 | Hey Centerville homeowners! It’s quick. It’s easy. It’s super convenient. Without the thing, some of us wouldn’t survive an attempt at cooking in the kitchen. Yes, your microwave oven might just be an indispensable appliance. |
The microwave oven is a fairly modern invention. The first microwaves were around in the mid 1940s, but were mainly for restaurants and reheating food on airplanes. They were massive devices that had to be cooled continuously by water flow. By the 1950s they were introduced to homeowners and some did indeed purchase them, but they were approximately $12,000 in today’s dollars. The popularity along with more affordability began in the 1980s and now microwaves are a common sight in almost everyone’s kitchen.
Virtually everyone you know has one. And if you don’t, you are in the minority. What all microwave users have in common is cleaning up the mess that inherently comes with using these handy ovens that can cook snacks or complete meals in seconds or minutes instead of hours.
To ensure your microwave oven not only looks good but also operates efficiently, you must keep it clean. Here’s how:
Scrape it
As with any cleaning task, scraping up as much as you can before applying cleaning agents is right start. Food particles and residue that resulted from an “explosion” of food can easily be scraped away from the walls and ceiling of the inside of the oven.
Spray it
Once you have scraped up as much as possible, use an appropriate cleaning solution and liberally spray the interior of the microwave. Give it some time for the solution to work, five minutes or so, and then wipe away the grime. But if there is a lot of grime, continue reading.
Steam it
Fill a microwave-safe bowl about two-thirds full of water. Put it inside the microwave and heat it up on high for about three to five minutes, or until it is boiling. Don’t open the door! Let the bowl sit in there for approximately 10 minutes, allowing the steam to do it’s work.
Wipe it
Spray the steamy interior of the oven with more cleaning solution, and use paper towels to wipe all interior surfaces. Even the toughest grime should come off after all your prep work.
Virtually everyone you know has one. And if you don’t, you are in the minority. What all microwave users have in common is cleaning up the mess that inherently comes with using these handy ovens that can cook snacks or complete meals in seconds or minutes instead of hours.
To ensure your microwave oven not only looks good but also operates efficiently, you must keep it clean. Here’s how:
Scrape it
As with any cleaning task, scraping up as much as you can before applying cleaning agents is right start. Food particles and residue that resulted from an “explosion” of food can easily be scraped away from the walls and ceiling of the inside of the oven.
Spray it
Once you have scraped up as much as possible, use an appropriate cleaning solution and liberally spray the interior of the microwave. Give it some time for the solution to work, five minutes or so, and then wipe away the grime. But if there is a lot of grime, continue reading.
Steam it
Fill a microwave-safe bowl about two-thirds full of water. Put it inside the microwave and heat it up on high for about three to five minutes, or until it is boiling. Don’t open the door! Let the bowl sit in there for approximately 10 minutes, allowing the steam to do it’s work.
Wipe it
Spray the steamy interior of the oven with more cleaning solution, and use paper towels to wipe all interior surfaces. Even the toughest grime should come off after all your prep work.
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