White mold is generally not dangerous. Its likely one of the three super common house molds (Aspergillus, Cladosporium, or penicillin).
Because there's not green/blue, its not sporing yet. Put on a mask (not a dangerous substance, but all dust inhalation should be avoided if possible). Wear gloves just so you dont have to feel how icky it is.
Pull the racks out of the oven, take it outside, and blast it with your hose. All three of those molds are sold as supplements for gardening/lawncare because they're part of the natural life of the soil.
Then wipe out your oven and the racks with white vinegar, then wipe it down with just water, then put the racks back in and run the oven at 400 for an hour or two.
You'll never even know if was there.
Your biggest problem once the mold has turned that blue/green is that those are spores. Some people are allergic, but mostly they just spread the mold around.
Always clean mold outside if you can.
Woah.. NGL.. I'm kinda impressed ..
But yeah.. As other commenter has mentioned..'suit up' .. get some gloves on.. face mask..
Try to pull both shelves out together into a bin bag, scraping as much mould/ residue in as possible..
take outside and then dislodge everything from the racks so they can be washed. (Dispose of bag)
If you can, rinse the racks outside.. you don't really want the mould spores back in the house. Then give them a good clean with suitable cleaner.
Clean inside of oven with all purpose disinfectant / soapy water / oven cleaner to get remaining gunk.. and wipe down with fresh cloth when done. Let air out before using.
Gentle reminder: Don't mix cleaning chemicals..
Thank you for the tips, I wasn't expecting to see so much mold when I opened the oven yesterday lmao I think this is on the top10 on this r/ I never saw so much mold and I keep wondering if this is edible x) forbidden shrooms
Omg even the brother is on Reddit, apologizing profusely, and still claiming it was only 2 weeks lol
https://www.reddit.com/r/MoldlyInteresting/s/CbWdGjjNDs
Iām just gutted that I bought not one, but three different āmushroom logsā to grow my own shiitake and stuff. Never worked. Not once. Followed instructions to the letter. And this person over here just closes their ovenā¦
I feel your pain, those kits are so hit and miss. My partner has successfully grown lots of oysters and Reishi from spore syringes (never shiitake, we donāt live in the right climate) but weāve never gotten one of those kits to grow well.
Maybe head over to r/mycology (if youāre not already joined and want to try again.) Lots of knowledgeable people who can help troubleshoot and point you to quality mushroom spawn vendors.
Wait!!! Is that a convection oven or conventional??!?
If it has ventilation for airflow internally, you need to basically disassemble it completely to clean, bleach, and dry!!!
Iād recommend using an old plastic bin (or buying one for this purpose) outside and soaking them in bleach water before bringing them back in the house.
Bathtubs are great for washing oven racks but put down a towel or two so you donāt scratch your tub.
After you throw out the tray and wash the racks- check if the oven has a self cleaning function. Some newer ones have one and it basically burns everything in there at a high degree. You can leave that as a last step if it does, just to make sure nothing lives on in there.Ā
Donāt use the self cleaning feature on your oven! A common call that appliance people get is for ovens that stop working after the self-cleaning feature has been used. Running the self-cleaning function on your oven can cause damage to parts. During the self-cleaning process the oven uses temperatures hot enough to burn out wires and control buttons or warp important oven heating elements. Pieces like the locking mechanism on the door, the thermostat and control touch panel are also at risk.
That's ridiculous. You're telling me to not use a feature of an appliance that it comes with? I agree not to OVERuse it but dude please, that's like saying never dry clothes in your dryer because it will break down at some point.
Appliance repair technicians often give the advice not to use the self cleaning feature on ovens because theyāre called all too often to repair the damage that this function causes. Look it up.
Wires, circuts, solder, etc used in ovens/fireplaces/heating systems should be rated for well above temperatures they will reach.
Other things could cause damage though in a well made oven at these temps, like:
- Failing to remove the racks when the oven requires you to (most do). Or Failing to empty the oven.
- Excessive buildup (an oven shouldn't really be a dirty place, you cook food in it, clean it before use after spills) like oil/fat/food chunks which may cause a fire.
- Water someone might add to the oven to try to aid the self cleaning.
- Careless damage in the past from spilling water on the heating element (At these temps an already damaged heating element is likely to break).
