# Getting an odor out of the microwave

Category: Daily Living

## Post 1 by squidwardqtentacles (I just keep on posting!) on Monday, 17-Jan-2011 20:39:33

I burned popcorn in mine this weekend and the stink is ferocious. It's as if I stuck all of our used ashtrays in there. Any ideas on how to get it out?

## Post 2 by Blondie McConfusion (Blah Blah Blah) on Tuesday, 18-Jan-2011 1:32:05

try cleaning the entire inside with vinegar? that is the only thing i can think of right now.

## Post 3 by OceanDream (An Ocean of Thoughts) on Tuesday, 18-Jan-2011 13:09:00

Yeah. vinegar is pretty good, and baking soda can also help get rid of odors. Just make a paste with a little baking soda and some hot water. that also works on dishes and hands.

## Post 4 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Wednesday, 19-Jan-2011 18:39:09

No no no don't do baking soda on the interior of a microwave!
The protective covering of the inside of the microwave is surprisingly vulnerable to abrasives.
I've not heard of using vinegar but that's probably fine, rather a light abrasive.
Also put a teacup of water inside there, run it for 4 minutes or so - don't care if it boils over a bit, then swab the whole thing out real good.
Then leave the door open.
But don't expose the lining of the microwave to industrious scrubbing with baking soda.
Maybe something's changed with newer microwaves, but at least that's what I knew.

## Post 5 by Raskolnikov (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Wednesday, 19-Jan-2011 23:36:02

Jeffrey Dahmer would've known the solution.

## Post 6 by OceanDream (An Ocean of Thoughts) on Thursday, 20-Jan-2011 13:48:39

O god!....lol...
Leo, thanks for the tip about baking soda. It's a good deodorizer, but didn't know it wasn't well-suited for the microwave. Vinegar is probably the best cleaner, then.

## Post 7 by Blondie McConfusion (Blah Blah Blah) on Friday, 21-Jan-2011 22:58:49

google is your friend. here are some other solutions
put lemon juice and water in a bowl and cook for at least 5 minutes, then wipe out entire microwave. any citrus juice will work.
just the plain water is the most widely suggested method.
never use any household cleaners in the inside of microwave because they could cause fire if not completely removed. i didn't even know this one.

## Post 8 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Tuesday, 15-Mar-2011 21:49:30

Jeffrey Dahmer says Raskolnikov
might know how to find solution
-- Maybe Mr.Charlie Sheen
would know how to handle the situation