Cleaning your microwave is one of those chores that's easily overlooked - particularly the grim interior we often ignore while heating in our meals. Yet, should you catch a glimpse of how mucky it can become, it would swiftly make it onto your 'to-do' list for kitchen deep-cleans . A cleaning expert has shared her brilliant tip for restoring your microwave to its pristine condition, leveraging common household items - and it's likely you've got them in your cupboard already.
Karen Shields, known on social media as @realkarencontent , posted a clip detailing her method for tackling the 'nasty gunk clinging to your microwave'. The footage reveals her own appliance, plastered with food splatters and requiring a serious clean - or so it seemed until her revelation. Firstly, she carts off the microwave plate to the dishwasher, then addresses the food particles clinging stubbornly inside her microwave.
The plate demands only a quick clean to regain its shine, but the microwave needs a tad more elbow grease. Karen tells viewers to mix a cup of water and a cup of white vinegar, adding a squeezed lemon into the concoction for efficacy. She then advises setting the microwave to high for seven minutes, letting the potent mix work its magic—mid-cycle, the glass turns cloudy with condensation.
After removing the bowl, Karen concludes: "Everything wipes off super easy. No scraping or scrubbing, just a quick wipe down and you are done." She then closes the microwave with a triumphant smil.