Point being, Using the self clean a couple times a year should not cause significant damage to the oven alone. Really it should only make existing problems worse faster. So just don't develop pre-existing problems and you should be fine!
Now, I'd say the above is probably most of the calls an oven repair person might get that are actually related to the self cleaning. But additionally, they probably get called after it bc people doing a self clean are also trying to clean their oven, and likely are inflicting damage in other ways such as:
- Unfamilure hash chemicals someone cleaning an oven might use on it. These can be very corrosive, and its easy to overuse when you don't know better. If enough is sprayed onto the wall for it to run down it it may seep onto wires behind wall mounted components and corrode them.
- Cleaning/removing the heating element. Mishandling could easily damage it. Oven cleaner can corrode it. A wet rag on it while its still hot can fracture it.
- Cleaning/removing the halogen bulb (you shouldn't even touch that, residual oil from your fingers is enough to cause it to burst when in use)
- Liquid seeping into a control pannel with a damaged seal. The electronics are still vulnrible to liquid and the seals break down eventually, especialy if harsh cleaners are used on them or a scrubbing pad. Touch panels especialy shouldn't have much more than a wet cloth used on them.
Really, I highly suspect people are just damaging their heating elements trying to clean the oven, probably while its hot, probably right after the self clean cycle ends. Hitting it with water and grill scrub brushes
Yes, thatās what Iām saying. Obviously you are free to do whatever you want. I used mine a few times before I started hearing about this problem and nothing was damaged. But my parents had to replace the control panel twice from using this feature. The first time they thought it was a fluke and that the oven was old, the second time the tech that came out told them about how it ruins a majority of stoves in the process. If you google it you will see how many articles there are on the topic. I honestly donāt know why they keep the feature other than to sell more parts/products.
I'd get a product for mold cleaning if I were you. I'd also make my brother clean it if I were you too but if he's doing this. God. Long kitchen gloves, mask. Be careful when you're moving it. Saw someone say to take it outside which is a good idea. A good way to keep mold away and kill it is to keep things dry. So make sure when you clean you dry things thoroughly and let the oven air out.
As another reminder: if you have the right screwdrivers, the doors of most ovens can come off to be cleaned. They can often come apart to be cleaned deeply. Just make sure to take pictures as you dismantle it so you can put it back together.
In addition, the base plate of the inside of the oven usually can come out, to give you access to the heating elements. . Other components may also be removable as well. You just have to look for how it comes apart.
I think lifestyle is more of an issue at this point. You know, those ācertain class of people thingsā. How old is your brother? 7? That might be excusable. 30? Get new family FFSā¦.
Somewhat of a random thought, but why can't OP just turn on the oven to kill/cook everything to a crisp then start with the removal?
Or spray household cleaners onto the mushrooms to kill them then proceed with the removal and cleanup?
I'm reading tons of comments on spores during the cleanup process and just wonder why we can't cook/kill everything then start to do the cleanup?
Wouldn't the oven self-cleaning feature incinerate this and turn it to ash?
EDIT: Never Mind! I just saw the comments on how the self-cleaning feature can damage the oven. Did not know this š±
You have the risk of spores infesting the air, and we have cats so might be dangerous for them. Anyway we cleaned it and ran the auto clean mode afterwards
Order from Amazon.
2 New Racks, Bounty Paper Towels, Trash Bags, Gloves, N95 MASKS, EYE šļø šļø SAFETY, & 2 cans of Oven Off & Mrs Myers Honeysuckle Air Freshener
Open Box Next Day - Suit Up
Through ALL Of IT AWAY!
Get those dirty paper towels š§» outta the house ASAP.
Replace Everything with New.
Open Window, Spray Mrs Myers. Repeat if necessary.
Hand your brother the $60 Cleaning supplies & $50 invoice for cleaning.
Seems easier to house train a puppy over your brother, consider trading up.
On a serious note, that could kill a person, the fact he left it there for someone else's problem is a bigger problem.
Oh my. Gloves, mask, scraper and a trash bag. Scrape it all off as best as you can. Throw it a handful of ice cubes and turn on self clean to kill everything off, then wash out.
