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Beth Mahoney

How to get the burnt smell out of the microwave

A microwave with lemon and white vinegar on a blue background.

We’ve all been there. You accidentally read the label wrong and overcook something or forget to check on your go-to snack and end up with a scorched smell in your microwave that just won’t leave. 

I can totally relate to your pain. I once caught a bag of microwave popcorn on fire and the smell really lingered. I went to clean the microwave a few days later and was shocked by how smoky it still smelled. It didn’t seem to matter how long I let the inside of the microwave air out or how many times I wiped it down, I couldn’t seem to shift the smell. And, worse still, it ended up clinging to everything I cooked in there.

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