Facebook debate erupts over frequency of cleaning forgotten kitchen appliance detail
By Rachael Gavin|
A Facebook post in a cleaning group has sparked confusion and debate about cleaning part of one of our most used appliances.
The glass plate in the microwave is prone to getting bits of food stuck on it thanks to all the bubbling and popping going on as our meals heat up.
So to find out just how often this part should be getting cleaned, one person asked this question in the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips group.
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?"No judgement please how often does everyone clean the glass plate in the microwave," they wrote, alongside five cringe face emojis.
The query attracted 639 comments,? with the frequency of cleaning having quite the extreme range.
"?Every time I use it ?????Doesnt everyone else ?" a woman commented.
Meanwhile another said, "?Oh, you're meant to clean it."
There were quite a lot of people who said they clean the microwave plate every time they use it?, but the most popular answer seemed to be "when it needs it".
"?If something spills then I wipe it with a wet cloth/washing up liquid;but don't always remove the whole plate. Otherwise,about every two weeks-ish," one commented.
"?Tbh, only if something bubbles over onto it. I'll then remove it and give it a good clean. Otherwise, I just wipe it over with a damp cloth," wrote a member of the Facebook group.
"When visibly dirty?," another said.
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According to experts the microwave should be cleaned at least monthly, with some recommending more frequent cleans depending on how often the appliance is used.
This helps to keep the residue build up to a minimum, and the appliance working efficiently and จC most importantly จC not smelling.
"?The best way to keep your microwave clean is regular maintenance. When you start noticing stains in its interior, you should clean them off immediately," Maddison Dillon said in a microwave cleaning guide for cleaning agency Absolute Domestics writes.
"Otherwise, once a week or once a fortnight is recommended to avoid general grease build-up, depending on how often you use your microwave oven."
To make cleaning the glass plate in the microwave easy, you can pop it in the dishwasher?, wash it up as you're handwashing other dishes or wipe the plate when you wipe the bench.
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