The best for keep the microwave clean is to prevent it from getting dirty. Heating the food while protecting it with the appropriate lids is essential to avoid stains, but no matter how careful we are, there will always be some mistake and with use, the microwave will sooner or later be somewhat dirty.
In white microwaves, they result especially unpleasant yellow spots that appear when something burns inside and, without getting damaged, the microwave is slightly charred. For some of the tricks that we are going to propose, we need a microwave-safe container and you may like to know that there are specific ones for cleaning, original and fun, like the angry mama in the photo that costs 9.99 euros.
Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner, Microwave Oven Steam Cleaner, Angry Mama Steamer Cleans Dirty Stains Easily in Minutes with Vinegar and Water
vinegar with steam cleaner
The main cleaning method for microwave is boil white vinegar inside. As we mentioned, there are containers specially designed for this use, in which we can heat cleaning vinegar dissolved in water and let it act for a few minutes to finish cleaning the walls with a damp cloth. The cleaning container, from the photo on these lines, is priced at 7.99 euros.
NERTHUS Fury Mama Microwave Degreaser, PP, Blue and Red, 9 x 17 x 9 cm
cotton with acetone
For more resistant yellow stains we can try a cotton soaked in acetone, or nail polish remover, acting directly on the stains. Then we will also clean with a damp cloth and go over it with a dry one for the final finish.
Lemon
Thinking not only about cleaning, but also about get rid of bad odors, especially with the burning smell if we have had something in the microwave for longer than it should, one of the options is to heat half a lemon with water in a microwave-safe container for a few minutes. Sometimes when cleaning with vinegar the bad smell disappears, but sometimes it is more persistent and the lemon provides us with an effective way to get rid of the bad smell.
Specific products
Just as for other household appliances there are countless specific cleaning products, for the microwave we do not find so many items. There are some spray cleaning products designed for ovens and microwaves with grill and others for electrical appliance surfaces such as microwaves and refrigerators… But in general any “grease remover” for general use in the kitchen can be a good option following the manufacturer’s specifications for its use.
Others
Some also recommend the cleaning with baking soda, another of the classics in cleaning tricks in general. It can be applied directly to the surface to clean the stains with a damp cloth or boil a solution of water with bicarbonate in a suitable container following a procedure similar to that of vinegar.
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has inspired us
- A microwave lid from Ikea for 1 euro.
PRICKIG Lid for microwave, grey, 26 cm
- A microwave steam cleaner fast action for 8 euros.
Bahama Microwave Steam Cleaner by Cleaning Vinegar and Water Quick Action without Chemicals as an Accessory Original Kitchen Steamer type Silicone Microwave and Oven Cleaner with Deodorization
- A microwave steam cleaner volcano-shaped for 9.49 euros.
Heall Microwave Cleaner Volcano Microwave Steam Turner Disinfects with Vinegar and Water for Home or Office Kitchens (Blue) Microwave Oven Cleaner
- A 750 mL bottle of kitchen disinfectant cleaner without bleach like kH7 for 3.59 euros.
Kitchen disinfectant cleaner without bleach KH-7 750ml
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