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If you're in Toronto and even vaguely interested in or curious about medieval drama, go see the Poculi Ludique Society present the Chester Nativity play this week or next. My friend Lada, an up-and-coming Toronto actress, plays Mary!

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The internet is full of advice on self-cleaning ovens and how to make your own oven cleaner, but I need advice on cleaning non-self-cleaning ovens with store-bought oven cleaner! I know to take the racks out. What I can't find is if I need to take the elements out too?

I have an oven-cleaning spray and rubber gloves and sponge. I should be prepared. I just want to know if there are crucial details I should know about and don't. I wish I knew quite how long the whole thing will take since I'm hoping to do more baking this afternoon.

This should be such a basic household skill, but I've never needed to do this before. Help!