I just did it but used an orange instead because I did not have any lemon. It worked like a dream. I can't believe how easy it was and for years I've been scrubbing!! Thank you so much Melissa.
I had a microwave full of dried on mess; I hadn't cleaned it in months, probably 2-3 (gross, I know). I used this method, but left the bowl in the microwave for 30 minutes without opening the door. Did it a second time and let it sit another 10. I was able to wipe away everything with a sponge. I was totally skeptical, but thought I'd give it a shot. It's crazy how good this works. Thank you, Melissa!
Why don't you give this method a try on your nasty ass microwave and see for yourself? I used a similar method on MY nasty ass microwave just using vinegar and water and I cleaned up real easy.
I have always used a mixture of water/white distilled vinegar/baking soda which also gets some of the mixture onto the walls and the floor of the microwave so when you wipe it all out you really get everything out. I just clean the dish like any dish and let it air dry in the dish rack with all of the other newly clean dishes.
You just saved my life! It also works with a dishwashing detergent and water mixture. It took me like 10 minutes including the time waiting for the microwave heating the bowl!! Thank youuuu!!
Awesome!! I was actually going to clean my microwave and was looking to put TH-cam on for background noise and then I saw this video pop up on my subscriptions... Talk about meant to be!!! Worked like a charm
I love your videos! My favorite way to clean my microwave (this is especially good if you don't have lemons on hand) is just soak a rag, squeeze out the excess water and microwave just the rag itself for a minute or two. Let it sit for a min and you can just use the same rag to wipe your microwave.
Be careful. This isn't good for your microwave. They are supposed to only be turned on if there is at least a minimum amount of liquid in them. I think it is a cup or so. (Check the manual or Google it to know for sure)
That was actually really helpful. I'm constantly running around after my 10 month old so my poor microwave has been neglected. It was super easy to do only took a few mins and my microwave was seriously dirty!
Yes!! Clean microwave! Caked on food from hubby not covering . Worked like a charm:) I put removable plate in dishwasher . Thx so much!!! I used vinegar, worked well:)
I just cleaned my microwave which hadn't been cleaned since more than a year and it turned out to be amazing. I still have some orangish spots which didn't go away even after using a multipurpose cleaner 😢 and wiping multiple times. Also, a big thanks to you. I have been following your videos on how to clean kitchen, bathtub, microwave etc. since I started living on my own as a college student and your videos have been so helpful. Tomorrow is bathtub cleaning day for me!
Our microwave is old, from my husband's bachelor days, and it was seriously groty lol. I attempted to clean it a few times but after that I gave up. I thought there was no hope for it. Dude, you made a believer out of me! Holy sh*t, it's so clean!!! Amazing! Thank you 😀😀😀
Can buy a new One for less than $75 ..And MW should be replaced a Min of every 7-10 yrs ! Radiation Leaks..Worn Seals, etc.. and New one's use Less Eletricity !
I so didn't know this at all Melissa, I always hated the thought of using chemicals in the microwave that may not of all wiped clean and all that fumes and toxins what not gets in the food, this is so great. It's best to not let the microwave get too crusty wipe up spills when they happens
This really worked. I just tried it and my microwave was dirtier than yours. SS heat up salsa without covering it and I didn’t feel like cleaning it so its been sitting like that for a while. I did spray it down and wipe with a household cleaner first. That wasn’t working. Then I tried your method. It made it so much easier to clean. Thank you! I will be looking for more tips like this. I have a household of 6 and one more on the way.
Thank you for this video. The method worked a treat. Dipping a micro-fibre cloth into the solution did help with shifting the stubborn bits, but just a reminder to be careful as understandably the solution will be very hot.
I used vinegar in lieu of lemon, and on a microwave that hadn't been cleaned in about a year, and it worked perfectly! Make sure you use a damp cloth to do the wiping, and rinse the cloth out if you notice that it's just leaving grime behind.
I've just done this and it's amazing. It got all the old stuck on grease, I just wiped it all off with a microcloth, very little elbow grease required. I wiped everything down whilst still hot. With the leftover hot lemon juice, I wiped down the fridge shelves and all the cupboard handles. Thank you for the video.
