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DD has been making a lot of maple and brown sugar oatmeal in the microwave. I’m not really sure what happened but it now reeks of that scent. We have cleaned it with multiple things including wet cloths with vinegar, baking soda etc. Now it reeks of vinegar and maple. It is spotless.  I currently have baking soda sprinkled on the bottom. The plate has been thru the dishwasher. I’m to the point of heading out for a new microwave. Any ideas?



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Make popcorn.

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Ugh, out of microwave popcorn!!
We’ve been cleaning it for a week now.

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lilyofcourse wrote:

Make popcorn.

 Good idea!!



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Maybe rub it down with a lemon?



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I’ve tried lemon. Sigh.
I think I’m going to scrub with peroxide and baking soda.

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Yep Lily. I can’t even use it right now because the maple is so strong.

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No help but I'd much rather it smell like maple than burnt popcorn.

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Well the maple was ok a week ago. Now everything in the vicinity of the microwave stinks like it. I keep my lunch bag over. My fabric masks. I’m so sick of smelling it.

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Southern_Belle wrote:

Yep Lily. I can’t even use it right now because the maple is so strong.

 I think making popcorn in it might help. Other than that, maybe contact the company and ask them?

 



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Southern_Belle wrote:

Well the maple was ok a week ago. Now everything in the vicinity of the microwave stinks like it. I keep my lunch bag over. My fabric masks. I’m so sick of smelling it.

 I understand. 



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I am trying to research for cleaning. Def it's in the inard parts of the microwave it is harder to clean.

www.wikihow.com/Get-Bad-Smells-out-of-a-Microwave

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Last night I put a bowl of water and baking soda in for 2 min. I let the steam sit, the smell is a little better. I’m going to go buy some microwave popcorn later. If that doesn’t work I get to go shopping! This one is about 10 years old.

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Isn't charcoal supposed to absorb odors? Maybe put a couple of pieces in, and let it sit over night.

Might be worth a shot.smile



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Bowl of coffee grounds.

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I like the coffee ground idea.

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Buy a new one!

Only, I wish it was possible to hear the beep on one, first. The last one we got is obnoxious! It's so loud it'll hurt your ears. We've all learned to catch it before it goes off.

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My last microwave would beep like 1000x. If you didn't go open the door right away, it would go on and on and on. We finally silenced the whole stupid thing. But, that wasn't handy because i like to use the time sometimes and also when you are pressing in the times when there is no feedback to your fingers with the sound, etc, it seemed harder to punch things in.

And, microwaves need a serious update. I do not cook in mine but i wanted one over the range because i have limited counterspace. And, they are all a big honking thing though i guess they make lower profile ones now. Mostly i mine to reheat a cup of coffee or to defrost meat, soften butter or reheat leftovers. I never cook in it and I do not need one big enough to cook a Thanksgiving turkey in.

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I almost never use my microwave anymore. They really do ruin the reheating of food.

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Yeah, it's handy for a few things but I hate that it takes up so much room. Seems that it could be far more streamlined and less clunky looking. I mean what Engineer thought, oh let's have someone heat up a cup of tea and if they dont' come get it right away we are going to have this thing beep incessantly for hours.

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Yeah, it's handy for a few things but I hate that it takes up so much room. Seems that it could be far more streamlined and less clunky looking. I mean what Engineer thought, oh let's have someone heat up a cup of tea and if they dont' come get it right away we are going to have this thing beep incessantly for hours.

 You can disable the alarm...



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I would like a smaller one as well. I use it to defrost or reheat leftovers, or steam vegetables. That's it. I don't cook in it either. I need one large enough to hold a small plate and maybe 3 or 4 inches in height. I have mine over the stove but really wish it were smaller so I'd have more room on my stove where I really do cook.

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I like making my instant oatmeal in the microwave.

I don't think cooking in them is ever going be a real thing.

It's handy for a cup of noodles, soups, leftovers, popcorn.



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I make popcorn in it. But I can and sometimes make it in a pot on the stove. I don't use the bagged popcorn, I use kernels. I will boil water in my kettle on the stove for oatmeal or cup of noodles.

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My microwave came built in, at
counter height. LOVE that idea!
I don't have to stretch with a hot
dish in my hands, and risk a bad
burn. It's 16 years old, and still
going strong.



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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

Yeah, it's handy for a few things but I hate that it takes up so much room. Seems that it could be far more streamlined and less clunky looking. I mean what Engineer thought, oh let's have someone heat up a cup of tea and if they dont' come get it right away we are going to have this thing beep incessantly for hours.

 You can disable the alarm...

 I was only able to turn off ALL the sound to shut off the stupid alarm.



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It's the only sound mine makes and not disable-able. But it's about 20 years old.

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Things I’ve never liked about mine... there’s no light when the door is open, only when running. It’s really hard to select power percentages and then set timer. It has quick buttons, for example push 3 and a split second later three minutes start. The buttons are hard to push which is why the timer starts before I’m done pushing buttons...

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I honestly could live without mine. I might miss being able to defrost, but I could adapt. I lived without them I can do it again. Just takes a little planning.

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I use mine for frozen veggies and my bed buddy (heating pad).

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