You can utilize the heat from a microwave to steam off baked-on grime. Pre-cleaning loosens food stains, making it easy to wipe them away with a towel. Microwave water, lemon juice, and vinegar, let ...

The acidic nature of lemon juice helps break down dirt and grime while also offering a fresh scent, so using a lemon to clean ...

Sometimes the best cleaning agents are things that you already have at home, like lemon. Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning ...

For some, cleaning the microwave is a daunting task, usually involving harsh chemicals, a few ruined sponges and a job not well-done. And because the stains and leftover bits of food are neatly hidden ...

From splashes of melted butter to splatters of sauce from that leftover pasta you reheated, the microwave sees its fair share of messes. Once you close the door, it can be easy to forget about the odd ...

Microwaves can be a bit complicated to clean because of all their sharp angles. They also have a way of retaining food smells as much as (or even more than) the refrigerator. Most of them feature some ...

For some reason, every single microwave-cleaning how-to we’ve published includes the use of a lemon, or lemon juice. This isn’t all that shocking; the citric acid in lemons has anti-microbial ...

Have you ever popped a bowl of spaghetti sauce in the microwave, only to discover it looks like a crime scene by the time you pull it out? It’s not your cooking skills—it’s physics! Microwaves heat ...