Bravo. But I have to say that I loved the "obligatory microwave cleaning dance" on the greenappleclean vlog. A dance would be nice. The outtakes were cute though ;)
My microwave was horrifically dirty. My kids and husband don’t cover the food and I hadn’t cleaned it in months. Everything was caked on and burned. This worked beautifully 😄 thank you!
Thank you so much for the great tips! I was following along to video and hurray I had a lemon! Yay! This is a great alternative healthy option that I was looking for.
Just saw it! I tried backing soda, all kinds of degreasers and even abrasive cream cleaners - nothing really works! It still has that grease spots on the walls... I'll give that steam cleaner a try! Thank you for your time! :)
great tip, i microwave a bowl of plain water for 5 minutes and leave it in there for 30-45 seconds, let the microwave steam up then wipe it with a paper towel. I also use a plate cover to microwave all my food. You can get it at any Target store. Its very handy.
hey one good thing for covering your food in the microwave is to use coffee filters, you can buy them really cheap at Dollar Tree and buy alot for cheap.
We have a self-cleaning oven video, have you seen it? A great way to clean your non self-cleaning oven is with a steam cleaner or with some sort of enzyme cleaner.
great tip! thank you! quick question...how do you clean the microfiber cloths after use to ensure the gunk gets out? perhaps a future video on how to clean the cleaning rags and such? thanks!
Just cleaned my microwave thanks to this video! I tried using vinegar (you mentioned in your 10 uses for vinegar video)... it didn't work as well as I had hoped though... but the food in there had been stuck for months.... but with a sponge and some mild soapy water, I was able to get most of the gunk off. :) It's kind of stained with grease though... any tips on removing the orange-ness? :)
Looks like a great idea, will try that next time! I usually clean mine by spraying white vinegar all over and wiping it with a paper towel after each use. But my microwave has a grill on top and it's been so impossible to clean no matter how much I wipe.
I cover my containers or plates with a damp paper towels and it works very well. I have never clean the filters inside my microwave because I don't know if you can remove them but to me just looking at them they look very clean. So, are we supposed to clean these filters, and how? Thank you.
About how long does it take to clean your entire kitchen? Including cleaning floors and stove tops and more. Is there anyway you could give a video on your kitchen cleaning routine?
I have been cleaning out my microwave every weak love it. Also if you want to keep it clean instead of wasting dishes just use a paper towel or paper plate
I appreciate you messing up your clean microwave for this video, your a real trooper Melissa lol great video...whenever I get a microwave I'll be doing this.
Hi ***** , glad it worked so well, I love it too! So, you would get a lot of steam in your face and I wouldn't recommend sticking your kisser right in there, but I think you should be OK if you stand about a foot back from it.
I neglected my microwave for a while because I just don't use it. I forgot it was even in the house. Anyway, it has all kinds of baked on gunk in there. I got some cleaning vinegar, sprayed it, let it dwell for about 10 minutes and wiped it down. It did a great job, and it didn't take much elbow grease either. I also cleaned my aunt's microwave a couple years ago with just plain water. I had it boiling for a few minutes, let the steam do its thing and scrubbed the sucker. It didn't take much elbow grease either, and she hadn't cleaned her microwave in, like, 2 years.
thank you, Melissa, for another great video I followed your advice and it works. mine was super dirty so I had to do a little more elbow grease than you did but for keeping it clean your method should do quite well. My microwave looked like multiple bio-hazard experiments gone wrong!
I like to use a vinegar and water solution to clean my microwave. I use the same method...put solution in a bowl, microwave for a few minutes...then wipe clean while microwave is still hot.
I am wondering do you or anyone know if the lemon juice and water alone work without the skins? Thanks for the videos, I cant wait to get the kids off to school in the mornings and get my coffee and start cleaning with your videos!
Never thought of the lemon and water solution. Sounds good but I don't usually have a mess so bad that simple wiping won't do. I will try using a bowl or something similar to cover the food. When I know something may splatter, I use a paper towel but that isn't very useful. It contains the food but often gets really wet and messy.
Ugh... I just cleaned my microwave today. I think it's a year old and that's about how long it's been since it was last clean. I used white vinegar and water, 5 minutes on high, 1200 watts. That wasn't enough so I put it in for another 5 minutes then left it sitting in there for half an hour. Worked like a dream and now it's like it's brand new again. Don't put off cleaning your microwave, kids.
