How do I get the inside of my microwave clean

squeaky

Agreed

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Microwave - cleaning the microwave

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Good luck

paddy's_mum

If it's really bad (yes, I have grandchildren!) I would firstly do what the cat recommends as a first step. THen unplug the microwave. Take out the ring and platter. Lay a damp dishcloth across the floor. Leave for a while to loosen the horrors, then wipe clean. Turn the microwave gently onto its side and repeat on that face. Continue until all sides, top and bottom are clean.

The advantages are that it is a job you can do in little spurts while getting on with something else. Saves using chemical cleaners and avoids wasting all that elbow grease.

Mollymop5

squeaky wrote: »

Agreed

This thread may also help...

Microwave - cleaning the microwave

I'll add your query to this one later to keep all the answers in the same place.

Good luck

Thats a great thread thanks.I'm off to try now

sallyrsm

do the water and lemon juice thing... it softens the muck, then I use Astonish orange paste, it's non toxic and ever so slightly abrasive (rub in the grain of Stainless Steel) brings mine up a treat.

pammy14

Just cleaned micro with the hot water and bicarb and it fetched some of the plastic covering off so you can see the metal. will I get sparks now?

Bettyboop

Hi all,

I have a convection microwave. Unfortunately while cooking a roast beef in my normal oven it stopped working so I had to finish it in the microwave. Although I had covered the meat in tin foil the microwave is really dirty!

Before this I used to clean it with some hot soapy water but it doesn;t matter how hard I scrub it's still dirty.

Any tips would be great.

Thanks a bunch.

chunky79

Put hot wate rin a bowl, set the microwave off for 3 minutes lets the steam loosen the crusty bits and hey presto its should wipe clear in no time. If its still a bit crusty then put it back on for another couple of minutes. I usually put in boiled water, set it off for 3 leave for 5 then clean also you can add a slice of lemon to make it smell nice too xx

blueneleh

Hi,

Above advice really works! I use it too.
Just a word of warning - don't put tinfoil in the microwave. Your microwave could blow up! :eek:

floss2

Add a drop of washing up liquid to the hot water - the soapy steam really makes it easy to clean up with a few wipes of a clean cloth & the lemon will cut through any grease

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

chunky79 wrote: »

Put hot wate rin a bowl, set the microwave off for 3 minutes lets the steam loosen the crusty bits and hey presto its should wipe clear in no time. If its still a bit crusty then put it back on for another couple of minutes. I usually put in boiled water, set it off for 3 leave for 5 then clean also you can add a slice of lemon to make it smell nice too xx

I do this with my normal oven after I've used it.A cereal bowl of boiling water and a few drops of washing up liquid and close the door.By the time we have eaten and cleared the table the oven just needs a wipe over.I have never in the 36 years I have been a a housewife had to buy an oven cleaner or actually set about to clean a dirty oven.Got this tip from my own grandmother.