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I was baking potatoes and the Saran Wrap caught fire. I had an actual fire in my microwave. Needless to say after removing the charred potatoes and putting out the fire the walls and top were black. I was able to get the sides fairly clean, but the top is still black. Can anyone help me?
By Sherry S.
If it actually charred the paint, little can be done. But if it discolored it, try boiling vinegar and water inside it for several minutes. Thats what worked when I set popcorn on fire in mine.
Attempting to 'soften' brown sugar, I used the microwave. The plastic bag container burst and left a hardened pool of burnt sugar? What can I do? Anything?
By Joan B.
I have read in some of the answers that people are using Simple Green and Magic Erasers on the inside of microwaves that have been burnt. Is this safe? I have always been told you can't use cleaners on the inside of microwaves.
By Darci
The inside on the top of my microwave is black. Can anyone tell me how to get it clean? I had a bag catch fire in it while trying to warm up burgers.
By Tricia
This is a page about cleaning a burnt microwave. Using too high a power setting or starting to heat your food and walking away, sometimes results in a burn marks in your microwave.
When I went to set my clocks ahead in the kitchen, I took the time to thoroughly clean the microwave. It gets wiped down pretty regularly but there was a surprising amount of greasy dust on the top and bottom.
This is a page about cleaning a microwave over a stove. Cleaning your over the stove microwave is a routine task. The interior and even the exterior can be splattered with food and grease. There are many ways to keep your oven clean.
Microwaving a water filled container, to which lemon slices and some baking soda has been added, is an effective way to clean the oven's interior. This is a page about use lemon and baking soda for cleaning your microwave.
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One chore I used to hate was cleaning the microwave. Now I simply put a cup of water (microwave safe) in the microwave and heat until at a full boil.
This is a great tip on how to clean your microwave without using chemicals.
Cleaning the inside of your microwave. Place a cup of water in the microwave, turn on the microwave, but keep an eye on the water level until the water is almost evaporated. Maybe 2-3 minutes.
