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Oven cleaning is often a daunting task, particularly if you're not armed with the right arsenal. While white vinegar and baking soda are frequently hailed by cleaning gurus as the go-to solutions for oven grime, one woman has discovered a natural alternative that she claims "worked better" - and cleaning enthusiasts agree.

Becca Dwyer took to the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips and Tricks Facebook group to post a photo of her mum's oven glass door, which was caked in a dark brown, almost black layer of grease. She divulged the secret to achieving a "sparkling" finish after trying numerous other methods.

She shared: "Hi. This is the glass from my mother's oven door I was cleaning her oven today as she can't bend down.

"I've tried Pink Stuff paste, Elbow Grease cream, dishwasher tablet, aerial pod also baking soda and vinegar but nothing shifted it."

The internet is awash with advice suggesting a concoction of baking soda and vinegar for oven cleaning, yet this combo falls short when tackling stubborn oven glass stains, reports the Express.

Becca, however, opted for a different approach. She revealed: "Someone then suggested soda crystals to me and it worked so much better than anything I've tried. It's now sparkling."

Dri-Pak experts have also cast doubt on the effectiveness of the popular baking soda and vinegar mix. They said: "One thing that isn't really the best solution, despite lots of internet tips, is to use bicarbonate of soda and then add white vinegar.

"The effect will be reduced because the acid white vinegar is neutralising the alkalinity of the baking soda and it's that that dissolves the grease."

Instead, they suggest turning to soda crystals. They explained: "Soda crystals are excellent for dissolving grease and working on stubborn, burnt-on food."

For a thorough clean, households can whip up a potent soda crystal solution or generously spray liquid soda crystals directly onto the oven door and interior.

Allow the soda crystals to work their magic for a minimum of 20 minutes before wiping the oven clean.

Should any tough spots persist, reapply the process or use dry soda crystals as an abrasive, scrubbing with a cloth.

Soda crystals are readily available online and in supermarkets. Asda sell a 1KG bag for just £2.

Another eco-friendly option for cleaning oven door glass is using lemons, with one cleaning influencer swearing off commercial oven cleaners after discovering the citrus solution.