Hi, Mellisa, thanks for the video, I tried this but it did not help me. My microwave got some stubborn marks and I want to make it like new. Do you have any tip for that. Can I use rust remover inside of the microwave? Thanks
Thanks for this...very helpful. My 9 year old "overcooked" (i.e. burnt) something and now we have a brown looking patch on the back panel of the microwave I can't get off. Question: do you know of any way to get that burn stain off?
OK...this went from a possible BS tip to the best thing since sliced bread. I have a heavily stained microwave that now sparkles and smells so much better and a combo oven (convection/microwave) from Miele that cost an arm and a leg (love it) but it is impossible to clean with chemicals due to the grills and fan openings. This tip using vinegar and water dissolved 6 month old baked on spots. I used a Pyrex big dish and then soaked the metal rack too which also came out like new. Thanks so much!
i have IFB micro+conv from inside over the top it has rods it does not have plain surface as shown in your microwave.how should i clean the food sticked to the rods as i am unable to clean it with towel
Instead of lemon, vinegar also works great. If the dirt is too dry, microwave the water solution for 10 minutes istead of 5 minutes and just deep a cloth in that hot liquid and wash it of. And to keep the tray clean, just put the tray in diahwasher with normal dishes everytime you do dishes.
Love your videos. The production is cool, nice graphics and sound effects. We had a little 'accident' in our microwave where something got burned. It's got a smokey smell and some brown areas left over and using the lemon/water trick did not help. Any suggestions on how to get rid of this stuff? Thanks!
I just did it but used an orange instead because I did not have any lemon. It worked like a dream. I can't believe how easy it was and for years I've been scrubbing!! Thank you so much Melissa.
That's great Murray! Good to know that an orange will work as well!
Murray Lichter how do I clean the gas top stove?
I had a microwave full of dried on mess; I hadn't cleaned it in months, probably 2-3 (gross, I know). I used this method, but left the bowl in the microwave for 30 minutes without opening the door. Did it a second time and let it sit another 10. I was able to wipe away everything with a sponge. I was totally skeptical, but thought I'd give it a shot. It's crazy how good this works. Thank you, Melissa!
I have health issues & my microwave is n the same condition. Thanks 4 the added info. 👍😉
Once u mess it up, let it dry for 3 months like mine then we'll talk...
Why don't you give this method a try on your nasty ass microwave and see for yourself?
I used a similar method on MY nasty ass microwave just using vinegar and water and I cleaned up real easy.
Exactly what I was thinking... n
LOL!! I'm like you... will this work on MY mess?? After over a year of cooked on mess, THIS METHOD WORKED! Now, I will KEEP it clean!
i realize I'm kind of randomly asking but do anybody know of a good website to stream new tv shows online?
@Dakota Stephen flixportal :)
I have always used a mixture of water/white distilled vinegar/baking soda which also gets some of the mixture onto the walls and the floor of the microwave so when you wipe it all out you really get everything out. I just clean the dish like any dish and let it air dry in the dish rack with all of the other newly clean dishes.
You just saved my life! It also works with a dishwashing detergent and water mixture. It took me like 10 minutes including the time waiting for the microwave heating the bowl!! Thank youuuu!!
I've bought a plastic cover for bowls which prevents the splatter
Great vid again!
I need one now
over 20 people usage for 1 year and sit in storage for 4 months. It was sparkling clean in 10 minutes (5 min in the microwave). Amazing!!! Thank you.
New, fresh dirt is, in general, easy to clean. Would have been good to see how you clean old dirt.
Yak Chizi she said the process is the same but you would have to scrub more
Old sticky grease!
@@silentstorm8071 it came off my messy baked on mess... 5 minutes of steam and lemon juice is powerful... lemon juice is strong acid. (I wore gloves)
Exactly what I was going to say ... it fresh splatter that’s easy
Awesome!! I was actually going to clean my microwave and was looking to put TH-cam on for background noise and then I saw this video pop up on my subscriptions... Talk about meant to be!!! Worked like a charm
I love your videos! My favorite way to clean my microwave (this is especially good if you don't have lemons on hand) is just soak a rag, squeeze out the excess water and microwave just the rag itself for a minute or two. Let it sit for a min and you can just use the same rag to wipe your microwave.
