I use cheap baby whipes to cloean the bathroom sink and faucets works great

By Judy on 1/13/2010 6:21:55 PM

PUT A  DAMP PAPER TOWL INSIDE MICRO WAVE USE A SPARY CLEANER INSIDE OVEN THE SET IT FOR 2 SEC. WIPE OUT CLEAN AND EASY

By JUJULIE on 1/12/2010 9:37:20 PM

Be very careful while doing this. Microwave heated water can "fly up" out of the container and can cause injury. Let the water sit for a minute and then put something in the dish or jar like a popsicle stick or wooden cooking spoon first before you take it out of the microwave. The wooden object for some reason calms the reaction.

By TENISHA on 1/12/2010 9:27:46 PM

Here is a great tip if your on a budget and cant afford all these cleaning supplies. I use cleaner with bleach get it at the Dollar store. So many uses, I spray my sponges with it to stay fresh smelling, I clean my toilets with it, counters, sinks. It is great for the shower, and it really tackles the mold and mildew issue. And you can buy the refills at the Dollar store too and just fill your bottles up when they are empty.

By joni on 1/12/2010 12:08:56 PM

Oh, thank you!  I don't know why, but I dread cleaning the microwave for some reason.

By Sherry on 1/10/2010 7:02:02 PM

Add some lemon juice to the water and the microwave smells great, too!

By Kathi on 1/5/2010 3:14:08 PM

Adding a little lemon juice to the water helps with the odor also.

By Lori on 1/5/2010 6:47:17 AM

Love it  Thank you

By Naomi on 1/1/2010 1:27:29 PM

i use leftover squeezed lemon rinds in the bowl of water (i freeze the rinds so I have them on hand whenever I use lemons)

By Dawn on 12/31/2009 8:09:29 PM

ADD A LITTLE VINEGAR AS WELL

By Amy on 12/31/2009 11:28:37 AM

I clean my microwave about once a week; or more often depending on usage.  I use about 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup-or any glass container, (adding fresh lemon slices to the water before nuking). heat water for about 3 minutes.  The water leaves moisture inside the microwave ( easier to wipe down) & the lemon eliminates any odors!

By Marlene on 12/26/2009 9:25:10 PM

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the water. Your microwave will smell good along with being clean!

By Jacque on 12/22/2009 5:38:12 PM

Boy, I sure needed that trick!  I can't wait to try that one out!!!

By Lisa on 12/15/2009 4:06:12 PM

Excellent!   I can't wait to be the one to share this gem!

By Tenaya on 12/10/2009 6:44:44 AM

I like to use fresh lemon for cooking. After I squeeze the lemon for cooking I put the lemon halves in the microwave for one minute. After that all the grime just wipes right off! No scrubbing required. After that is done I put the lemons down the garbage disposal and it freshens that, also. 3 uses for each lemon and the kitchen smells great!

By Jennifer on 12/9/2009 3:45:49 PM

Also after steaming hot cup of water in microwave use baking soda to clean no chemicals and it workks great! also great for coffee pots!

By Ruby on 12/9/2009 12:54:18 AM

great tip!

By Christy on 12/8/2009 1:37:38 PM

I can't remember where I heard this tip for cleaning a microwave.  You put about a cup of white vinegar in a heat safe bowl and microwave it for a minute or two.  Allow it to cool a bit, before wiping down the microwave with the warm vinegar.  It gets rid of odors too.

By Karen on 12/1/2009 5:41:44 PM

I do this but add lemon slices to the water.

By Wendy on 11/24/2009 11:45:11 PM

LOVING THIS TIP! IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO ME!

By ALTAGRACIA on 11/24/2009 8:17:45 PM

All you need is the steam. Put a wet dish cloth in for one minute. It will be hot (duh) so be careful if you try to take it out right away, but it is already there to wipe out the microwave! I have microwaved water too long and when I took it out, it boiled over on to my hand! After some research, I found I was lucky it hadn't erupted in my face!! BE CAREFUL!!

By Rachel on 11/21/2009 7:53:51 PM

When heating water in a microwave you have to be very careful, any longer then two minutes   it could explode when you move it. There needs to be something in the water.

