Do I Have to Throw Out My Microwave?

These reply's from the gender that claims the cooking skills are funny. The smell is completely infused into the electrical elements behind the cooking cabinet area. That is why it takes a long time to dissapate (sp?)out. A suggestion to speed the process - set it outside with the door open overnight(s). Also - don't go overboard with punishment - this is definitely one of the ones you'll look back and laugh about.
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My poor sweet daughter did the same thing with easy mac. We don't allow plastic in the microwave, thank goodness, so it was in a stoneware bowl, but it was just the dry noodles and cheese sauce mix with no water. The mac and cheese was charcoal and completely fused to the bowl so we had to throw the bowl away as well, but I even commented on how relieved I was that it wasn't in a plastic bowl. I feel for you there! The microwave smelled horrible for quite a long time (at least a couple weeks), but the smell did finally dissipate. We just cleaned it like we usually do and cooked in it like usual and the smell finally went away. :-)

I don't think you have to get rid of the microwave. Just Friday/sat my dd and her friend heated water with spa "stuff" for Mani/pedi and my m'wave had big odor.

It is slowly going away with every use !! Try popping corn, etc the usuals that cause odor and maybe it will go away sooner.

Ours is better already. !!!! For a day it was like we were in a salon! It I'd better already!!

Good luck

You shouldn't have to throw it away however, it may take a while before the smell completely dissapates. You may want to try cleaning it with a baking soda mixture and also let it set on there to try and absorb the odors. HTH

Try cutting a lemon or orange in 1/2 and microwaving it for 15-30 seconds at a time. You should be able to do it a couple of times (as long as it's still juicy) and then chunk the fruit.

To clean the interior, try nuking a cup of water for 45 seconds and then try to clean it.

One more thought would be to set charcoal or coffee beans in the micro without it being on. Both are good odor obsorbers.

Well, I don't know about the microwave, but I would recommend getting an inexpensive electric tea kettle- great for boiling water. That way she doesn't have to microwave the water. We use ours everyday.

I accidentally put something metal in my friend's microwave about 3 years ago. The metal was covered in plastic so I didn't realize what I was doing. The smell was really bad, but to this day, the microwave works.

My mom's microwave was having a problem where it would not turn off. The other day, she was on the phone and forgot about it, and burned something up in the microwave. Now it won't even heat water. So, she had to throw her's out.

I guess the microwave is okay if it still works.

I saw this tip on Rachael Ray a while back and it works like a charm for cleaning a microwave, but I'm no 100% sure about the smell though, but it's worth a try. In a microwave safe bowl, combine 2 cups water, 2 tbsp. baking soda, and 2 tbsp. lemon juice. Nuke on high for 10 minutes. When you remove the bowl, take a paper towel or kitchen towel and wipe the interior clean.