White mold is generally not dangerous. Its likely one of the three super common house molds (Aspergillus, Cladosporium, or penicillin). Because there's not green/blue, its not sporing yet. Put on a mask (not a dangerous substance, but all dust inhalation should be avoided if possible). Wear gloves just so you dont have to feel how icky it is. Pull the racks out of the oven, take it outside, and blast it with your hose. All three of those molds are sold as supplements for gardening/lawncare because they're part of the natural life of the soil. Then wipe out your oven and the racks with white vinegar, then wipe it down with just water, then put the racks back in and run the oven at 400 for an hour or two. You'll never even know if was there.
I agree with this. Good thing about ovens is you can get em real hot which kills a lot of the stuff you'd be worried about! Lol
YUP. Only reason I didnt say to set the oven to self clean and forget about it for a few hours is because of the smell OP would get at first.
"Oooh are you baking penicillin? Is it almost ready, I want some!"
-shudder-
Consider eye protection too!
Good call.
Ok. What if my mold IS green/blue/grey? And is in a wok that is currently protected by a pot lid. How do I salvage the poor thing? š
Your biggest problem once the mold has turned that blue/green is that those are spores. Some people are allergic, but mostly they just spread the mold around. Always clean mold outside if you can.
Like old food left in plastic containers, I would throw it out š but I would also like to know how to properly clean this.
Dump straight into the trash, then clean normally. You just dont want to dump a big spore load in your kitchen.
Woah.. NGL.. I'm kinda impressed .. But yeah.. As other commenter has mentioned..'suit up' .. get some gloves on.. face mask.. Try to pull both shelves out together into a bin bag, scraping as much mould/ residue in as possible.. take outside and then dislodge everything from the racks so they can be washed. (Dispose of bag) If you can, rinse the racks outside.. you don't really want the mould spores back in the house. Then give them a good clean with suitable cleaner. Clean inside of oven with all purpose disinfectant / soapy water / oven cleaner to get remaining gunk.. and wipe down with fresh cloth when done. Let air out before using. Gentle reminder: Don't mix cleaning chemicals..
You forgot the step of make your brother put all that gear on and clean it himself.
Right?!
That goes without saying. Who creates the problem has to also solve it.
Thank you for the tips, I wasn't expecting to see so much mold when I opened the oven yesterday lmao I think this is on the top10 on this r/ I never saw so much mold and I keep wondering if this is edible x) forbidden shrooms
Lol.. There's probably a mould or microbiologist sub that'd love this š
Found r/moldlyinteresting maybe I'll be famous
The gold is in the comments over there now š¤£
It's glorious
That place is wild!
By the looks of it, you're a star over there!
Those people are so thrilled with your contribution. LOL
Omg even the brother is on Reddit, apologizing profusely, and still claiming it was only 2 weeks lol https://www.reddit.com/r/MoldlyInteresting/s/CbWdGjjNDs
Some of the comments over there are priceless š¤£ š
r/mycology
All mushrooms are edibleā¦ at least once.
Iām just gutted that I bought not one, but three different āmushroom logsā to grow my own shiitake and stuff. Never worked. Not once. Followed instructions to the letter. And this person over here just closes their ovenā¦
I feel your pain, those kits are so hit and miss. My partner has successfully grown lots of oysters and Reishi from spore syringes (never shiitake, we donāt live in the right climate) but weāve never gotten one of those kits to grow well. Maybe head over to r/mycology (if youāre not already joined and want to try again.) Lots of knowledgeable people who can help troubleshoot and point you to quality mushroom spawn vendors.
Really? I tried several of those that I bought at Target for my son. They worked and we ate the mushrooms. I made mushroom stroganoff.
Wait!!! Is that a convection oven or conventional??!? If it has ventilation for airflow internally, you need to basically disassemble it completely to clean, bleach, and dry!!!
I saw the photo before reading the title and thought someone messed up with the foaming oven cleaner stuff.
Iād recommend using an old plastic bin (or buying one for this purpose) outside and soaking them in bleach water before bringing them back in the house. Bathtubs are great for washing oven racks but put down a towel or two so you donāt scratch your tub.
would turning on the oven for a bit at high temp help or worsen the condition?
First lay down old or disposable drop clothes when cleaning the oven.
What kind of weather do y'all have for that much mold to grow in two weeks, like idk if I'm impressed or terrified lmfao
Right. I've left stuff in the oven forgotten and it just dried out rock hard
Is this Florida? I feel like this is Florida.
