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| '''Easy-Off''' is the leading brand of ]s primarily used for cleaning ovens. | |||
| Easy Off was invented by Herbert McCool (1905-1946), an electrician with the Saskatchewan Telephone Company, in Regina Saskatchewan in 1932. Working part time at a local appliance store, Lorne Electric on Princess Street, he created the world's first oven cleaner, and its name. His five year old daughter Shirley designed the black and green label. | |||
| McCool manufactured the product in his basement, selling it door to door in the neighborhood to make extra money during the depression years. When he died in 1946, his widow Doris moved to Iberville, Quebec to be near her sister and manufactured the product there in her garage. She sold it through major stores in Montreal, including Simpsons and Ogilvies. In 1954 she attended a trade show in Chicago and sold the American rights for the product to American Home Products. In 1959 she sold the Canadian rights to Boyle Midway Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of American Home Products. | |||
| Prior to the 1990s, it was produced by ], and later ]. Today, it is produced by ]. A strong base, ], attacks grease by ]. Surfactants attack both grease and food spills. An abrasive helps scour the oven. | |||
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