How to remove bad smell from the microwave

Everyone knows that a microwave oven is very convenient to use, as it allows you to quickly and without fuss to cook food or reheat a dish. Although microwave oven heats food quickly, has no self-cleaning function, and sometimes spilled food or drinks can remain in it for weeks. All this can lead to the fact that the microwave oven will smell unpleasant and it will be difficult to deal with this smell.

Natural remedies work best for removing unpleasant odors. By using them, chemical residues that can harm health can be avoided. These natural remedies are easy to make at home.

First you need to wipe the microwave to remove food debris and stains. Next, take a microwave-safe bowl or container and fill the container half with water and half with vinegar. It should be noted that the vinegar is transparent. Wine or Apple vinegar will also handle cleaning, but can stain the oven. The next step is to add lemon juice to the container. It will help remove unpleasant odors. Heat the mixture in the microwave for 3-4 minutes. Unplug the oven, making sure the liquid in the container is hot. Close the microwave and leave the container in it for 20 minutes. The mixture will give off steam, which will help remove unpleasant odors. After 20 minutes, remove the container from the oven and wipe it with a cloth or sponge to remove moisture. The combination of vinegar, lemon and high heat will provide easy stain removal. This method makes it much easier to clean the oven, even if there are no unpleasant odors.

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It is even more effective to simply put lemon slices in water: squeeze the juice from them into the water and into it these same slices

Another good option is to put baking soda in the water and boil, the microwave can be easily washed and disinfected.