My easy method gives microwaves a deep clean – just nuke a 2-ingredient recipe and wipe, no muscle power needed
A MIRACULOUSLY easy hack that gives microwaves a deep clean with the minimum of effort has been shared by a food fan.
All householders have to do is just nuke a two-ingredient recipe and wipe.
No muscle power was required for this easy-to-achieve tip.
It was the inspiration of Alphafoodie (@alphafoodie).
She is a food and science content creator and has a huge TikTok following of over 728,000 followers and another 12.1 million likes.
But this post was less about food and more about the mess it leaves in a microwave.
“How to deep clean a microwave,” she captioned her post.
First, she offered a view of the mucky interior.
Then she sliced lemon in two before placing them in a bowl, but squeezing the juice out first.
To this, she added one cup of water.
She then popped the bowl inside the microwave for five minutes and kept the door closed for ten minutes after it had finished allowing the concoction to work its magic.
After ten minutes was up, she opened the door and started to clean the interior with a cloth.
For those tricky areas, she used an old toothbrush.
Any removable parts she took out and cleaned under a tap.
The result was a gleaming fresh-smelling microwave.
Commenters were grateful for the hack.
“You just reminded me I have to clean my microwave,” said one viewer.
“Thank you. Exactly what I needed,” said another.
There was more gratitude from the final remark: “So helpful as always. Thank you.”
