Burnt Popcorn Smell

[Chelsey]

About a week ago my sister burnt a bag of popcorn in the microwave almost to the point of flames. It took about 2 days for the smell to leave our house, but the microwave still REEKS! How do I get this smell out? I've tried lemon oil and some mixture that the manual suggested (Basil, Lemon juice, vinegar, etc), but nothing worked. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated (other than buying a new microwave, which may happen if all else fails). Thanks in advance!

 

[FoBoT]

stick a live skunk in there and turn it on

 

[CRXican]

does it matter what the inside of your microwave smells like?

 

[Chelsey]

YES! Every time we stick food in there it (the microwave) stinks, not to mention that the food smells like the burnt popcorn when it comes out--VERY unappetizing!

 

[Scarpozzi]

I hate those popcorn poppign fvckers here at the office. They always popcorn in the microwave and the foul smell gets sucked into the vents. I can tolerate it when I'm watching a movie or at a ballgame, but when I'm trying to work, that's just not cool....I'd much rather breathe stagnent office smells rather than microwave popcorn smells.

 

[tfinch2]

Stick a magnet in the microwave and zap it for a few mins. Should do the trick.

 

[mcvickj]

Buy a new microwave? /shrug It sounds like there is no easy way to get rid of the smell.

Here are a few things I found using Google. http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf159495.tip.html and http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=201438

 

[NuclearNed]

Roll up a big ball of aluminum foil and microwave it for 10-20 minutes. The heated foil will absorb any residual odors from the surrounding surfaces. Don't worry - the sparks and fire means that its working.

 

[ABitTooSpicy]

that happened in our office... and yeah the smell sucks and there is almost nothing you can do about it, except clean it often and continue to use it...

after a few weeks (maybe even closer to two months) the smell went away... but this is a big office and the nuker gets used a lot, so maybe all the different foods suppressed the smell??

haha i'm no help am i?

=)

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
I hate those popcorn poppign fvckers here at the office. They always popcorn in the microwave and the foul smell gets sucked into the vents. I can tolerate it when I'm watching a movie or at a ballgame, but when I'm trying to work, that's just not cool....I'd much rather breathe stagnent office smells rather than microwave popcorn smells.

I love the smell of popcorn in the office. Assuming it's not burnt, of course.

 

[WT]

You don't get it out ...I did this 3 weeks ago and trudged off to the bathroom without checking on it. The smoke .. OMG ... I couldn't even open my eyes long enough to FIND the microwave !!! Needless to say, a nasty brownish stain has baked itself into the bottom half of the microwave. Every time we nuke something now, that horrible burned smell comes back ... this is on a microwave that isn't even a year old, so it would be a $450 replacement.

I feel your pain ... even if it was a simple mistake, it haunts you for years.

 

[sao123]

Wash it out with 409 entirely. then put a box of baking soda in it for a week or so.
that will take the smell out.

Ex roomate left us a parting gift. Mirowaved a spaghetti meatball for 1 hour the day he moved out. I was PIZZED.

 

[WT]

sao, that might help the microwave clean out (not a lot), but it will do nothing to remove the burned popcorn smoke residue thats in the exhaust fan assembly. Trust me, no one on the werld wide intarweb has a surefire method for removing that internal smell (short of buying a new m/wave).

 

[Phoenix86]

Someone burned 2 bags at once in my office the other day (2 microwaves).

 

[Sentinel]

use some cleaning agent (like lysol non-aerosol or mr clean) and wipe it down.

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: WT
sao, that might help the microwave clean out (not a lot), but it will do nothing to remove the burned popcorn smoke residue thats in the exhaust fan assembly. Trust me, no one on the werld wide intarweb has a surefire method for removing that internal smell (short of buying a new m/wave).

Could try computer dust spray.

 

[Tylanner]

drop a duece

 

[ChooChooChooseMe]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
stick a live skunk in there and turn it on

QFT

 

[spaceman]

just buy a freakin $38.00 sunbeam at walmart and toss the other one.
this isnt 1983.microwaves are as cheap as toaster ovens these days.

 

[Safeway]

Yea, the smell will never leave. Ever..

If you love that microwave, you might want to try leaving it outside in the sun with the door open, with the cavity pointing up. That can get rid of alot of smell. The sun breaks it all down for you.

 

[eigen]

Turn the mircowave on its backside. Then open the door fill with color-safe bleach.Set the timer for 25:00 minutes. Problem solved.

 

[conjur]

Buy a new one

 

[wfbberzerker]

microwave some sponges to absorb the smell

 

[Baked]

Don't remember the last time I had microwave popcorn. But people in the office have done it and burnt it, and the smell lingered for months.

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: WT
You don't get it out ...I did this 3 weeks ago and trudged off to the bathroom without checking on it. The smoke .. OMG ... I couldn't even open my eyes long enough to FIND the microwave !!! Needless to say, a nasty brownish stain has baked itself into the bottom half of the microwave. Every time we nuke something now, that horrible burned smell comes back ... this is on a microwave that isn't even a year old, so it would be a $450 replacement.

I feel your pain ... even if it was a simple mistake, it haunts you for years.

YOU PAID $450 FOR A MICROWAVE?!!!!!!!!!!!!??!!11111111111111