There is nothing worse than opening your microwave to reheat your coffee, only to be hit in the face with the ghost of last week’s burnt seafood. If your appliance is starting to smell like a toxic waste dump—and you’re holding your nose in disgust just like Hex—you don’t need to spend hours scrubbing with harsh chemical sprays to fix it.
What You Need
1 fresh yellow lemon
A microwave-safe glass bowl
1/2 cup of tap water
A clean microfiber cloth
The Heaven Hack
1. Prep the Lemon Water: Cut your fresh lemon in half and squeeze a bit of the juice directly into your glass bowl of water. Drop the squeezed lemon halves right into the bowl as well.
2. Steam It Up: Place the bowl inside the microwave and heat it on high for exactly 3 minutes. When the timer goes off, do not open the door right away. Leave it closed for another 3 to 5 minutes so the trapped lemon steam can melt away the stubborn grease and neutralize the odors.
3. Wipe It Clean: Carefully remove the hot bowl (use an oven mitt!). Take your clean microfiber cloth and effortlessly wipe down the inside walls, ceiling, and glass door. The grease will slide right off, leaving your microwave sparkling clean and smelling like a luxury spa.
Your kitchen is officially safe to breathe in again. Watch Hex completely destroy his kitchen trying to nuke old leftovers (and see Havens save the day)
