The invention relates to a A household appliance (1) with at least one self-cleaning catalytically active surface containing at least one reactive oxygen species (ROS) generator (17), wherein the at least one ROS generator is selected from the group consisting of compounds with the formula (I), (II) or (III), Ag-B-M-Sulfur (I)whereinB is selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, In, Sn, Tl, Pb and Bi; andM is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Cr, Mo, Mn, Fe, Ru, Ni, Pd, Cu, Zn and Cd; in particular the compound Ag-In-Ni-Sulfur; MOq-A (II)whereinq = 2 or 3; andM is selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Cr, Mo, W and Mn; andA is acetylacetonate or a derivative thereof selected from the group consisting of compounds with the formula:whereinR1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, Br, I, and C1 to C80 hydrocarbon and polymer radicals. YSe-Rx-MO2 (III)whereinY is selected from Sn or Pb; andRx is a carbon allotrope; andM is selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Cr, Mo, W and Mn.