Spring Cleaning Day by Day... Day 2 posted!

[evelester]

I need to do some DEEP cleaning, you know, the little things that get overlooked. So I started a series on my blog where I am going to pick one thing, like today it is the microwave, I am going to take before and after pictures and I encourage you to too! I would love to have a collection of pictures of your before/after microwaves! I already have mine up!

Join in here (blog approved by mods already)

We can keep up here too, wherever you prefer! I am at both places all day! LOL But I would LOVE some comments on the post too

EDIT: Day 2 is up- clean out a junk drawer!!

[jillibean_1978]

Hmmm. I NEED to clean mine too. But I have no clue how to upload pictures lol

So I'll go clean it. :) Make sure these "jobs" stay little. lol j/k

[stacyloucks]

Alright, I'm in!

[mzbeers]

Mine needs to be cleaned as well. Nice job BTW - looks great!

[puakinikini]

I cleaned my microwave really good last weekend - and I have to admit it was gross. I think it, along with the toaster oven, often get overlooked.

[Jenn8702]

I saw you said to put a wet sponge inside and heat it up. this may work, but you take a chance in the sponge starting on fire. A possibly better and cheaper idea you might want to try. Cut a lemon in 1/2, put in a microsafe bowl/measuring cup. Put in some water... 2 cups ought to work. Enough to float the 1/2 lemon. Turn the microwave on for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. once the microwave beeps, let it sit with the door closed for another 10-15 minutes. The water will make the grease, grime ect just slide right off. The lemon will make it smell fresh. HTH

[evelester]

thanks!! It literally took like 5-10 minutes, and thats just because I was so slow and took a break after spraying it!

The jobs will stay small- dont worry! LOL

feel free to link to a picture at flickr or something on the blog if you want me to upload them to the post for ya!

[evelester]

GREAT idea!! I bet that would smell MUCH better than old sponge and bleach! Thanks!!

I saw you said to put a wet sponge inside and heat it up. this may work, but you take a chance in the sponge starting on fire. A possibly better and cheaper idea you might want to try. Cut a lemon in 1/2, put in a microsafe bowl/measuring cup. Put in some water... 2 cups ought to work. Enough to float the 1/2 lemon. Turn the microwave on for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. once the microwave beeps, let it sit with the door closed for another 10-15 minutes. The water will make the grease, grime ect just slide right off. The lemon will make it smell fresh. HTH

[Kristen.C]

This is a neat idea!

[mzbeers]

I did it, and I took pics, but I'm unable to post them here, I guess it's too many MP's??