How Do You Get the Smell of Burnt Popcorn Out of a Microwave?

My sweet helpful little boy decided to make popcorn for us when we were going to watch a movie. I did not know this and found the microwave on, with 29:23 minutes remaining and a very black bag of popcorn in the microwave. I was able to get the smell out of the house but not the microwave. Any ideas would be much appreciated!

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K.M. answers from San Antonio on May 21, 2008

I would try boiling water with some vinegar in it.

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W.C. answers from San Antonio on May 21, 2008

Boil water in it, then leave it open. If that still doesn't work, try a baking soda/water scrub.

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D.B. answers from El Paso on May 21, 2008

Along the same lines as the previous posters, I would get a large bowl, fill in 1/3 full with water, slice up a lemon and toss it in with the water, microwave for 5 minutes to start. If the smell is still in there, try again for another 4 minutes with another cut up lemon and refill the water (some will have evaporated). Wipe dry afterwards and leave it open.

Good luck!!

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D.R. answers from Houston on May 22, 2008

Try the other post and if it seems to not go away, the product I use to get out all smells is a product called Sol-u-Mel. I use this stuff for soo many things, i am never without it. I have four bottles. Can you tell I love it.