Clean a microwave using two natural ingredients
a microwave can be a messy job, with and spillages often caked on and tough to remove.
If you don’t want to spend hours scrubbing the inside of the appliance, there’s a simple solution to remove dirt, grease and grime from leftover food.
Experts at have shared some easy for around your kitchen, bathroom and bedroom to help you save time.
Cleaning pros at the supermarket explained that you just need two natural ingredients in order to maintain a clean and fresh microwave: lemon juice and vinegar.
They shared: “Microwaves naturally attract dirt from surprise explosions or spillages, and it can be difficult to get the kids to remember to wipe down the surface every time.
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Lemons are great at cutting through grease
“But don’t worry: you can clean your microwave the easy way by adding lemon juice or white vinegar to a bowl of water and heating it on full power for about five minutes.
“Then just wipe down and voilà! You’ll be left with a shiny clean microwave, no scrubbing required.”
Asda has also shared some useful tips on cleaning household appliances.
Microwave
Start by adding dash of vinegar and lemon juice into a bowl of water before placing it inside the microwave. Heating it on full power for five minutes, then take a cloth and wipe down the leftover residue.
Oven
The experts said: “This one’s an overnight job. Sprinkle baking soda over the bottom of the oven, then spray or pour vinegar over it. Simply wipe clean in the morning and ta da – a beautiful clean oven ready to use.”
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Toilet
For those who don’t want to use powerful bleach on their toilets, you can use several methods including baking soda or Coca-Cola.
The experts said: “For this you can clean the loo using that trusty combination of baking soda and vinegar (together they’re effective at removing hard-water marks, and rust stains). Another weird trick? You can pour Coca-Cola down the toilet – it’s believed to work well at removing rust rings.”
Shower head
A shower head can be cleaned using a sandwich bag filled with soda and vinegar left overnight.
“Often neglected, the shower head should be a priority if you want a luxurious shower experience. Simply fill a sandwich bag with baking soda and vinegar and tie it around the showerhead using an elastic band, leaving overnight to soak. In the morning, gently scrub with an old toothbrush to remove scale and debris,” they added.