How to Remove Odor From a Microwave

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Just cooked sauerkraut or a lovely frozen entrée in the microwave? Just opened the door to find that the microwave still smells like the hot dog you cooked days ago? Here are suggestions about how to remove odors from a microwave oven.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Cloves
  • Lemon Juices
  • Lemons
  • Paper Towels

Step1
Place a thick slice of lemon on a paper towel and microwave it on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Let it stand overnight or until the liquid has cooled.
Step2
Pour 1/2 c. bottled lemon juice into a microwave-safe bowl or a 2-c. glass measuring cup (if you don't have a fresh lemon) and follow the same directions. You can also dilute the lemon juice with water and add several whole cloves.
Step3
Wipe the microwave's insides with a paper towel soaked in a water-and-lemon-juice solution. Clean the top, bottom, sides, window, door, door seals and seams. Wipe dry.

Tips & Warnings

  • Keep microwave ovens clean by wiping them out after each use with warm sudsy water (use mild detergent), then rinsing and drying.
  • Never use commercial oven cleaners in a microwave oven.

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on 11/7/2007 Put a bowl of vinegar in microwave and heat for a few minutes. It should kill the smell.

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on 1/24/2007 thanks for the tip...it works great! i used it to remove the smell of burned popcorn from my microwave. thanks again!

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on 1/24/2007 thanks for the tip...it works great! I burned a bag of pop corn in my microwave and thought i'd never get rid of that terrible odor! thanks again!

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