Refresh your microwave

Cleaning the inside of the microwave is no fun. It takes lots of time, lots of elbow grease, and many times lots of toxic cleaner to remove cooked-on splatters. Yes, cleaning the microwave was a task I often put off until I discovered this simple trick. Here is a tip that will make cleaning your microwave a breeze.

What you will need:
1 lemon or lime
a microwave safe bowl
water
a clean rag

Cut a lemon or lime in half then squeeze the juice from both halves into the bowl. Go ahead and toss the juiced halves in the bowl. Fill the bowl with water and place in your microwave. Then microwave cook on high for about 10 minutes -- long enough for the citris mixture to boil and let off lots of steam. When finished cooking leave the bowl inside the closed microwave for another 10 minutes. Then using a clean rag and the warm (be careful it may still be hot!) citris water wipe down the bottom, sides, and ceiling of your microwave. Rinse the rag as often as needed. Cooked-on food splatters will easily wipe away and unpleasant odors will be neutralized.