How to Clean Oven Gloves

Read the label first

• Fabric gloves: most cotton and padded gloves can be machine washed if the label allows.
• Silicone gloves: the silicone surface is waterproof; wash with lukewarm water and dishwashing liquid.
• Fabric–silicone combination and special gloves: for gloves with special heat-resistant fabrics and linings, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
• Washing gloves without a label by hand in lukewarm water is the safest way.

How to wash oven gloves?

• Shake the glove and remove dry crumbs.
• Before washing, pre-treat greasy and sooty areas with İLK BOR stain remover, or spray on TETİK Kar Aspirin, whose label lists white and coloured laundry, and rub lightly; leave it for the time on the label.
• If the label allows, wash the glove together with kitchen towels and cloths, on the programme on its label and with detergent for coloureds.
• Check the stains before drying; if grease remains, repeat the pre-treatment.
• Reshape the glove and dry it on a hook until it is completely dry, including the inside.

How to hand wash oven gloves?

Hand wash gloves that cannot be machine washed or have no label in lukewarm water in a basin. Use TETİK Hand-Wash Powder Detergent fully dissolved in the water; after pre-treatment, wash greasy areas by rubbing lightly, rinse until no detergent remains and squeeze the glove by pressing, without twisting it. For details, see how to hand wash clothes.

How to clean silicone oven gloves?

Wash silicone gloves with lukewarm water and a little TETİK Dishwashing Liquid using a soft sponge, clean the recesses in the textured surface with a soft brush and rinse thoroughly. With silicone gloves that have a fabric lining inside, take care not to wet the lining; for lined gloves, follow the manufacturer's instructions. Do not scrub silicone gloves with steel wool or abrasive cream; the surface gets scratched.

How to wash a pot holder?

Fabric pot holders and trivets are washed in the same way as oven gloves: greasy areas are pre-treated, they are washed in the machine if the label allows or by hand if not, and dried completely. Do not immerse wooden and cork trivets in water; wipe them with a damp cloth and dry immediately. Wash silicone trivets in lukewarm soapy water and rinse.

How to dry oven gloves?

• Do not use a glove until it is completely dry, including the inside: a wet or damp glove conducts heat faster and can burn your hand.
• Dry the glove on a hook in a well-ventilated place; leave the opening open so that air can get inside.
• Use a tumble dryer only if the label allows and on low heat.
• Do not dry the glove over the hob or hanging on the oven door.

When should oven gloves be replaced?

Gloves that are burnt, holed, have split seams, thinned padding or have stiffened despite washing may not hold heat well enough; replace them. For a glove's heat resistance and conditions of use, see the manufacturer's information.

What not to do

• Holding hot trays and pots with a wet or damp glove.
• Washing a greasy glove at a low temperature without pre-treatment.
• Using bleach on coloured and synthetic gloves.
• Scrubbing a silicone glove with steel wool and abrasive cream.
• Putting dishwashing liquid in the washing machine (wash clothes with dish soap).

For restaurants, bakeries and patisseries

In restaurant, bakery and patisserie kitchens, oven gloves and holders are used all day; collecting greasy textiles separately, pre-treating them before washing and not using them until they are completely dry matter for occupational safety and organisation. Powder machine detergents for coloureds and whites are sold in 20 kg, TETİK Kar Aspirin in 750 g, 5 kg and 30 kg and TETİK Dishwashing Liquid in 750 g, 5 kg, 20 kg and 30 kg packs. For kitchen towels, see how to wash kitchen towels; for oven cleaning, see how to clean an oven; for bulk purchases, you can request a quote.