Microwave Cleaning Tips

• Fill a microwavable bowl with water. Add one of the following: 1 tsp of vanilla, citrus peels or lemon juice. Microwave water until boiling. The steam should make removal of cooked-on gunk much easier. It almost just falls of with a cleaning sponge. Repeat if necessary.
• To sterilise cleaning sponges cook in the microwave for 2 minutes. Make sure they are damp first or they can catch on fire. Careful, they will be very hot when you pull them out.
• Ensure that any spills are cleaned up as soon as they are cooled down. It makes the process much easier. (This one is kind of obvious, but most of the time I know that I don't do it.)