How to clean the microwave?

A microwave is an integral part of modern kitchen furnishings. It has become an important and necessary piece of household appliances, as it helps reduce the time of heating and cooking. A microwave needs periodic cleaning, only this way it can function properly and serve for a long time. With active use care of the device is carried out weeklybecause fat stains and dirt should be removed immediately.

To clean the microwave inside you can use folk or commercially available. When cleaning, use such household chemicals:

• special means for washing microwave ovens;
• dishwashing liquid;
• glass cleaner.

The stores offer a wide range of chemicals from various manufacturers for cleaning microwave ovens. Special household chemicals contain fat-soluble components and acids. Any dishwashing liquid is suitable to tidy up the microwave oven. It contains surfactants that break down fats. The wiper is used for internal and external cleaning. It contains solvents, surfactants and ammonia, which allows you to remove grease, oil and dirt.

If the necessary household chemicals were not at hand, folk remedies that can be found in every home will successfully replace it. They are not less effective, easy to use and environmentally friendly. In the fight against grease and dirt on the walls of the microwave will help:

• vinegar;
• water;
• laundry soap;
• soda or mustard powder;
• lemon or citric acid.

Vinegar and water wash strong pollution. Soda or mustard copes with dirt. Laundry soap is suitable for dealing with any fat stains.

In order to properly clean the microwave, you need to know how long it has been cleaned. The degree of contamination should be visually determined. After that, you can choose the appropriate method to remove greasy deposits and dried spots in the device chamber.

Heavily soiled microwaves are cleaned with vinegar and lemon. They contain acids that break down fatty molecules.

To clean the microwave inside quickly and efficiently, use whole lemon fruit, citric acid or lemon juice. If lemon is used, it is pre-cut into 4-5 parts and filled with water. You can not take a whole lemon, and half. Citric acid or lemon juice is used in diluted form: for one or two glasses of water take one tablespoon of "lemon" or four tablespoons of pressed lemon juice. A bowl of lemon water or lemons is set to warm for 10-12 minutes in the microwave. The evaporation of citric acid dissolves fatty deposits, and it remains only to wash the entire surface with a clean sponge or wipe with a napkin.

Washing a very dirty oven chamber will help vinegar. This is a universal tool for cleaning any kitchen surfaces and household appliances. You will need a teaspoon of vinegar or three or four tablespoons of 9% vinegar. Pour 2 glasses of water and vinegar into the dishes, put them in the microwave for 8-12 minutes, turning it on at full capacity. Time of installation of the timer depends on the degree of contamination and how stagnant plaque on the walls of the device. 10 minutes after stopping, it is necessary to treat the walls with a damp cloth.

With the help of soda and vinegar you can get rid of old stains of dirt. To do this, add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to the vinegar solution and carry out the same procedure as with a single vinegar solution. At home, clean ten grill from soot and soot can alcohol. A cotton pad should be wetted with ethyl alcohol and wiped with a ten to clean.

A special device will help to quickly clean the device from burning and burnt stains. means for microwave ovens. Often it is sold in liquid form and applied with a spray. Creamy and helioobrasy means are distributed with a sponge over the entire surface of the chamber except the mica lining and air outlets. Usually, household chemicals should be allowed to act for a few minutes (the manufacturer points on the label at the right time). Then you need to clean the camera with a sponge from dirt and chemical residues.

If there are no lemons, then baking soda There is always at home. It will help scrub the old fat and dried food particles. In a deep bowl you need to pour 300-400 grams of water and pour 2-4 tablespoons of soda, turn the oven on for 10-15 minutes, putting the soda solution inside. 10 minutes after switching off, the appliance walls should be washed with a sponge and wiped with a dry cloth.

Laundry soap degreases well and is therefore suitable for washing the microwave oven chamber. Wet sponge, soapy soap, you need to wipe the fat deposits on the walls and wait half an hour to dissolve the fat. After that, wash the soap solution thoroughly. For quick cleaning of dirt using any store detergent. A little dishwashing gel is dripped onto the wet foam sponge and foamed until a foam is formed. Next, put a sponge in the microwave and turn on for half a minute, then rub off all the dirt with this sponge and remove the remnants of the washing liquid with a damp cloth.

The glass cleaner will safely and effectively remove greasy stains. To 100 grams of liquid wiper add 50 grams of water. This solution can clean the microwave, both inside and outside. If any stains are not rubbed off, then the product should be left on the surface for 5-10 minutes. The remains are washed off with clean water, often rinsing the sponge. The washed device is wiped with a dry cloth and aired.

Small fresh contaminants easily move away, therefore, the use of the steam method is sufficient. In a suitable container, pour 1-2 glasses of warm water. The liquid should not reach the edges of the dish, it should not be sprayed during boiling. Next, you need to turn on the stove for 5-10 minutes, and after the signal, leave the microwave for 5 minutes closed so that the hot steam softens the dirt and grease spray. Then wipe the inside of the walls with a damp cloth.

