sense. Also, when you spray EasyOff on your oven, you have the door open? And where do those fumes and toxins go? Can we be sure they don’t seep into the food? And finally, most people spray it on their racks and take the racks to the sink and clean them. That water goes down the drain. This is great info, but a comparison would truly tell if it’s MORE dangerous or just as dangerous.
Thanks for watching. It is not made for, tested, or approved for use on furniture or wood so it’s not possible to do a comparison at that level- the data doesn’t exist because it isn’t made for that purpose. If you want a safer stripper try QCS from the brand StripWell.
And to be clear I would never use this in my oven either 😅
Great, I just used a can and a half of this stuff... with bare hands and steel wool.. 🤦I wish stuff like this was talked about more with these diy videos.
Good lord; think I'm gonna skip this trend! 10 cans of cleaner on a poor little piece of furniture?? That doesn't even seem cost-effective even assuming it wasn't absolutely horrible for the environment and humans. And animals... And the furniture!
Right?? I agree, Leora!
I did it and it worked perfectly. Do it outside. Drama!
Oven cleaner is nasty stuff. Yes it strips furniture, it’s caustic! It is not made fir the purpose of stripping furniture. Anytime you use dangerous chemicals in a way that they were not intended, you are opening up a Pandora’s box, and it’s a terrible idea. Let’s be real however, most furniture strippers, if they actually work, are not nice things either. I try to avoid them, if at all possible. But sometimes it is necessary. But that being said, I use them according to their directions, I wear the appropriate PPE, and dispose of the mess properly. I advise everyone to do the same. Thank you for speaking on this, it’s important from an ethical standpoint. We love what we do, but we need to stay safe, and we have an obligation to protect our wildlife and our planet as well.
Thank you, Joyce. You're right -- a lot of the stuff that we use IS toxic which is why it is SO important to use as directed, and follow safety precautions and wear proper PPE!! Thank you for modeling that.
I think the majority of carcinogens and hazardous chemicals aren't "one shot" deals. As I believe studies project potential harm in amounts over a period of time. Like highly heated carcinogens in bacon would generally take a certain amount of silces everyday for 20 to 40 years.
So, our immune systems are battling carcinogens all day long everyday. You ride the bus everyday for decades and the benzene in the gas or diesel fumes are being fought off with a strong immune system. I think everything in moderation is a good practice.
I would agree, and also, this is a completely unnecessary and ineffective product to use for this purpose.
You are NOT overreacting at all. It is a ridiculous trend. (Up there along with the whole Tide Pod thing a few years back.) I mean, come on people, use common sense.
Thanks Natalie. The Tide Pod challenge was WILD!!!!
School is never over.
Fact is, you have no choice but to learn. Whether you want to or not.💡
What a crazy idea to use oven cleaner. Anyone that has used it to clean an oven knows how horrible it us. If you want to strip furniture take your time and do it safely.
Agreed. Thanks, Kathy!
Done subs and hugs
I know it doesn't work, I will be up using paint stripper
Totally. Paint strippers have a lot of scary ingredients too, but as long as we use proper protection we should be ok!
I think this is MUCH worse for an oven, where you put your food! Why isn’t this outlawed for using inside the home? I use non-toxic cleaners.
Also killing your lawn😒😒😒
Geez why do they even make and sell these products 😕. We just buy them not knowing thinking they're ok cause they're on the shelf to purchase yikes!!! 😕
I don't even use it in my oven.. there are other ways to clean it.
I agree. Happy new year, Phyllis!
I think it's ridiculous just like the tide pods I hate oven cleaners it's horrendous I use a respirator mask if I clean the oven ya'll take care
Absolutely. Thanks!
Thank you! Oven cleaner? really?
Yes, Kathy. Wild, I know!!! But the internet is a wild place... :)
Thank you for posting this! This « hack » seems like a terrible and dangerous idea!
Thanks. I agree!