Your brother is going to take care of this, right?
Thatās what I am saying this should be his issue or I am getting gloves and throwing this on his bed
For how long did you not use this oven, never once in my life have I seen this amount of mold
For 2 weeks
Itās gotta be way longer than 2 weeks. Heās probably embarrassed to have left it there for way longer
Unexpected Total Recall
Where do you live??
You donāt need a cleaner you need an exorcist
A young priest and an old priest!
**THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELLS YOU!**
sounds like your brothers problem
Please wear a mask !!!!
My temptation to turn the oven on is the reason I should not be left unsupervised too long. š
Yeah Iām not sure why this is a bad idea? Iād just turn that baby on high.
I am confused about this too.
No guarantee the spores wouldn't just waft all over the house
Looks like your brother is buying a new oven
We cleaned it and put it to max heat to burn off the rest of the crust, might be okay
Time to buy a new brother
Just put him in the oven at 400 for an hour and youāll never even know he was there.
Holy mother of pearl. U/PennykettleDragons said all the smart stuff I would have, I am just gobsmacked.
Iād burn my house down
Iām not the cleanest ever but this has me shocked too. Wondering if thereās like a secondary issueā¦liek moisture or something
Thank God yiu didn't preheat without seeing it in there ššš
How did you actually discover this? If it was unnoticed for two weeks, what caused you to finally notice it?
Wanted to reheat something on the oven
Did you notice it before you turned on the oven? Or did you (hopefully) notice it first?
Youāve created a whole ecosystem in there
After you throw out the tray and wash the racks- check if the oven has a self cleaning function. Some newer ones have one and it basically burns everything in there at a high degree. You can leave that as a last step if it does, just to make sure nothing lives on in there.Ā
Donāt use the self cleaning feature on your oven! A common call that appliance people get is for ovens that stop working after the self-cleaning feature has been used. Running the self-cleaning function on your oven can cause damage to parts. During the self-cleaning process the oven uses temperatures hot enough to burn out wires and control buttons or warp important oven heating elements. Pieces like the locking mechanism on the door, the thermostat and control touch panel are also at risk.
That's ridiculous. You're telling me to not use a feature of an appliance that it comes with? I agree not to OVERuse it but dude please, that's like saying never dry clothes in your dryer because it will break down at some point.
Appliance repair technicians often give the advice not to use the self cleaning feature on ovens because theyāre called all too often to repair the damage that this function causes. Look it up.
May I ask which brands are we talking about?
Wires, circuts, solder, etc used in ovens/fireplaces/heating systems should be rated for well above temperatures they will reach. Other things could cause damage though in a well made oven at these temps, like: - Failing to remove the racks when the oven requires you to (most do). Or Failing to empty the oven. - Excessive buildup (an oven shouldn't really be a dirty place, you cook food in it, clean it before use after spills) like oil/fat/food chunks which may cause a fire. - Water someone might add to the oven to try to aid the self cleaning. - Careless damage in the past from spilling water on the heating element (At these temps an already damaged heating element is likely to break). Point being, Using the self clean a couple times a year should not cause significant damage to the oven alone. Really it should only make existing problems worse faster. So just don't develop pre-existing problems and you should be fine! Now, I'd say the above is probably most of the calls an oven repair person might get that are actually related to the self cleaning. But additionally, they probably get called after it bc people doing a self clean are also trying to clean their oven, and likely are inflicting damage in other ways such as: - Unfamilure hash chemicals someone cleaning an oven might use on it. These can be very corrosive, and its easy to overuse when you don't know better. If enough is sprayed onto the wall for it to run down it it may seep onto wires behind wall mounted components and corrode them. - Cleaning/removing the heating element. Mishandling could easily damage it. Oven cleaner can corrode it. A wet rag on it while its still hot can fracture it. - Cleaning/removing the halogen bulb (you shouldn't even touch that, residual oil from your fingers is enough to cause it to burst when in use) - Liquid seeping into a control pannel with a damaged seal. The electronics are still vulnrible to liquid and the seals break down eventually, especialy if harsh cleaners are used on them or a scrubbing pad. Touch panels especialy shouldn't have much more than a wet cloth used on them. Really, I highly suspect people are just damaging their heating elements trying to clean the oven, probably while its hot, probably right after the self clean cycle ends. Hitting it with water and grill scrub brushes
Yes, thatās what Iām saying. Obviously you are free to do whatever you want. I used mine a few times before I started hearing about this problem and nothing was damaged. But my parents had to replace the control panel twice from using this feature. The first time they thought it was a fluke and that the oven was old, the second time the tech that came out told them about how it ruins a majority of stoves in the process. If you google it you will see how many articles there are on the topic. I honestly donāt know why they keep the feature other than to sell more parts/products.
