How Do I Get Rid of the Smell If I Burned Something in the Microwave?

Baking Soda

• 1

  Fill a bowl with 1/2 cup of baking soda. Add 1 tsp. of water at a time to the baking soda until a thick paste forms.

• 2

  Dampen a sponge in warm water. Scoop up some of the baking soda paste with the sponge, and scrub the inside of the microwave.

• 3

  Rinse off the baking soda residue with a damp cloth. Wipe the microwave dry with a towel.

Vinegar

• 4

  Pour undiluted vinegar into a microwave-safe bowl, place the bowl inside the microwave, and close the oven door.

• 5

  Heat the vinegar on high for four to five minutes. Leave the bowl inside the microwave for 10 minutes after the cooking time.

• 6

  Wipe the inside of the microwave with a damp sponge.

Lemons and Cloves

• 7

  Fill a microwave-safe bowl with 1 1/2 cups of water. Chop a lemon in half, and scoop out the inside. Place the lemon pulp and peel into the water-filled bowl.

• 8

  Place 4 cloves in the water, and set the bowl inside the oven. Microwave on high for five to eight minutes.

• 9

  Leave the bowl in the microwave for 15 more minutes before you wipe the inside of the oven with a cloth.

• 10

  Repeat the process if needed.