Posted: 29 Feb 2012 10:13 AM PST
Clean Your Microwave SafelyIt’s a pain to clean the inside of a microwave. Whatever you have to do to get the zapped on gunk out of there, don’t use a conventional cleaner! When you clean with them, they leave behind residues that can get in the air you breathe but also the food you’re heating. Most chemicals in these products should not be heated to the temperatures generated by a microwave.
To clean microwave safely, Ingredient #1: LEMON
To clean microwave safely, Ingredient #2: GLASS CONTAINER (this one's from Williams-Sonoma)
It’s difficult to know exactly what
a cleaner contains as cleaning product formulas are currently
considered government-protected trade secrets. Manufacturers aren’t
required to disclose their contents to consumers. So they don’t.
Sometimes there are warning labels like “danger” “poison” “toxic” or
“hazardous.” These are best not sprayed in a microwave. Generally
speaking conventional cleaners contain hazardous, often
petroleum-derived, chemicals including ammonia, glycol ethers, synthetic
fragrances, and even the synthetic antibacterial agent triclosan—which
have been linked to cancer, asthma, hormone disruption, liver and kidney
damage, and more.
If you have an oven-cleaning product already, you might want to check it on GoodGuide.com
Using a natural cleaner reduces your exposure to these chemicals and
keeps their residues out of our waterways. But when it comes to cleaning
a microwave, it’s just as easy—and very safe—to rely on a few household
staples.Either place a half of a lemon or distilled white vinegar with water in a microwave-friendly bowl (preferably glass). Heat for five minutes. The steam generated by either mixture will loosen food re
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