We were harboring a dirty secret in our house for awhile – our microwave was disgusting!  I am not one that loves cleaning and the microwave is always very low on the chore list.  Well today I decided to tackle it.  I was inspired by a rock hard lemon at the bottom of our fruit bowl that was long forgotten.  I knew the crusted on gunk would be a pain to scrub off but I’ve found microwaving a cut up lemon in a bowl of water makes the crusty bits easy to wipe off.  I microwaved the bowl for about 7 minutes and then let it sit and steam for awhile (or I forgot about it for about 20 minutes).  Then I just took a sponge and wiped it down. I’ll let the pictures show the difference.

 

Before:

 

After:

Much better and no harsh chemicals needed!  Plus I then threw the softened lemons down the garbage disposal which helps dissipate any nasty smells coming from your sink.   Cleaning with natural products for the win!