How to clean the microwave?

In the process of heating food, the microwave oven is inevitably contaminated: no matter how hard we try to do everything carefully, something will surely spill or explode in the oven, leaving pieces of food and dried fat droplets on the walls. Over time, the remnants of food accumulate, dry to the surface, contaminating the microwave and creating an unpleasant smell.

Not to mention those cases when something bursts or burns during cooking. The consequences sometimes look and smell terrifying. How to get rid of them?

The main thing - do not overdo it

Attempts to scrub everything with a scouring powder or scrub dirt will lead to a loss of time, wasting a huge amount of power, but alas, a barely noticeable result. In the worst case, you can even damage the surface of the walls and heating elements. Therefore, we postpone cleaning powders away - in order to wash the microwave, we do not need them. The use of hard sponges is not recommended for the same reasons - you can easily damage the heating element and scratch the walls. Use only a soft cloth or sponge.

You can successfully get rid of pollution with the help of special tools for microwave ovens, which are sprays, creams and gels. They quite effectively dissolve the dried fat. Buy such funds is not always obtained, and they are expensive. What to do if they are not at hand?

There is a trick that allows you to quickly and easily clean up without sacrificing time and budget: soak the bloom before cleaning. In addition, since kitchen dirt contains a large amount of fat, you need to add a substance that dissolves this fat.

How to clean the microwave: the most proven way

So, here is the main way to quickly and efficiently clean the microwave and rid it of unpleasant smell:

1. Put a small glass container with water in the microwave.
2. Add detergent to the water.
3. Leave the oven to work at maximum power for 2-3 minutes (depending on the volume of dishes) so that the water is actively boiling.
4. After turning off, do not open the door for another 5 minutes.
5. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth or sponge, in places of particularly strong contamination, carefully use a hard sponge (of course, not metal).
6. If the surface remains very oily, you can wipe the walls with a sponge dipped in a conventional dishwashing detergent.
7. Ventilate the oven for half an hour.

Now about the substances that need to be added to water. The best known products have proven themselves to be long-known and natural products that can be found in any kitchen:

• use to remove heavy dirt vinegar (2 tablespoons per cup of water or 1 teaspoon vinegar);
• soda (about 3 teaspoons per glass of water) well softens strongly dried particles of food;
• half lemon juice or a couple of teaspoons of citric acid will get rid of the unpleasant smell.

Unlike household chemicals, these substances are completely harmless, but acids (citric and acetic) can not too well affect the enamel. Therefore, the owners of microwave ovens with enameled walls should not use them often.

For wiping it is not necessary to use a large amount of water, rather slightly moistened cloth, because steam has already done its job. Excessive water can get into the openings and damage the oven.

Pollution prevention

To avoid having to spend a lot of time cleaning, do not allow large amounts of dirt to accumulate on the walls of the appliance. Enough for this:

• wash the plate immediately if something spilled on it;
• ventilate the stove;
• periodically put the dishes with water (without additives) for a few minutes, boil it, and then wipe the walls of the stove with a damp cloth;
• use a protective cap of special plastic for heating food.

If every few days to give a few minutes clean in the microwave, the dirt just will not have time to accumulate on the walls. Capital cleaning is best done at least 1 time per month.

How to get rid of unpleasant smell in the microwave?

Not only constantly accumulating small particles of food, but also the preparation of strongly smelling foods, such as fish, as well as burning of food, can provoke a persistent unpleasant smell.

We have already mentioned lemonit is quite effective. However, there are other ways to get rid of the unpleasant smell:

• natural ground coffee boiling water should be poured, wait 5 minutes, wipe the walls with a solution, and after 2-3 hours remove the remnants with a damp cloth;
•  spices (mint, lemon balm, lavender) immersed in a container of water and leave to boil in the oven for 2-3 minutes, then leave for an hour;
• leave overnight in a closed (not working!) oven a small container with salt, activated carbon, coffee powder;
• within 1-2 minutes to dry orange or mandarin peels in the oven.

And finally, when washing the microwave oven, do not forget about the seams: they often accumulate dirt, which becomes a source of smell. An old toothbrush and toothpaste will help remove dirt from the most hard-to-reach places and refresh the air.

Following these simple recommendations, each housewife will be able to maintain perfect cleanliness inside the microwave oven and get rid of the persistent smell. Proper care of the microwave oven not only ensures cleanliness, but also ensures its long service.