The Easiest Way to Clean a Microwave

Yes, it is easiest to clean the microwave as it becomes dirty. You know, the sauce you're warming pops and splashes in the microwave and as soon as it's warm, you wipe down the microwave's interior to clean it. Yeah. That may happen in Martha Stewart's house - but definitely not in mine. Nope, my microwave often has remnants of a week or more meals. And I never seem to have time to clean it until all that food is caked on good and hard.

In the past, I cleaned my dirty microwave with good old fashioned elbow grease. Then I learned the power of steam. A little steam goes a long way toward making even the dirtiest microwave interior easy to clean. There are two ways to use the power of steam in this way:

1. After cooking. If you're microwaving something moist - say a potato for 5 minutes or more - afterward, the microwave should be moist on the inside. Take advantage of that time to clean it with a damp, soapy sponge or cloth.



2. By adding moisture. Microwave a bowl of water (or a Pyrex measuring cup filled with water) for 5 to 10 minutes. Then clean with a damp, soapy sponge. Some folks like to add up to a cup of white vinegar to the water before microwaving it. This doesn't make the microwave any cleaner, but it may increase the power of the sponge or cloth - and some people like the scent. Another option is to add a lemon, cut in half, to the water. Some people also like to add a small amount of extract (like vanilla or almond); this doesn't help with cleaning, but it does leave behind a pleasant scent.

And viola! Suddenly your dirty microwave is sparkling - and you didn't have to scrub!

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