By Lori on 11/19/2009 10:33:12 AM

Thankyou!!! My husband and I run our own business making time of the essence..great tip!

By Catherine on 11/18/2009 10:09:46 AM

one of the thing I use to clean my microwave is 1-2 cups water, 1-2 T. lemon juice or 2 caps full of vanilla.Not only steams crude away, but smells fresher

By Markie on 11/17/2009 7:05:13 PM

Thank you so much! I can't stand cleaning the microwave! It's the worst thing in the world other than dishes..  :P

By Jennifer on 11/17/2009 7:04:44 PM

Thanks!! Great tip and I also like the other suggestions on adding lemon juice to it.

By Megan on 11/16/2009 7:33:59 AM

Sorry I meant 20-25 seconds in the microwave.

By Nikki on 11/16/2009 12:39:03 AM

I wet a paper towel, add a few drops of Dawn, and put in the microwave for 45 seconds. I let it sit a minute or so to cool and steam the inside of the microwave. Then, I use the same towel to wipe the inside of the microwave out and its ALWAYS spotless!!!!

By Nikki on 11/15/2009 7:23:47 PM

I have heard of this but squeeze half a lemon in the water to give it a fresh scent also.

By Jennifer on 11/15/2009 1:36:25 PM

This is a great idea! I also like to add a couple tsp of lemon juice to the water.  Or if you have any oranges or lemons that are about to go bad and have no other use for them, you can cut them up and put them in the water.  Gives your house a nice citrus smell. 

By Belinda on 11/15/2009 9:21:29 AM

I use a half of a  lemon in the water as well. I never put chemicals in my microwave! =)

By Nicole on 11/15/2009 12:35:43 AM

put a little bit of baking soda in to take out bad odors like burnt popcorn my kids are great for that.

By Debbie on 11/14/2009 9:53:29 PM

Oh, I do this all the time!

By Kristie on 11/14/2009 6:11:04 PM

my family refuses to use a cover on anything.  This is really the easiest way to wipe things down.  And if you forget its better because the steam stays around.

By JEN on 11/14/2009 9:28:02 AM

In addition to Amber's post, I have read to add some salt which will keep it from exploding when removed from the microwave.

By Kendra on 11/14/2009 12:24:09 AM

thanks for this tip

By Mary on 11/13/2009 4:25:01 PM

I also use lemon juice added to the water...

By Lina on 11/13/2009 9:09:39 AM

I usually wet a paper towel, ball it up and microwave for 30 sec to 1min... BUT I like the sponge idea so much better!...sanitize the sponge and clean the microwave at the same time!! *slaps forehead* how come I never thought of that??

By Emily on 11/12/2009 8:09:30 AM

Thanks. I cleaned my microwave this way and it was soo easy....

By Elizabeth on 11/11/2009 7:42:23 PM

this idea also works well, if you add a little lemon juice to the water, makes the microwave smell fresher too.

By Gail on 11/11/2009 4:31:15 PM

To all that use this method of cleaning...BE CAREFUL!!!  Microwaving water alone-with nothing to transfer it's energy to once the water has heated up can blow up in your face. Not like an explosion or anything like that; but an internal combustion from the base of the dish up into your face. -Check it out on SNOPES.COM, I am only posting this for the safety of all readers.

By Amber on 11/11/2009 1:30:27 PM

how come i have never tryed this before?! thank you so much!

By Amy on 11/11/2009 11:59:53 AM

Love this one really easy to do.

By Kathy on 11/10/2009 9:28:42 PM

This works great and if you have a smell in your microwave Lemon juice takes that out too...

By G on 11/10/2009 8:58:36 PM

also, try using mr. clean sponges. the mess comes right off

By Toni on 11/10/2009 6:28:24 PM

Squeeze some lemon or lime juice in the water and you'll have a lemony fresh smell.

By Lillete on 11/10/2009 6:24:21 PM

I use water also,you don't have residue

By T on 11/10/2009 4:42:23 PM

Careful when just boiling plain water in the microwave. In some instances the water can boil up after taking it out of the microwave, causing injuries if you are too close. The spounge idea sounds great and you are getting double benefits.