Peel the unpleasant smell from the microwave will help the lemon peel, orange or grapefruit, dried leaves of mint, lemon balm, oregano.Fresh or dried citrus peel should be poured with water and put to warm in the oven for 3-4 minutes. Fragrant leaves of mint or oregano do the same. After that, all the internal walls are wiped with a dry cloth.

Absorb odors salt, soda, activated carbon and coffee beans. These natural ingredients can be used at home. At night, in a disabled microwave oven, you need to put a cup or saucer with 50 grams of salt or soda, and in the morning there will be no foreign smell. 4-5 crushed tablets are used instead of salt. activated carbonwhich is sold in a pharmacy. It effectively eliminates any odors and fights against high humidity.

Remove dirt and dust is necessary not only inside but also outside the microwave oven. This also applies to the back wall, since a layer of dust can have a negative effect on the electronics and lead to a short circuit of electricity and breakdown of the microwave. Dust is wiped off with a well wrung out damp cloth or cloth soaked in soda or soapy water.

It is easy to clean the outer walls of the device with soda. Baking soda is diluted in warm water and the device is wiped with a solution from all sides using a damp sponge. If the dirt is not cleaned off immediately, you need to wait 10 minutes so that the dried particles lag behind and easily move away. The seams are cleaned with a moistened cotton swab. After washing, all surfaces are wiped with clean water and wiped dry with a napkin.

Over time, the plastic exterior of the microwave will turn yellow. This is due to exposure to ultraviolet rays and temperature extremes. Also, the shade of yellow gets cheap plastic. The substances contained in the composition decay over time, and the surface loses its original color. To remove the yellowness, you should not use aggressive cleaning products that scratch and damage the surface. The yellowed plastic is cleaned with the following solutions:

• Concentrated solution of household soap. Dissolve soap shavings in a small amount of hot water to a gel state. To apply this gel on a yellowed surface. After 1 hour, wipe it off with a rag or sponge. This method is considered gentle, it can be applied several times to achieve the best result.
• Chlorine bleach will help to bleach the plastic into several tones. In a whitener or other chlorine containing agent, light cotton rags are moistened and lightly wrung out. A damp cloth is placed on the surface to be cleaned for several hours, then rubbed with water until the solution disappears.
• A solution of soda and powder. In warm water, you need to dissolve any washing powder and baking soda or soda, and then apply the composition on the yellow spot. Leave overnight and remove in the morning with a damp sponge.

• Hydrogen peroxide. Dampen a cotton pad with hydrogen peroxide and wipe the plastic. Used in cases where the yellowness is not pronounced, the procedure is repeated several times.
• 95% ethanol solution. Dampen a soft cloth with ethyl alcohol and rub the yellowed door of the oven until it is clean.
• Plastic cleaners. In the household department of the store you can find household cleaning products for plastic from different manufacturers. There are special wipes for wiping plastic, soaked in a variety of solutions. They not only improve color, but also create a protective film against negative external factors that destroy and spoil the surface.

The glass of the microwave from the inside is washed in the same way as the whole area inside the appliance's chamber. The glass outside is cleaned with glass cleaner.Purchased spray or spray is easy to apply. It will not leave stains and will quickly remove dust, grease, dirt, traces of fingerprints. If there was no glass cleaner at home, then prepare such a solution: add 100 grams of vinegar and the same amount of ethyl alcohol to a glass of water. Dampen a soft, lint-free cloth in this mixture and carefully wipe the glass to cleanliness.

Coping with washing glass without a special wiper will help ammonia: in a small amount of warm water, dissolve a couple of tablespoons of ammonia and wipe the glass from the outside. Salty water can cope with greasy marks on the glass. In a glass of hot water completely dissolve 30-40 grams of salt. Dampen a cloth in salt water and clean the glass. With the help of glycerin, you can create a protective film on the glass. In 30 grams of glycerin, add a couple of drops of ammonia and a teaspoon of water. Put this mixture on the glass with a cotton pad and let it dry.

To facilitate the care of the microwave, when heating food, cover the plate with a special plastic cover for the microwave. Its cost is low, but the use significantly reduces the frequency of cleaning and the level of pollution. The cover will prevent splashing of fat and food particles on the walls. Frequent washing is needed only for a removable glass stand. It can be washed in a dishwasher or as usual dishes.

Considered ideal for a microwave wipe with a damp cloth after each use. Such a habit will keep all parts of the device clean. You will not need to use additional funds for cleaning, to spend time soaking and scrubbing traces of fat and stuck food.

In the scratches formed by careless care, dirt is clogged, which will be difficult to clean in the future.

To clean the surface of a microwave oven, you must use a foam sponge, a well-absorbing cotton cloth or a rag, viscose and bamboo napkins. When wiping the camera with a damp sponge, the microwave should be careful that liquid does not get into the vents and the air duct. As little as possible to wet and rub the mica pad, closing the output window of the waveguide of the magnetron emitter.

How to clean the microwave inside of the fat, see the following video.