A "mustache amount" is a great way to measure the quantity of product to use! I would have never thought of using a butter knife wrapped in a microfiber towel to remove the crumbs stuck in the cracks, that's brilliant! Work smarter, not harder!
My mom used the butter knife trick back in the 60s, although she wasn't using a microfiber cloth obviously, and she wasn't cleaning a microwave.😉 She wasn't the best role model, but I did learn a few things from her.👍🏻
I use a silicone splatter cover in the microwave. No mess to clean off. I just give the cover a quick wash as needed. Sooooo much easier than cleaning out the oven!
1) Use a splatter cover every time you use your microwave. A mess prevented is a mess you don't have to labor to clean up later. 2) Microwaves heat food by agitating the food's molecules, especially its liquids. Steam is released each time you cook food in it. That steam transfers residue to the inside of the microwave in the form of whatever small molecules the steam can pick up on its way out of your food. Try doing a quick wipe down of its interior whenever you're done cooking food - you'll be surprised at how much clinging grease ends up in there after even one use.
One spot missed that needs cleaning on a microwave that’s above a stovetop and that’s the top ledge. Found out one day just how gross it can get although I’m sure it depends on how often you fry. I hadn’t thought to clean the wheels under the turntable. That’s one of the great things about RU-vid is learning from each other
OMG thank you so much I have tried to clean that microwave and so many different ways that it wouldn't get clean I haven't seen it look that clean since it was given to me as a birthday present . Thank you so much I appreciate it
I do the same thing but use a cloth and completely wet the whole thing with only water. I'm talking almost sopping wet. I don't want a house fire. I microwave the cloth for about 1min. Let the cloth sit in the microwave for about 1 to 2 mins, and let the cloth release steam and help loosen the stuck-on gunk. I carefully unfold the towel and wipe down the entire inside. It works like a charm, and I never need any cleaners.
Beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration. I've really got behind with my kitchen recently, but I'm about to set my microwave off to steam, and while it's doing its thing I can make a start on clearing the sides and washing my dishes! 💪🤓💕
Wow, I'm far from being a model housekeeper, but I can't imagine letting my micro get THAT grungy.😖 I use a splatter cover when I am heating food, and I always keep a paper towel, folded in half, on the glass turn table. Mostly I use the paper towel to muffle the sound...the clinking noise of setting a glass container onto the glass turntable annoys the crap outta me! Plus it catches spills. Replace as needed.
My microwave is a combo convection oven and has a coil on the top that’s difficult to clean. The coil is wavy and stuff gets on the ceiling behind it. Any tips?
That's a pretty dirty microwave. I've never had a microwave where there was stuff settled under the turn tray. I'm glad to see that at least I do exactly the same way of cleaning my microwave and oven. But I add baking soda too.
My paint is flaking off for a long time now & my microwave is constantly dirty & cannot be cleaned because of that. Vinegar, lemon, soda etc never work. It's yellow and rusty all around.
I love your hacks but that 1c vinegar/1c water was too much for me. I almost passed out from the smell! I added lemon juice all I smell is vinegar, in my clothes, hair, house - haha.
You can use three. One to wipe the initial softened crud from the walls, one damp one to catch anything missed the first time, and one dry one to, um, dry.
I spent 10 mins cleaning my friend’s microwave that looked like a whole pot of spaghetti sauce exploded in it, dried onto the walls. The next day, it was sauce-splattered again! Nobody would fess up to it. 🤨🤬