5 Natural Microwave Oven Cleaning Tips

If you ask most people in this world if they love to clean…the majority will answer no. However, I’m completely different and enjoy cleaning my home! Matter of fact, I take great pride in keeping a clean & organized home and love when guests enter my home and pay compliments to me.

Here are some of my favorite natural cleaning methods to get my microwave sparkling clean and smelling fabulous!

5 Tips on How You Can Naturally Clean Your Microwave Oven

1. Take your carousel out of the microwave and hand wash it or toss it into the dishwasher. Once it is out of your microwave, spritz a non-toxic all-purpose natural cleaner inside. I like to use Simple Green. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes and then wipe it out with a clean damp sponge. Spritz your microwave again with some water and then clean up that water with a damp sponge and towel dry.

2. If you’ve still have some icky stuff inside your microwave, fill up a 2 cup glass measuring cup with 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1 3/4 cup of hot tap water. Place it into the microwave and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes. You want it to work up a good steam. Remove it (carefully as it will be hot) and finish wiping down the inside of your microwave. This always works well for me and leaves my microwave smelling citrus-ly clean!

3. If you own one of those Mr. Clean Magic Eraser cleaning sponges, those always work well for stubborn burnt on food particles. When I use them…I first spray the inside of my microwave with a non-toxic natural cleaner and let the cleaner sit for a few minutes. I then use the Magic Eraser (dry) to scrub up & loosen those stubborn food particles. Once you are done cleaning, just wipe out the inside with a damp cloth.

4. Fill up a 2 cup glass measuring cup with 1 cup of hot tap water and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar. Place inside and microwave on the high power setting for 3 minutes. You want a good hot steam rolling around inside the oven. Carefully remove the measuring cup and wipe out the inside with a clean cotton cloth.

5. Fill up a 2 cup glass measuring cup with 1 1/2 cups of hot tap water and add 3 tablespoons of baking soda to the water, stir. Place measuring cup inside the microwave oven and cook on the high power setting for 3 full minutes. You need a good amount of steam to form. Remove measuring cup and wipe out the inside of your oven with a clean cotton cloth. The great thing about using baking soda is that it also helps to remove any funky odors from inside!

All 5 of these natural microwave cleaning tips work perfectly for me. Over the next few weeks…I’ll be sharing some more of my favorite cleaning tips and cleaning hacks with all of you.

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