So yeah my flatmate cooks all sorts of s***, that stinks to high heaven and then reheats in the micro.

long story short, I don't like my f***ing food tasting like other s***.

how do you get rid of smells outta a microwave.... any old wive tales etc etc?

vanilla essecne or something?

I just use that green spray and wipe... baking soda power or some s***.

Bicarb soda maybe? I know thats what you use to get rid of bad smells out of fridges.

hmm i was thinking, something that can go in some water and let it go for a few mins in the microwave....

i know bicarb works for fridges

hmm

i dont spend much time in the kitchen, but have you tried emptying a can of glen20 into the microwave before you use it?

another vote for bicarb soda. (this works well also if you mix lemon juice)

ask shannon lush on 612 abc. she's the bomb.

Well if it were a fridge I'd say.

Clean it. (Remove the source of the smell).
Then wipe it down with water mixed with vanilla essence. (cover up the smell that remains).


But its a microwave, so ..
Clean it (remove the source of the smell).
BTW to make it easier to clean first remove any crumbs and crap, then half fill a plastic bowl with water and some vinegar or lemon juice and heat it up, the steam will make it easier to clean the inside and will put a lemon smell on the s*** ya can't reach.
Then wipe it down with lemon water or a scented surface cleaner. (cover the smell up).

I had the same problem I got a bar of soap soaked it in water for about ten min then put it in microwave on a peace of paper towel. Turned it on high for 3 min. Now all the smell has gone from the microwave its like new

cheers for the ideas

I'll give 'em a lash tomorrow, its 1am so time to get some sleep now :)

I got a bar of soap soaked it in water for about ten min then put it in microwave on a peace of paper towel.

that would be like putting your dick and ass in the microwave. ew.

put a cd in there and turn it on.

that will cover up any existing smell with a burnt plastic smell and you get to see the cool fractals and sparks it makes too!

"Jims Kitchen Cleaning" .. or in your case "Paddys Kitchen Cleaning"

So yeah my flatmate cooks all sorts of s***,

Mental note. Its a bad idea to heat up s*** in a microwave because it makes the microwave smelly......

Yeah, water + lemon juice or peppermint oil in a bowl with the microwave on for a few mins really helps. Eucalyptus oil or tea tree oil might work well too, but they're pretty hardcore and might f*** your s*** up.

Remember to clean it out after every use. A chux soaked in dishwashing liquid works well, just don't let the crap build up in there.

put a can of deodorant in the microwave on high for 1 min, problem solved

Stop microwaving your mum in there for a start.

HAHAHA this is funny cause we have this problem in our office. Ever since trog managed to set fire to popcorn in the office microwave it has totally STUNK of burnt oil, like really bad

It is kind of going away slowly 6 months later but still cop a wiff if someone opens the door of it if you're walking past.

What kind of stone-age retard makes popcorn with oil?

HAHAHA this is funny cause we have this problem in our office

for a sec i thought you microwaved your mum in your office you sick bastard

What sort of retard can't cook microwave popcorn ... admittedly its slightly more complex then cornflakes ... but only slightly

It wasn't me, it was my wayward sibling

Your sister ?

i dont spend much time in the kitchen, but have you tried emptying a can of glen20 into the microwave before you use it?

for some reason that made me rofl

It wasn't me, it was my wayward sibling

You're going to have to be more specific to get out of this one.

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