How do I get rid of "burnt" smell?
Dec 5th 2007, 1:03 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of "burnt" smell?
(Thinking of micro'ing son to see if that takes smell away!!.... only joking. Poor wean is feeling terrible about his "experiment". I have to love him
Dec 5th 2007, 1:09 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of "burnt" smell?
Take a garlic bulb and separate two cloves of garlic, place one up each nostril & hey presto the burned smell will disappear
Dec 5th 2007, 1:24 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of "burnt" smell?
You can also drop by Bunnings and pick up some charcoal. Put a few lumps in to absorb the odours. Baking soda would probably work as well, but would take longer I would think.
If all the above don't work then Cresta seems to have the perfect solution.
If all the above don't work then Cresta seems to have the perfect solution.
Dec 5th 2007, 5:35 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of "burnt" smell?
My son did the same with tata pies - microwave was 2 days old
- we did the lemon thing everyday for about a week - now it dont seem to bad - can still smell a bit of burning but it is getting less everyday.
Dec 5th 2007, 9:15 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of "burnt" smell?
Another tip - make a paste of baking soda with a little water - use this on a scrubbing sponge to clean the interior. Wipe clean with water. Then use white wine vinegar to wipe out the microwave a second time - the vinegar smell will disappear as it dries. Follow up with some of the tips above, esp the bread soaked in vinegar or a bowl of baking soda left in overnight. Might take a few days of leaving these things in overnight but the smell will def. fade.
The bonus is you will have a sparkly clean microwave :-)
The bonus is you will have a sparkly clean microwave :-)
Dec 5th 2007, 9:23 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of "burnt" smell?
Another tip - make a paste of baking soda with a little water - use this on a scrubbing sponge to clean the interior. Wipe clean with water. Then use white wine vinegar to wipe out the microwave a second time - the vinegar smell will disappear as it dries. Follow up with some of the tips above, esp the bread soaked in vinegar or a bowl of baking soda left in overnight. Might take a few days of leaving these things in overnight but the smell will def. fade.
The bonus is you will have a sparkly clean microwave :-)
The bonus is you will have a sparkly clean microwave :-)
Dec 5th 2007, 9:59 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of "burnt" smell?
My daughter did a similar thing with my mums microwave but with popcorn - there is no way of ever getting rid of that burnt smell! We tried everything!
Mum now has a new micro and has vowed never to let kids near it!
Mum now has a new micro and has vowed never to let kids near it!
