How To Clean A Microwave Without Harsh Chemicals

Have you been wondering if there's an easier way to clean your microwave? All of the splattered food and gunk that gets all over the inside of your microwave not only looks gross, it can also cause a nasty odour in there too. Then, when you heat up other foods, sometimes they take on not only the smells of the food from the microwave but the flavours of them too. So unless you want your warmed up piece of apple pie to taste like pizza, you're going to want to try some cleaning tips that get rid of the mess and the scent. Of course, there are chemical cleaners that take away the grease, grime and the smell that goes along with them, but they also contain elements that aren't good for our health. Even after you've cleaned the microwave, there could still be remnants of the chemicals left behind that can off gas and end up in your food. Plus, these chemicals aren't good for our environment either. Many people are choosing to make the switch over to all natural cleaners instead of using chemicals, so if you'd like to do that too a good place to start is by substituting your chemical cleaners for natural cleaners.

You can swap out bleaches with white distilled vinegar or cleaning vinegar which has a higher acid content. You can also switch bleach out for hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol or lemon juice. Then baking soda works as a great substitute for chemical filled powder cleansers and deodorizing powders. You can also use salt and essential oils for making your own natural cleaners. For this cleaning tip, you're going to learn how to get a clean microwave with lemon. Lemon is not only a very healthy food to include in your diet, but it's also a great cleaner too. The acid in the lemon helps to cut through grease and grime, and it also has powerful deodorizing qualities too. You can stay green and environmentally friendly by using these natural cleaning tips from Maria from Pastels & Macarons. You only need a few ingredients, and they are really affordable and easy items to find. You might even have some lemons around your house already.

All you need is a few lemons, a bowl of water and some white vinegar. You can also add in some lemon essential oil, but the lemons will also do this just fine on their own. Grab a microwave safe bowl and fill it with water. Then, slice up a few lemons and cover the top of the water with lemon slices. You can then drop in a few drops of the lemon essential oil if you choose to. Then, add in a good splash of the white vinegar, about 4 tablespoons or so. The vinegar is also very acidic, so, like the lemon, it will help to loosen the stuck on gunk, and it will also help to deodorize the microwave. Put the bowl into the microwave and set it for 5 to 10 minutes depending on how messy your microwave is.

Then let it complete its time. When the microwave beeps, leave the door closed for about 5 more minutes to allow that steam to work on the stuck on food a little longer. After waiting the additional time, remove the bowl from the oven carefully with oven mitts if needed because it will be very hot. Then, take a cloth and wipe out your oven. The steam will have softened the stains making it easier to clean up. Try this and more cleaning tips from Pastels & Macarons.***