* Dan Asimov <dasimov@earthlink.net> [Jan 29. 2014 09:10]:
OK, just one question: Does the basic design of a microwave oven require that the interior have holes in it? Those holes make it inevitable that as time marches on the oven starts to stink.
Put bleach (hospital grade, non-perfumed) into a pump-spray bottle. Thoroughly spray inside. Close microwave; wait an hour. Wipe residuals (bleach turns into salt, nothing to be worried). Operate microwave with a glass of water in it (never empty!), let the water boil. Wait 5 minutes to let water vapor moisten the oven. Wipe again. Leave microwave open over night to let the lovely chlorine smell disappear. Profit! Alternative: Disassemble as far as needed and clean parts. Can be anywhere from easy to quite impossible. This, however, does not involve smelling chlorine, which is a bit sad. Best, jj
--Dan