By Darlene on 11/9/2009 2:35:01 PM

ADD A LITTLE LEMON JUICE OR THE REMAINS OF A SQUEEZED LEMON FOR ADDED FRESHNESS.

By TANJA on 11/7/2009 4:15:19 PM

Another great way to clean it if you don't want the hassle of filling a bowl with water and heating it...Just spray the inside down with Windex and let soak while you clean the rest of the counters everything wipes right off....and the ammonia sanitizes it too :)

By Nina on 11/6/2009 3:18:52 PM

Another great way to clean it if you don't want the hassle of filling a bowl with water and heating it...Just spray the inside down with Windex and let soak while you clean the rest of the counters everything wipes right off....and the ammonia sanitizes it too :)

By Nina on 11/6/2009 3:18:40 PM

Works even better if you use vinegar! That also takes the smells out.

By Emily on 11/6/2009 11:15:58 AM

I have found that putting vinegar in place of the water works much better

By Justina on 11/6/2009 9:53:55 AM

add a little vanilla extract to the water and your kitchen will smell great!!

By Deborah on 11/5/2009 11:18:14 PM

Hello,I have experienced in the past heating water in a glass bowl and it has shattared when I took it out of the microwave and set it on the counter,It took a few minutes before it shattared, It was a pyrex glass bowl. It had something to do with the cool air and the hot water and glass. be careful use a coffee cup, ceramic or microwave dish. just fyi i was trying to boil water for jello. i heated it and took it out and set it down and boom it shattered.

By Wendy on 11/5/2009 7:52:51 PM

I sanitize my sponges that way too.  Also a cup of water for 60 secs in the microwave on high, remove, then immediately pop your bag of microwave popcorn, always fluffy and more kernels popped.

By Debbie on 11/5/2009 6:59:30 PM

I put my kitchen sink sponge in the microwave to kill germs and microwave it for 60 seconds.  It steams the inside of the microwave and makes cleaning the microwave afterwards easy.  (be careful the sponge will be hot)

By Debra on 11/5/2009 5:25:14 PM

I tried water and it doesn't work as well as 1/4 c. ammonia for 30 seconds.  (This will also kill the popcorn and fish odors that may hang around.
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By Natalie on 11/5/2009 3:49:37 PM

i use this technique not only to steam the microwave walls prior to cleaning, but I also add VANILLA EXTRACT to the water and it gives the entire kitchen a sweet smell.

By April on 11/5/2009 10:46:54 AM

Wow, what great ideas...Thanks! my kids always make a mess in my microwave..haha! now I have a new way to clean it :)

By Wendy on 11/5/2009 10:39:08 AM

thats a great idea and thanks for the vinigar tip.. I need to try that today..

By Amie on 11/5/2009 9:10:59 AM

Thank you!  What a great tip.  My microwave is always a mess. 

By Ashley on 11/5/2009 8:58:45 AM

I put lemon juice and some water ina bowl and put the microwave on for 2-4 minutes. With a wet paper towel wipe out the food splatters. This works great.

By Cynthia on 11/5/2009 6:43:30 AM

Oh my gosh.....I've never been so excited to clean something in my life!!! Thanks a million!

By Ashley on 11/5/2009 2:03:57 AM

Thank you! I am going to my kitchen to do this right now!

By Samantha on 11/5/2009 1:46:53 AM

Here's a way to kill two birds with one stone: I disinfect my dish sponge by completely saturating it with water (so it is dripping wet), then microwave it for 2 - 4 minutes, depending on the level of sanitation I want.  I read a study in a Biological Science journal that used this technique, and microwaving a wet sponge for 4 minutes killed virtually all living organisms on the sponge.  The steam this creates also softens dried food splatters so wiping the microwave clean is a breeze!

By Michelle on 11/5/2009 1:43:53 AM

if you want the odors gone too, just add a tablespoon of vinegar to that water.

By J.J. on 11/5/2009 1:13:47 AM

Thank you... I dread cleaning the microwave

By Heather on 11/5/2009 12:37:49 AM

Thank you!  This came at just the right time.  I miss that microwave cleaning product.

By Crissy on 11/5/2009 12:20:12 AM