A coworker told me this method awhile back. It's the only method I've used since.
Be careful. This isn't good for your microwave. They are supposed to only be turned on if there is at least a minimum amount of liquid in them. I think it is a cup or so. (Check the manual or Google it to know for sure)
SimpLee Beth most foods have water in them. There’s enough water in a lemon to not be concerned.
That was actually really helpful. I'm constantly running around after my 10 month old so my poor microwave has been neglected. It was super easy to do only took a few mins and my microwave was seriously dirty!
Thank you for a practical way to clean the microwave with little to no effort! Will be adding this to my arsenal of cleaning tips!
Yes!! Clean microwave! Caked on food from hubby not covering . Worked like a charm:) I put removable plate in dishwasher .
Thx so much!!!
I used vinegar, worked well:)
I just cleaned my microwave which hadn't been cleaned since more than a year and it turned out to be amazing. I still have some orangish spots which didn't go away even after using a multipurpose cleaner 😢 and wiping multiple times.
Also, a big thanks to you. I have been following your videos on how to clean kitchen, bathtub, microwave etc. since I started living on my own as a college student and your videos have been so helpful. Tomorrow is bathtub cleaning day for me!
Our microwave is old, from my husband's bachelor days, and it was seriously groty lol. I attempted to clean it a few times but after that I gave up. I thought there was no hope for it. Dude, you made a believer out of me! Holy sh*t, it's so clean!!! Amazing! Thank you 😀😀😀
Can buy a new One for less than $75 ..And MW should be replaced a Min of every 7-10 yrs ! Radiation Leaks..Worn Seals, etc.. and New one's use Less Eletricity !
I so didn't know this at all Melissa, I always hated the thought of using chemicals in the microwave that may not of all wiped clean and all that fumes and toxins what not gets in the food, this is so great. It's best to not let the microwave get too crusty wipe up spills when they happens
Simple, quick and efficient. I am impressed with the video so much that i wrote a comment.
This really worked. I just tried it and my microwave was dirtier than yours. SS heat up salsa without covering it and I didn’t feel like cleaning it so its been sitting like that for a while. I did spray it down and wipe with a household cleaner first. That wasn’t working. Then I tried your method. It made it so much easier to clean. Thank you! I will be looking for more tips like this. I have a household of 6 and one more on the way.
Works like a charm! Also, love that the lemon water makes a great degreaser 😁
Thank you for this video. The method worked a treat. Dipping a micro-fibre cloth into the solution did help with shifting the stubborn bits, but just a reminder to be careful as understandably the solution will be very hot.
Oh My God!! My microwave oven is like new because of this video !! Thank you!!
I used vinegar in lieu of lemon, and on a microwave that hadn't been cleaned in about a year, and it worked perfectly! Make sure you use a damp cloth to do the wiping, and rinse the cloth out if you notice that it's just leaving grime behind.
Added helpful info. Ty. 👍
I've just done this and it's amazing. It got all the old stuck on grease, I just wiped it all off with a microcloth, very little elbow grease required. I wiped everything down whilst still hot. With the leftover hot lemon juice, I wiped down the fridge shelves and all the cupboard handles. Thank you for the video.
now try that with "DRIED ON" food, it does work, but nowhere as easy or good as you show
That actually worked, thanks a million, it made my job way too easy 👍💯
💯 works I just had some left over consecrated lemon juice worked perfect thank you!!
i love the dial you turn on your microwave!
Worked like a charm. I used the hot lemon water to dampen the microfiber. Looks new!
that is the most amazing idea i've ever heard im going to try it now🤩
Vinegar works too!
Melissa, you just put a smile on my face! A great video aswell
Hmm, cream of tartar works well to remove rust spots, so create a paste of CofT and water and buff the rusty areas until it comes clean.
Did this today and it totally worked! Thanks Melissa!
I just used the lemon tip, i didn't have any actual lemons but used lemon juice and it worked perfectly! Will be doing this 4ever! thanks
Thank you for sharing, I am trying it today!
Bravo. But I have to say that I loved the "obligatory microwave cleaning dance" on the greenappleclean vlog. A dance would be nice. The outtakes were cute though ;)
We are trying this now!
