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Author: VivaViva Date: May 23, 2008 04:44
Did you ever burn popcorn or somesuch in your microwave and the smell won't
go away? A friend swears by this:
Loosely stuff your microwave with crumpled up newspaper and close the door.
Let it sit 24 hours. She says the newsprint seems to absorb the odors, but
it took about three days of newspaper treatment to completely remove the
burned popcorn scent. [1]
It's been so long ago that I forget what I burned, but I simmered a small
box of baking soda/bicarbonate of soda mixed in a glass bowl of water in my
microwave and left it over night. The smell was almost gone. Someone told me
later I should've used vinegar.
[1] She also uses the newspaper trick in plastic leftover containers that
still have an odor after washing. She says to crumple a piece of newspaper,
stuff it in the container and snap on the lid, leave it a few days and the
odor is gone.
Baking soda also works for smelly plastic leftover containers. I mix soda
and water in the container, shake it up and leave it for a few days.
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Author: BearBear Date: May 23, 2008 04:57
> Did you ever burn popcorn or somesuch in your microwave and the smell won't
> go away? A friend swears by this:
>
> Loosely stuff your microwave with crumpled up newspaper and close the door.
> Let it sit 24 hours. She says the newsprint seems to absorb the odors, but
> it took about three days of newspaper treatment to completely remove the
> burned popcorn scent. [1]
>
> It's been so long ago that I forget what I burned, but I simmered a small
> box of baking soda/bicarbonate of soda mixed in a glass bowl of water in my
> microwave and left it over night. The smell was almost gone. Someone told me
> later I should've used vinegar.
>
> [1] She also uses the newspaper trick in plastic leftover containers that
> still have an odor after washing. She says to crumple a piece of newspaper,
> stuff it in the container and snap on the lid, leave it a few days and the
> odor is gone.
>
> Baking soda also works for smelly plastic leftover containers. I mix soda ...
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Author: Ben newsamBen newsam Date: May 23, 2008 05:51
On Fri, 23 May 2008 06:44:31 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net> wrote:
>Loosely stuff your microwave with crumpled up newspaper and close the door.
>Let it sit 24 hours. She says the newsprint seems to absorb the odors,
I expect it is the carbon in the ink that adsorbs the smells.
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Author: Ben newsamBen newsam Date: May 23, 2008 05:53
On Fri, 23 May 2008 12:57:26 +0100, Bear gmail.com>
wrote:
>Or, since I don't use microwaves very often, if one gets too yukky I
>just throw it out and wait for a member of my family to buy a new one,
>and then have their old one :)
LOL! I was given a small microwave oven by the people next door
because they were going to throw it out. I gratefully accepted it
because it was so much better than the one i had!
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Author: VivaViva Date: May 24, 2008 10:14
"Bear" gmail.com> wrote ...>> Did you ever burn popcorn or somesuch in your microwave and the smell
>> won't
>> go away? [..]
>
> I tend to cut a lemon in half and wipe it over the inside surface of the
> microwave.
>
That sounds nice, and lemon juice could be simmered to clear out the innards
where the fan lives.
>
> Or, since I don't use microwaves very often, if one gets too yukky I
> just throw it out and wait for a member of my family to buy a new one,
> and then have their old one :)
> --
> Bear
>
Heh. The only things I use a microwave for are reheating tea and coffee,
warming leftovers, popping corn, crisping bacon, melting butter or chocky ...
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Author: VivaViva Date: May 24, 2008 10:35
"Ben newsam" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:gefd34582it84jpl2j4m9fpe01pf3is819@4ax.com...> On Fri, 23 May 2008 06:44:31 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net> wrote:
>>>Loosely stuff your microwave with crumpled up newspaper and close the
>>door.
>>Let it sit 24 hours. She says the newsprint seems to absorb the odors,
>
> I expect it is the carbon in the ink that adsorbs the smells.
>
Hmmm...I hadn't thought of that.
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Author: N ElfN Elf Date: May 26, 2008 20:52
"Halla" drunkenbastards.spam.com> wrote in message
news:80lj34l4p0k1q9r9h6l1f06n4ai9g331t1@4ax.com...> On Fri, 23 May 2008 06:44:31 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net>
> blethered:
>>>Did you ever burn popcorn or somesuch in your microwave and the smell
>>won't
>>go away? A friend swears by this:
>>
>>Loosely stuff your microwave with crumpled up newspaper and close the
>>door.
>>Let it sit 24 hours. She says the newsprint seems to absorb the odors, but
>>it took about three days of newspaper treatment to completely remove the
>>burned popcorn scent. [1]
>>
>>It's been so long ago that I forget what I burned, but I simmered a small
>>box of baking soda/bicarbonate of soda mixed in a glass bowl of water in
>>my
>>microwave and left it over night. The smell was almost gone. Someone told
>>me ...
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Author: VivaViva Date: May 27, 2008 05:11
>> "Viva" privacy.net> wrote:>>>
>>>It's been so long ago that I forget what I burned, but I simmered a small
>>>box of baking soda/bicarbonate of soda mixed in a glass bowl of water in
>>>my
>>>microwave and left it over night. The smell was almost gone. Someone told
>>>me
>>>later I should've used vinegar.
>>>
>
> Over a sink of course.
> You do know what happens when you mix the two don't you?
>
>
Heh...yes, I did those same 'science experiments' as a child. I also like to
regularly clean my drains with a cup of soda and a cup of vinegar.
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Author: VivaViva Date: May 27, 2008 07:11
"Halla" drunkenbastards.spam.com> wrote in message
news:80lj34l4p0k1q9r9h6l1f06n4ai9g331t1@4ax.com...> On Fri, 23 May 2008 06:44:31 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net>
> blethered:>>[..]
>>[1] She also uses the newspaper trick in plastic leftover containers that
>>still have an odor after washing. She says to crumple a piece of
>>newspaper,
>>stuff it in the container and snap on the lid, leave it a few days and the
>>odor is gone.
>>
>>Baking soda also works for smelly plastic leftover containers. I mix soda
>>and water in the container, shake it up and leave it for a few days.
>>
>
> Hmm, I've just cleared out the fridge of stuff which smells a lot[1]
> so may try one of these tips.
>
I KNOW the soda works...but you need more than a mere spoonful.
> ...
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Author: VivaViva Date: May 27, 2008 07:17
"Halla" drunkenbastards.spam.com> wrote in message
news:2clj34h74dficinscnh3a3po02c0379f8c@4ax.com...> On Sat, 24 May 2008 12:14:31 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net>
> blethered:
>>>.... The only things I use a microwave for are reheating tea and coffee,
>
> Ooh, there was A Study about that - of course it was concluded that
> nuking coffee or tea is A Bad Thing, as most things are these days.
>
>
Gad! Well it just goes to show you, it's always something!
Roseanne Rosannadanna
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