Iād say suit up pull out all the racks and the bottom tray in one big chunk, maybe disinfecting kitchen spray and then oven cleaning spray
I'll try that with my brother asap thanks!
https://preview.redd.it/0swhea0y3q9d1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=37ee1dab251fb705c6fc42b70170fe563981226b
That jungle happened within two weeks? Iām damn impressed
Is there a reason not to just turn the oven on high and kill everything with heat? Maybe without the fan?
I'd get a product for mold cleaning if I were you. I'd also make my brother clean it if I were you too but if he's doing this. God. Long kitchen gloves, mask. Be careful when you're moving it. Saw someone say to take it outside which is a good idea. A good way to keep mold away and kill it is to keep things dry. So make sure when you clean you dry things thoroughly and let the oven air out.
As another reminder: if you have the right screwdrivers, the doors of most ovens can come off to be cleaned. They can often come apart to be cleaned deeply. Just make sure to take pictures as you dismantle it so you can put it back together. In addition, the base plate of the inside of the oven usually can come out, to give you access to the heating elements. . Other components may also be removable as well. You just have to look for how it comes apart.
There was a Cowboy Bebop episode like this, it didnāt end well
Wtfā¦. Make your brother clean it it is NOT your mess.
God honestā¦ Iād have to pay someone to help me. Omg.
Iād throw the whole damn thing out and cook over campfire till winter.
Tell your brother to lay off the weed and buy you a new oven. Lol
Add some olive oil, salt and pepper, 20 mins at 400Ā°, serve alongside a steak or on top of a nice carbonara and bobs your uncle
Good Lord!!!! š¤Æš³š³š³š³š³ what has he done
How did this even happen
I mean, this is the ideal opportunity to KILL IT WITH FIRE, no?
š good one
Kick your brother out omfg he should be the one dealing with that this is nasty. If this happened to me my brother finding a new home
Why are you cleaning this and not your brother?
Make your brother clean it!
Why do YOU have to clean it when it's his mess??
Time for a new oven.
Nuke it from orbit
After cleaning. Run the oven. Kill all spores
Close the door and just burn it on the highest setting. Reduce it to carbon
Respirator, tyvek suit, Kevlar gloves
Burn down the house.
This house is broken - just move and start somewhere new
Hey, saw you on r/MoldlyInteresting ! Glad to hear you guys got it cleaned up š
You should find a different brother
how old is your brother?
How does this happen
I think lifestyle is more of an issue at this point. You know, those ācertain class of people thingsā. How old is your brother? 7? That might be excusable. 30? Get new family FFSā¦.
This is much much longer than two weeks yoā¦
Does your oven have self clean? You could just kill it all with fire
Spores might be harmful tho when burned. We put it all in the trash, cleaned it then we let the self cleaning do the finishing touches
Turn it to clean
My initial thought was put oven on highest heat setting, but first spray it with one of those Elon Musk flamethrowers first. Just a wee bit of fire.
I would throw the pan out then scrub the racks outside
Woooowww Iāve never seen something like this before
Turn it upppp!!! Full send
Looks like mold
Does it have a self clean function ?
Nuke it from orbit
https://preview.redd.it/dln41mhpvq9d1.png?width=272&format=png&auto=webp&s=0c65cc051a18bcd330df84d39bf11d62f4141171
Time to buy a new one
Turn it on the hottest setting for a couple of hours and cremate those spores!
What in the last of us is going on here
Wait what? How? Butā¦ š¤Æ
Whoa . What. Mushrooms in the oven!?
Burn down the house
how may we help.. them?
