Saturday, March 27, 2010

Sparkling Clean Microwave

Have you ever been disgusted by your microwave? You go to heat some yummy food up and lose your appetite by the smell and the food caked on? Mine usually smells like pizza or soup, or when it's really bad, both.

Here's what I do to solve the problem. Take a little bowl and put about 1/4-1/2 cup Lemon Juice in it, depending on how much of a disaster it is. Microwave for about a minute and a half. Then, take wet paper towl and wipe away the grease and food. This usually takes away all of the mess AND makes it smell super good. Lemonie-fresh!!

I used this technique today. It was so bad that I had to take the "scrubby-part" of the sponge and get some dish soap on it to help get the worst of the job done.

Not too bad, though. It took about 10 minutes and I was done!

3 comments:

Your Best Friend said...

This won't help with smells, but does help with the yucky stuck on stuff:

Fill a microwave safe cup with water and place in the microwave. Turn the microwave on for a minute or two, enough so the water gets hot and creates some steam. Then take out the cup and you should find the stuck on mess, wipeable.

Cluttered Brain said...

Clorox spray works for me! I get it from the dollar store. There are some WONDERFUL cleaners at your local dollar store. Check it OUT!

Jen said...

Thanks for the extra tips! I'll try them next time, especially when it's especially icky.