Things You'll Need:
- Cloves
- Lemon Juices
- Lemons
- Paper Towels
- Paper Towels
- Paper towels
- Lemons
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Step 1
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.
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Step 2
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.
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Step 3
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.










Comments
dutlass said
on 9/17/2009 Put a small bowl of ammonia in the microwave & let it set overnight.
enorman said
on 7/27/2009 Good old Windex. I kept a bottle at my desk at work and would clean the mess once a week. Just don't let the smells build up. I have seen Microwaves so dirty I would be afraid to eat anything cooked in them.
femalevike said
on 8/9/2008 Tried vinegar 3 times, each time heating for 2 minutes, still have odor....now what?
Blackbear said
on 11/7/2007 Put a bowl of vinegar in microwave and heat for a few minutes. It should kill the smell.
ncramblinroses said
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!