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Beth Mahoney

How to clean a microwave with lemon for super fresh results

A microwave on a pink background with lemon slices around it.

There’s something about the smell of the inside of a microwave that just gives me the ick. I can’t deal with a microwave that smells bad or has a food odor that hangs around, which is why I frequently go through my list of microwave cleaning hacks to avoid stinky smells and built-up splatters.

On a day-to-day basis, I usually just quickly wipe down my microwave. But some occasions call for a much deeper clean, and one that's going to put a damper on the ghost of leftovers past. For doing that, lemon is the perfect cleaning tool. 

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