How to Clean And Disinfect Your Microwave without using toxic products

The microwave is one of the most commonly used appliances in your kitchen because it helps you quickly heat food, defrost various products, cook, but also prepare popcorn when watching a movie in the comfort of your own home.

Small and very useful when you are on the run, the microwave is there when you need it, but it would be good for you to take care of it, so that its life is as long as possible, and its operation, without impediments.

It is enough to prepare the ordinary popcorn, to turn your bright, clean oven into a source of dirt and odors. There is no other way to keep it looking flawless than to clean it frequently, using some very useful tricks.

Unlike other items in your kitchen, the microwave can be cleaned with some unpretentious ingredients you already have at home, such as baking powder or vinegar.

If you want to always return to your bright oven, of which you are so proud, you can find out from the gallery the most efficient and surprising methods.

The microwave can be washed with the most common products

Exact! You can use products you already have at home, such as baking powder, apple cider vinegar, and dishwashing detergent to make your oven look new. In addition, you need a sponge and a soft cloth to wipe off the liquids.

Do not use chlorine-based disinfectants

Do not use chlorine-based products, as they may damage the plastic components inside the oven and damage it in the long run. In addition, the microwave does not stain as hard as the stove or sink, so you do not need bleach.

How to clean the inside of the microwave

For a perfect cleaning, go through the following steps:

1. Combine a cup of water with lemon, lime or orange juice in a special microwave dish. You can use white vinegar or apple cider vinegar instead, combined with a cup of water.
2. Place the pot in the oven and heat for a few minutes, until the mixture boils and the oven glass steams.
3. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then open the oven, remove the dish and wipe the inside with a sponge or cloth.

How to clean the greaseproof door of the microwave oven

1. Clean the rubber gasket around the door with a damp sponge soaked in a mixture of water and baking powder. Wipe clean with a damp cloth or sponge.
2. If the door is very dirty, use a mixture of 50% water and 50% vinegar. After cleaning well, wipe off the traces of water with vinegar with a cloth.
3. If grease stains are very stubborn, you can use a special grease remover or a dishwashing detergent mixture with water. Carefully apply the mixture, using a sponge or cloth, to prevent the liquid from entering the oven holes.

How to get rid of the smell of burning in the microwave

Whether you prepare popcorn or heat a spicy dish, all sorts of odors remain in the microwave. Here's how to remove them:

• if it smells lighter, for example after heating a very fragrant dish, simply leave the oven door open for a longer time or heat a bowl of water and cleaning powder in the oven.
• if the smell is strong, to burn, first clean the burnt debris carefully, then place a gel that absorbs odors inside for a while.

How to remove food debris trapped inside the oven

In this case, you can use a special gel to remove the glued debris, and you can wash the tray of the microwave oven directly with warm water or place it in the dishwasher.

Periodically clean the microwave oven, depending on how often you use it. Try to protect it and reduce the level of dirt that accumulates in it by covering the food when you heat it. The lifespan of your microwave oven depends a lot on how you use it and how much you care about it.