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How do I get the inside of my microwave clean

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  • Badrick
    Badrick Posts: 605 Forumite
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    The Astonish paste is quite good and we've used the spray on cold oven cleaner in our Panasonic as a last resort, just keep it away from the microwave bit (it's usually got an oblong piece of mica over it) and it will smoke for a short while afterwards if it gets on the element.
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  • zippychick
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    I've merged this with our existing thread on cleaning microwaves as it's dropped down the board

    Zip :)
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  • charmed1318
    charmed1318 Posts: 259 Forumite
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    I'm sure there are some gems hidden somewhere (feel free to post a link if you have one) but I am shocking at searching..

    How do you clean YOUR microwave Old Style ?
  • marleyboy
    marleyboy Posts: 16,698 Forumite
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    Simply spraying with FLASH and wiping the interior/exterior.
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  • good_advice
    good_advice Posts: 2,653 Forumite
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    Hiya
    My microwave does not get very food stained as we put a plastic microwave lid on all food.

    I do sometimes take out the glass plate and wash it and give the door and inside a wipe over with a microfibre cloth.
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  • cheerfulness4
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    A little egg cup of jiffy lemon juice or a halved squeezed lemon, if you've been cooking with one, microwaved for 30 seconds. Then leave 5 minutes and wipe around with a clean cloth.


    The moisture created from the heated juice makes cleaning little marks easier and it leaves a lovely fresh interior. :)
  • Living_proof
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    I have a Panny combi micro/grill and the stainless steel interior does get stains like an oven. Does anyone have a top tip for this please?
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  • charmed1318
    charmed1318 Posts: 259 Forumite
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    cheerfulness4 wrote: »
    A little egg cup of jiffy lemon juice or a halved squeezed lemon, if you've been cooking with one, microwaved for 30 seconds. Then leave 5 minutes and wipe around with a clean cloth.

    Thanks, that's was the sort of thing I know I'd heard but was unsure about :):):):):)
  • System
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    I blast mine with the steam cleaner but before that I used to use a cupful of water with a few drops of lemon juice in it. Nuke it for a few minutes and wipe clean.
  • PasturesNew
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    I've never had to wash my microwave - except taking the glass dish out and giving it a quick rinse down. I wipe it down with a paper towel every time it's used and always use a paper towel or a splatter guard every time without fail.

    The few things that have boiled over are wiped up immediately (sometimes happens when I am making rice)
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