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Beth Mahoney

How to clean a microwave that caught on fire

A microwave, lemon slices and white vinegar on a purple bubbly background

We’ve all been there. You read a label wrong or leave something in the microwave for too long and the inside of your microwave — and the food or packaging within it — catches fire. Sigh. 

If you’ve caught your microwave on fire don’t beat yourself up — it happens to us all and (speaking from experience here) I can confirm it’s seriously easy to do. If it’s still working safely but has that god-awful burnt smell leaking from it, taints your food, or is just coated in black soot, it’s probably in need of a good ol’ clean. 

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