Microwave cleaning with tangerine peel
Use the mandarin orange peel for cleaning the microwave before throwing it away. The steam generated during heating makes it easier to remove oil stains inside the refrigerator.
Raw materials Tangerine peel
Tool Fukin
Working hours 5Minutes
1. Place the tangerine peel on a bakeware or turntable and heat at 600W for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
2. Rub noticeable stains using the white part of the skin
3. Wipe the inside of the refrigerator with a tightly squeezed butterbur.

Microwave cleaning with tangerine peel
Don't throw away the tangerine peel!

Microwave ovens, which are indispensable for daily meals and cooking, tend to get dirty without being noticed. However, since it deals with food, many people may want to avoid cleaning it with a strong detergent.

Microwave cleaning with tangerine peel

Therefore, we recommend the mandarin orange peel, which is often eaten during this period. A component called "limonene", which is abundant in the outer skin of mandarin oranges, has the effect of decomposing oil stains and can also be used for cleaning the inside of a microwave oven. Below, we will introduce the cleaning method.

Cleaning method

1. 1. Place the tangerine peel on a bakeware or turntable and heat at 600W for 30 seconds to 1 minute. * Be careful not to leave the microwave while heating, as it may burn if heated too much.

Step 1 Microwave cleaning with tangerine peel
Adjust the amount of skin according to the size of the microwave oven and the degree of dirt

2. Use the white part of the skin to rub any noticeable stains.

Microwave cleaning with tangerine peel
Be careful as the skin is hot immediately after heating

Step 2 Microwave cleaning with tangerine peel
Use instead of sponge

3. 3. Wipe the inside of the refrigerator with a tightly squeezed cloth.

Step 3 Microwave cleaning with tangerine peel
If you are worried about the remaining dirt, wipe it with a finish.

Four. Leave the lid open for a while to dry the inside and complete.

The point is to spread the ingredients of the skin to every corner of the refrigerator by heating and filling it with steam. The microwave oven at the author's house, which was black and inconspicuous, was also cleaned at the end of the year, but I was able to confirm that it was quite dirty. It seems that another measure is required for the burning with the season, but the odor is removed and the impression is refreshing.

Microwave cleaning with tangerine peel
It was so dirty ...

The same effect can be expected by using lemon or orange peel that also contains limonene. The cleaning method using lemon zest was introduced in the past article "Don't throw it away! Lemon zest is recommended for microwave oven cleaning ", so please refer to it.

Finally, use the mandarin orange peel that you just throw away. Why don't you try it as a secret trick during the winter?