My microwave was horrifically dirty. My kids and husband don’t cover the food and I hadn’t cleaned it in months. Everything was caked on and burned. This worked beautifully 😄 thank you!
just did this and it worked great!!
Thank you so much for the great tips! I was following along to video and hurray I had a lemon! Yay! This is a great alternative healthy option that I was looking for.
Just saw it! I tried backing soda, all kinds of degreasers and even abrasive cream cleaners - nothing really works! It still has that grease spots on the walls... I'll give that steam cleaner a try! Thank you for your time! :)
My microwave is so shiny and sparkly now! Thank you!
I really like this video. don't like the scent of vinegar so this is my method. Very helpful. 👍
Excellent tips.
You are fantastic. Great video!
You took one for the team there Melissa messing up your microwave, loving your video's very informative , keep up the good work 😍
great tip, i microwave a bowl of plain water for 5 minutes and leave it in there for 30-45 seconds, let the microwave steam up then wipe it with a paper towel.
I also use a plate cover to microwave all my food. You can get it at any Target store. Its very handy.
Good information. Thanks.
hey one good thing for covering your food in the microwave is to use coffee filters, you can buy them really cheap at Dollar Tree and buy alot for cheap.
Thank you for your kind response :)
We have a self-cleaning oven video, have you seen it? A great way to clean your non self-cleaning oven is with a steam cleaner or with some sort of enzyme cleaner.
great tip! thank you! quick question...how do you clean the microfiber cloths after use to ensure the gunk gets out? perhaps a future video on how to clean the cleaning rags and such? thanks!
Amazing idea
This works like a charm. Even with lemon juice.
You are an OCD cleaner like me! Love your videos!
This trick worked like a charm! Thanks :)
Just cleaned my microwave thanks to this video! I tried using vinegar (you mentioned in your 10 uses for vinegar video)... it didn't work as well as I had hoped though... but the food in there had been stuck for months.... but with a sponge and some mild soapy water, I was able to get most of the gunk off. :) It's kind of stained with grease though... any tips on removing the orange-ness? :)
Looks like a great idea, will try that next time! I usually clean mine by spraying white vinegar all over and wiping it with a paper towel after each use. But my microwave has a grill on top and it's been so impossible to clean no matter how much I wipe.
I use soap and water in a bowl put it the microwave for 5-6 mins and it's like new. I will have to try this
I cover my containers or plates with a damp paper towels and it works very well. I have never clean the filters inside my microwave because I don't know if you can remove them but to me just looking at them they look very clean. So, are we supposed to clean these filters, and how? Thank you.
Vielen Dank für nützliche Tipps. Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland
Its very good, thank you melissa.
will be buying some lemon in the morning... must give this a try..
About how long does it take to clean your entire kitchen? Including cleaning floors and stove tops and more. Is there anyway you could give a video on your kitchen cleaning routine?
I have been cleaning out my microwave every weak love it. Also if you want to keep it clean instead of wasting dishes just use a paper towel or paper plate
I appreciate you messing up your clean microwave for this video, your a real trooper Melissa lol great video...whenever I get a microwave I'll be doing this.
I was really skeptical at first (because, you know, Internet stuff is rarely reliable), but it actually worked ! :) Thanks.
Same here, citrus tends to be a little pricey in my area so vinegar and water are a budget friendly solution ^_^
yay, mine really needs cleaning and i've been meaning to look up how to do it.
Worked well!! Thankyou
This worked amazingly! Thank you! I am curious: do you know if it is dangerous to stand in front of an open mircowave right after it has been used?
Hi ***** , glad it worked so well, I love it too! So, you would get a lot of steam in your face and I wouldn't recommend sticking your kisser right in there, but I think you should be OK if you stand about a foot back from it.
Great question Tammy I was wondering the same. Ty.
I neglected my microwave for a while because I just don't use it. I forgot it was even in the house. Anyway, it has all kinds of baked on gunk in there. I got some cleaning vinegar, sprayed it, let it dwell for about 10 minutes and wiped it down. It did a great job, and it didn't take much elbow grease either.
I also cleaned my aunt's microwave a couple years ago with just plain water. I had it boiling for a few minutes, let the steam do its thing and scrubbed the sucker. It didn't take much elbow grease either, and she hadn't cleaned her microwave in, like, 2 years.