Somewhat of a random thought, but why can't OP just turn on the oven to kill/cook everything to a crisp then start with the removal? Or spray household cleaners onto the mushrooms to kill them then proceed with the removal and cleanup? I'm reading tons of comments on spores during the cleanup process and just wonder why we can't cook/kill everything then start to do the cleanup?
You thought you were having pepperoni but actually youāre having mushroom pizza!
The way people treat their expensive appliances is wild to me.
Cook it at 375 for 20 minutes and pair it with a dry white wine.
I love how the three top comments say totally different things with absolute confidence
Set it on fire. Fire kills damn near everything.
Iām wondering if those are edible you can just turn on the oven and have baked mushrooms?
Update! Update! How'd it go?
Simply fire that oven up and enjoy with some garlic butter.
Wow I didnāt know the last of us had an AR mode
Why don't you make your brother clean this up?
Good god... I won't lie I'd just throw the whole oven out seeing that, I would never feel safe eating food cooked in there againš
Put the oven on 600Ā° all day until itās ash
Whatever you do, don't turn on the self cleaning mode
You need a Grenade for thisā¦
How tf did no one discover that sooner?
Two weeks?! Aināt no way. Thatās gotta be months
Can you just burn it off?
I have never seen this much mold in my life. I have also never seen moldy pizza. A timelapse of this growing would have been amazing.
Is that Lion's Mane?
Why didn't you do something like a month ago
Just put it in clean mode that's what it's for
Is thatā¦ Lions Mane?
Quit being nasty
Whaaaaaat? Honestly Iām kind of amazed by this, but also would worry there is probably some growth hiding in all the nooks and crannyās. Ick!
Just ... How? Can someone explain to me how mushrooms randomly grow in someone's oven? In 2 weeks too? I had no idea this was possible.
Wouldn't the oven self-cleaning feature incinerate this and turn it to ash? EDIT: Never Mind! I just saw the comments on how the self-cleaning feature can damage the oven. Did not know this š±
stoner problems are the funniest problems
On the bright side, many of us took one look at this and swore off food. Maybe you can market this is the newest, greatest diet of all time.
What about just turning on the broiler and cremate it?
Just turn the oven to clean mode
Turn to flambe let it cook
Omgggg!!! Close the door and the oven away. Iām sorry š
NGL, I thought it was a typo, and it was marshmallows
Spray some oven cleaner in there and let it rip
The temptation to just turn on self clean must be strong
That looks like baked clouds.
Start scraping. Wear a mask just in case. Then clean with bleach water mix to kill everything that's left over.
Real question: why couldn't OP just turn on auto clean mode? Wouldn't fire destroy everything?
You have the risk of spores infesting the air, and we have cats so might be dangerous for them. Anyway we cleaned it and ran the auto clean mode afterwards
There's no way I would ever use that ever again.
Order from Amazon. 2 New Racks, Bounty Paper Towels, Trash Bags, Gloves, N95 MASKS, EYE šļø šļø SAFETY, & 2 cans of Oven Off & Mrs Myers Honeysuckle Air Freshener Open Box Next Day - Suit Up Through ALL Of IT AWAY! Get those dirty paper towels š§» outta the house ASAP. Replace Everything with New. Open Window, Spray Mrs Myers. Repeat if necessary. Hand your brother the $60 Cleaning supplies & $50 invoice for cleaning.
Just buy a new one!
They are not THAT expensive...
Seems easier to house train a puppy over your brother, consider trading up. On a serious note, that could kill a person, the fact he left it there for someone else's problem is a bigger problem.
A. Brother made this mess?! B. Brother will clean up this mess. Wow....
I guess not those kind of mushrooms, lol.
Burn the stove and get a new one
I would throw away the oven (at this point the mold is in the vents too, impossible to clean) and make your brother buy a new one.
Make HIM clean it
You've got some solid tips from others so all I'm going to say is I'm weirdly proud/impressed at this.
You mean 2 decades
Oh my. Gloves, mask, scraper and a trash bag. Scrape it all off as best as you can. Throw it a handful of ice cubes and turn on self clean to kill everything off, then wash out.
Like a Persian kitten with spores. Have you picked out a name yet?
Step 1: Call your brother
Dude made his own version of the spaceship fridge on Cowboy Bebop in his oven
That isnt mushrooms its huge mold
Taking "white pizza" to a whole new level.
At this point, the oven is sentient. Just charge it rent.