I have an average sized microwave, and we cooked fish in it recently, and it now has a strong fish odor. Does anyone have any idea as to how I can get rid of the odor. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
JD
Getting Rid of Fish Smell in Microwave
Oct 04, 2005
7 Replies
Try cooking a cat in it....
I have to do ours pretty often, my wife likes fish. Get a soaking wet dish towel with a squirt of dish detergent on it ( I use Dawn). Toss it in a pile in the center and run the microwave on high for a few minutes. The scented steam will clean it out. It will take a few times, let it air out for a few minutes in between.
Dennis
Put a pan of ammonia in for a couple of hours.
Thanks to everyone who gave a serious reply.
JD
Well, the obvious approach is to unplug it, take it apart, and wash
*everything*. But that may not be too easy.The smell will go away eventually. The more you use it, the faster the smell will dissipate. Boiling a couple quarts of water in there, for half an hour or more, may speed up the process. I think I'd add a bit of lemon juice to the water, too - won't actually do much to remove the fish odor, but at least it will smell better.
I find a small saucer with a little vinegar kills odors fast.
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