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[glmama]

Hi Ladies,

I know there are a few tips/tricks out there for removing smells from a microwave, but I am forgetting them at the moment. More specifically, I need to try to get the fish smell out of my microwave. I've cleaned it, but it still smells.

Any help?

TIA

[ennui1]

Slice a lemon and nuke it.

I usually just place an open box of baking soda in there for a while.

[Clover29]

Leave the door open and let it air out. I do the baking soda thing too.

[brewhaha]

Lemon juice

[glmama]

Thank you, ladies. I have all of these things in the house so I will go bombard the dang thing!

[chickenbutt]

I find that keeping it clean works pretty well. But - I also find that if I leave the door open for a while after each use (I unplug mine after using anyway, so I'm not wasting electricity with the light bulb) that it not only precludes food smells but it allows the moisture to dissipate.

I figured this out with my last microwave. After a number of years I started noticing little bits of rust in the corners (inside). So I figured that, since it generates moisture inside during use, if I just leave the door open for 30 minutes or more after each use it makes sure that it is completely dry inside. The additional benefit was when my husband was on a fish kick, with lean cuisines, I found that my microwave no longer smelled like fish all the time. Airing out seems to be a very good thing.

[lolakimono]

I would do a glass bowl with water and lemon and microwave it in short bursts (30 seconds or so) until you can smell the lemons.

[glmama]

Thanks lola & chicken--I nuked the crud outta a lemon and also put a dish of BS in there. I nuked frozen fish today. Big mistake.

[JYWilliams]

On 7/11/2014 chickenbutt said:

I find that keeping it clean works pretty well. But - I also find that if I leave the door open for a while after each use (I unplug mine after using anyway, so I'm not wasting electricity with the light bulb) that it not only precludes food smells but it allows the moisture to dissipate.

I figured this out with my last microwave. After a number of years I started noticing little bits of rust in the corners (inside). So I figured that, since it generates moisture inside during use, if I just leave the door open for 30 minutes or more after each use it makes sure that it is completely dry inside. The additional benefit was when my husband was on a fish kick, with lean cuisines, I found that my microwave no longer smelled like fish all the time. Airing out seems to be a very good thing.

You sound like me. After each use I wipe the inside and leave my door open for a bit. I haven't had a problem with any smell as of yet.

[NanaS]

a bowl with vinegar and water in it. Just leave it in there for a couple hours then wipe out the microwave using a vinegar spray