Comments on: Removing Burned Popcorn Smell from a Microwave

By: Worked great

Worked great — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:04:43 +0000

THANK YOU MASON

His suggestion of heating vanilla and sugar in a frying pan for 15 minutes worked wonders in my apartment, and don’t forget to throw the bag away or tie it up in plastic bags!

By: Eve

Eve — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:06:47 +0000

Thank you for all the advice especially to Carolynlee as it didn’t occur to me to throw the bag out…..

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:32:32 +0000

I have burn popcorn all too frequently in the microwave. My local Ace Hwd. has a product called Smellsbegone and it works like a charm. Google it and they have a web page and you can buy it online. It works on many different odors.

By: Mason

Mason — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:03:25 +0000

Small frying pan on a stove.
Set to lowest heat.
Add some vanilla.
Add some sugar.
Took about 15 minutes, but the burnt popcorn smell throughout the apartment was gone.

By: Snowy9900

Snowy9900 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:53:32 +0000

My Nana burnt an entire bag of popcorn in my microwave. My house smelled for days.

I put baking soda in a bowl of water and ran it through the microwave until boiling for about 3-4 minutes. Used the same water to wash the insides and NO more smell, and a clean microwave too!

Thank you, to my Aunt!

By: Carolynlee

Carolynlee — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:59:10 +0000

For burnt popcorn, I cut a lemon in half, add a little water in a bowl and microwave for 2 minutes. It really helps the smell in the microwave. For the kitchen smell, I boil a pot of water with cinnamon sticks and orange peels. Smells better than the burnt popcorn!

***NOTE: Throw the bag away out of the house to keep smell out.

By: Steva

Steva — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:18:16 +0000

I like to use an orange oil like TKO when cleaning my microwave. Just mix a little in a microwave safe bowl and place in microwave set for a couple of minutes. When you open up the microwave you should be greeted by a pleasant orange scent and then you can just wipe away softened messes from the interior. You can probably use real lemons this way too.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:24:41 +0000

To eliminate the odor in microwave or fridge put small dish with vanilla extract leave overnight.

By: Momadventure

Momadventure — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:48:43 +0000

I use a cup or bowl half full of water, then add a fresh squeezed lemon – whole lemon skin and all. Boil in the microwave or burnt pan but don’t boil dry. 2 – 5 minutes, then let stand. It wipes up easily and has a fresh lemon scent!

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:52:02 +0000

For baked on food on pans and things, use oven cleaner. It always worked for me.

By: For LN

For LN — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:30:05 +0000

For pans with food badly burned on, try sprinkling a tablespoon or so of dishwasher soap (powder or gel) in the pan, fill about half way up with water, and bring it to a boil on the stove. Let it simmer for 15 minutes or so, but do not let it boil dry. Remove from burner carefully and allow to cool before scrubbing. The burned on food should scrub off easily now.

By: RP

RP — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:41:28 +0000

For scorched smell: Wipe inside of microwave with a heavy dose of white vinegar. Let set for a couple of minutes. Rinse with water. Then bring 2 cups white vinegar to a boil in the microwave. Boil for about 3-5 minutes. (Do not let vinegar boil dry.) Repeat a second time if needed. When finished, rinse inside of microwave with water.

By: LN

LN — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:42:41 +0000

I don’t have a tip. I need help! A week ago I made BBQ chicken legs in the bottom part of the broiling pan. I used a lot of BBQ Sauce, the way my daughter likes it. I cooked the chicken first and then put the sauce on the cooked chicken in this pan and was planning to just heat and let it soak into the chicken a bit. Well, I did not burn the chicken, but the sauce all around the outer edges of the pan DID cook onto the pan to dried. A week has gone by, lot of scrubbing, soaking in dish soap, and even oil to soften and I still cannot get it clean. It is STUCK on good! If I am patient I know another couple of weeks of this and it might be clean but ARRRRRGGGGHHHH, my elbow is sore!

Please Help!

By: MT

MT — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:36:05 +0000

I rinse my kitchen sponge, with soap water, put it into a plastic (Tupperware) bowl – place it into the microwave on a piece of paper towel. Set it for a minute – it will foam – be careful taking it out – set it aside – take the paper towel which is now wet and most often soapy and wipe out inside – food particles which may have been stuck on, now just wipe away.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:18:15 +0000

A similar method of placing a coffee cup 2/3 full of plain tap water in the center of the microwave and heat on high for 4 minutes (be careful when removing as both the cup and the water will be extremely hot!) will loosen any stuck-on food and liquid debris from the interior of the microwave. You no longer need to dread having to scrub and scrape to clean out your microwave. You need only wipe it out with a clean cloth using this method.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:32:27 +0000

Some microwave ovens have a filter. If yours has one, replace it. If you do nothing the odor will probably go away in about 6 months.