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thank you, Melissa, for another great video I followed your advice and it works. mine was super dirty so I had to do a little more elbow grease than you did but for keeping it clean your method should do quite well. My microwave looked like multiple bio-hazard experiments gone wrong!
I like to use a vinegar and water solution to clean my microwave. I use the same method...put solution in a bowl, microwave for a few minutes...then wipe clean while microwave is still hot.
have been using lemon in microwave for 2 min to de-oderise.didnt know it cleans dirt as well.thanks a ton.ll try in future
Will start buying lemons now for general microwave maintenance!
The quality is good for a video from 7 years ago
I used a lime which works as well 👌👌👌👍
Thank you for this! I cleaned my microwave a while ago, and it took a while. Just to be clear, we leave the juiced lemon...shell in the bowl?
I am wondering do you or anyone know if the lemon juice and water alone work without the skins? Thanks for the videos, I cant wait to get the kids off to school in the mornings and get my coffee and start cleaning with your videos!
I am actually doing this, right now :D
Martin Paoloni me too
Thanks!
I know this-good presentation
Never thought of the lemon and water solution. Sounds good but I don't usually have a mess so bad that simple wiping won't do. I will try using a bowl or something similar to cover the food. When I know something may splatter, I use a paper towel but that isn't very useful. It contains the food but often gets really wet and messy.
buy some cheap paper plates works good on smaller dishes and bowls
Ugh... I just cleaned my microwave today. I think it's a year old and that's about how long it's been since it was last clean. I used white vinegar and water, 5 minutes on high, 1200 watts. That wasn't enough so I put it in for another 5 minutes then left it sitting in there for half an hour. Worked like a dream and now it's like it's brand new again. Don't put off cleaning your microwave, kids.
I look at Melissa gagging at the ravioli, and with good reason, you guys don't know what fresh, well made ravioli are!
Hi, Mellisa, thanks for the video, I tried this but it did not help me. My microwave got some stubborn marks and I want to make it like new. Do you have any tip for that. Can I use rust remover inside of the microwave?
Thanks
hello thanks for the tips. i wonder if you have a video on how to clean oil stains from cooking??? (on countertop, wall ect..) thanks
What's The Background Music Name ?
And Thanks A Lot For The Video Sat With My Mom And We Watched It , And She Loved It!
Amazing! That song is called the best background song ever! I actually don't know...Chad handles the music.
Thanks for this...very helpful. My 9 year old "overcooked" (i.e. burnt) something and now we have a brown looking patch on the back panel of the microwave I can't get off. Question: do you know of any way to get that burn stain off?
I have learnt a lot can you do a video on cleaning doors
Clorox wipes work really good. :)
I use vinegar for the funky smell from foods. If it doesn’t smell just use plain water. I also use a $1.00 microwave cover. Dollar Tree.
OK...this went from a possible BS tip to the best thing since sliced bread. I have a heavily stained microwave that now sparkles and smells so much better and a combo oven (convection/microwave) from Miele that cost an arm and a leg (love it) but it is impossible to clean with chemicals due to the grills and fan openings. This tip using vinegar and water dissolved 6 month old baked on spots. I used a Pyrex big dish and then soaked the metal rack too which also came out like new. Thanks so much!
i have IFB micro+conv from inside over the top it has rods it does not have plain surface as shown in your microwave.how should i clean the food sticked to the rods as i am unable to clean it with towel
Instead of lemon, vinegar also works great. If the dirt is too dry, microwave the water solution for 10 minutes istead of 5 minutes and just deep a cloth in that hot liquid and wash it of. And to keep the tray clean, just put the tray in diahwasher with normal dishes everytime you do dishes.
If you have turmeric stain from curries, you need to spray 151 Elbow grease, wait a few mins. And then clean up.
Hi Melissa, this is totally unrelated but could you do a video on how you blow dry your hair, products used, etc? Thanks!
Love your videos. The production is cool, nice graphics and sound effects. We had a little 'accident' in our microwave where something got burned. It's got a smokey smell and some brown areas left over and using the lemon/water trick did not help. Any suggestions on how to get rid of this stuff? Thanks!
I'll give it a try