How to Clean a Microwave

Microwaves make short work of cooking; now you can make short work of cleaning them.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paper towels
• All-purpose Kitchens Cleaners
• Glass Cleaner

Cleaning the Interior

1. 

   Wipe away crumbs and stains from the inside of the microwave using a damp paper towel.

2. Remove remaining food and stains by gently scraping them away with a dull blade or a fingernail.

3. 

   Spray with an all-purpose cleaner.

4. 

   Wipe away cleaner with paper towels.

5. Repeat, if necessary.

6. Wipe dry with a clean paper towel.

Cleaning the Exterior

7. Spray the exterior of the microwave with all-purpose cleaner.

8. Wipe away cleaner with a paper towel.

9. Spray the exterior window with glass cleaner.

10. Wipe dry with a paper towel.

Tips & Warnings

• Leave the microwave door open after cleaning to allow all traces of the cleaner to evaporate.

[Pantherfan17901]

on 7/1/2009 EZY as 1 2 3if you know what kind of chemicals that u are gonna use in the microwave oven... my suggestion try a bit of bp (baking powder and half cup of warm water and put in the microwave oven for 5 minutes and it should clear out the junk.

[msaintpc]

on 4/10/2009 Everyone seems to overlook the fact that # 1. should be, UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE! Does that make sense out there?

[gildavis]

on 1/28/2009 If you do use a chemical cleaner on the inside of your microwave (I have to on occasion since mine's a convection/microwave), make sure to rinse it with clear water at least once. Nothing like having steam condense on the top of the inside of the oven and drip back onto the food with all of the chemicals with it (though rare, it can happen). The vinegar or lemon juice and water combination is far safer.

[catnip]

on 1/27/2009 You can also soak a kitchen sponge with water/lemon juice/vinegar (the vinegar WILL stink up your kitchen) and microwave the sponge for a number of minutes, then let it cool & wipe down any residue with the sponge.

[LisaSolution]

on 1/26/2009 I also vote for a cup of water, nuked for a couple of minutes and let it steam with the door closed for a couple of minutes and then just wipe it out with your dish cloth. No chemicals, no wasted paper towels and it's easy and it works great.