If you are a housewife and spend most of your time in the kitchen, then you will agree that there are always splashes, spills and stubborn grease stains in the microwave! 🍲👨🍳 This often happens as a result of splattering while reheating and adds untidiness to the dining area! 👎😬 What to do? 🤔🤨 I have brought an obvious solution about which I will tell in this article! 👇
Kitchens often have their fair share of messy moments, especially when someone heats food without covering it. Splashes, spills, and grease stains quickly turn a microwave into a sticky, smelly disaster.
Hi there! Let me share a quick story from my time working in a restaurant’s back kitchen—the private space where chefs take their breaks and enjoy their meals.
This area had its own setup: a fridge, a few tables, a sink, and two microwaves. Each microwave had designated lids meant to prevent food from splattering while reheating.
Yet, despite the obvious solution, my colleagues frequently skipped the lids. The result? Sauce explosions, foamy spills, and stubborn grease clinging to the microwave walls. It frustrated not just me, but also the head chef and the management. Of course, no one ever admitted to being the culprit.
But there was one person who never seemed bothered by the mess—our meticulous kitchen technician, Anna Igorevna. She had a fierce dedication to cleanliness, always waging war against grime and funky fridge odors, all while keeping her cheerful demeanor.
One day, she revealed her go-to microwave cleaning trick:
Slice a lemon in half and place one half in a bowl of water.
Microwave the bowl for 5 to 7 minutes.
Let the steam sit inside for a couple of minutes to loosen the grime.
Wipe down the walls using the lemon half, then finish with a clean cloth.
If the stains were extra stubborn, she suggested soaking a sponge with dish soap or laundry detergent, microwaving it for 30 seconds, and then wiping everything down.
I tried it myself and was blown away. The microwave looked brand new—no greasy residue, no lingering smells, just a spotless, gleaming surface.
Now, whenever my microwave starts to look a little worse for wear, I don’t stress. I just grab a lemon, and within minutes, it’s fresh, clean, and ready for the next round of reheating!
