Ok, I know this is a totally dorky, OCD post, but I have to share with my dorky, OCD friends. I was playing around on Pinterest a few days ago and found this “clean your microwave with a glass of this” post. If your microwave is anything like mine, it looks like the inside of a room Dexter’s had his way with. I even bought this little thing that you put over the top of your plate to keep stuff from splattering all over, but most of the time it just gets left somewhere outside the microwave.
Then, when I finally get fed up enough, I stand on my tippy toes, cursing whoever I think may have left the lid off (totally never me) scrubbing as hard as I can.
Well folks, scrub no more. It really is this easy:
- Get a measuring cup or bowl.
- Add one cup hot water and one cup white vinegar.
- Put in the microwave and turn on for 10 minutes.
- When the microwave goes ” beep, beep, beep” wipe it out with a paper towel.
Seriously, wipe it. No scrubbing necessary. The way it works is that the water and vinegar basically steam clean the inside of your microwave. It’s so freaking easy!
You’re welcome.
Down The Road I Go 
We keep a stash of paper plates handy and use them to cover the dish when we nuke things. I get the cheapies, the thin cardboard ones, and they work perfectly.