How to Clean a Microwave with Minimal Effort

By jakon

Clean a Microwave with Minimal Effort Clean a Microwave with Minimal Effort

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Many people's busiest kitchen appliance is their microwave. Day in and day out, the microwave is always accumulating bits of food such as melted cheese and other tough to clean morsels. Would you eat off a dirty plate that had bits of food stuck to it? No. Do you look forward to the task of painstakingly scrubbing every nook and cranny of your microwave, without yielding satisfactory results? Of course not. Allow me to reveal to you the simple step that will allow you to effectively clean your microwave with minimal effort.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Lemon Juice
  • Water
  • A microwavable cup or bowl

Step1
Fill an average sized microwavable cup or bowl halfway with regular tap water. Add a generous splash of lemon juice.
Step2
Microwave on high for a minute or two, allowing the liquid to boil for a few seconds.
Step3
Remove and discard liquid, and simply wipe away with a damp dish rag, what was just minutes ago a bunch of tough to remove food bits. See how much easier that was?

Tips & Warnings

  • I find this method to be much more effective and easier than using baking soda or other cleaning products. I would advise against using chemical-based cleaners such as windex.

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on 6/23/2008 This I have to try!

AMMorgan said

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on 6/4/2008 Wow this is quick and easy. I will have to try this out.

lennyn said

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on 5/21/2008 I need to try this!

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on 5/14/2008 it's time to clean my up again. let me try it. although i use a little clorox and soap let me try it this way this time see if there is a difference.

bevie said

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on 4/13/2008 works like a charm....thank you so much!

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