The dreaded chore is made easy with a common kitchen fruit.

Cleaning the oven is one of those chores that can quickly fall to the bottom of the to-do listrepeatedly.

In fact, 41 percent of Americans list cleaning the oven as one of theirleast favorite household chores.

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Luckily, there are ways to make cleaning the oven just a little bit easierall using lemons.

Lemon juice makes an effective cleaner because of the citric acid, which is naturally antibacterial and antiseptic.

Lemon also has a fresh scent and the oils in the rind can add a bit of shine.

Read on for two ways to clean your oven with lemons.

She then puts it in the oven at 250F for about 30 minutes.

That dish then goes into the oven and then left until it starts to heat up.

Then, spread the paste all over the inside ofthe oven door.

Let sit for about 15 to 20 minutes.

Come back with a damp cloth and wipe up the paste.