When a cleaning hack fails: Mother tempting to clean her microwave with lemons ends up burning the plate after leaving out one crucial step
- A woman attempted to clean her microwave using the lemon in water trick
- Though she missed the vital step of placing chopped lemons in a bowl of water
- As a result the citrus became heavily burnt and she made more of a mess
- She entertained others by sharing the failed attempt to a Facebook group
- When done correctly, the helpful hack allows for easy microwave cleaning
A woman has left the internet laughing after attempting to clean her microwave using the popular lemon in water trick.
The cleaning hack involves placing a chopped lemon in a bowl filled with water or vinegar, then placing in the microwave for one minute.
But the woman missed the vital step of putting the citrus fruit in water, which resulted in heavily burnt lemons and more mess to clean up.
A woman attempted to clean her microwave using the popular lemon in water trick but missed the vital step of placing the lemons in a bowl of water, which resulted in a mess (pictured)
‘Not that I use the microwave much anyway, but the hack “Clean by microwaving a lemon” did not work for me,’ she said on Facebook and shared an image.
Others part of the Mums Who Cook, Clean and Organise Australian Facebook group were shocked and asked several questions in the comments.
‘You are joking right? I sure hope so!’ one said, another added: ‘Did you not smell it burning?’
Others part of the Mums Who Cook, Clean and Organise Australian Facebook group were shocked and asked several questions in the comments
When done correctly, the helpful hack allows for easy cleaning and leaves the microwave smelling fresh
‘Sorry I’m laughing – I did mine today so it’s made my day,’ another said.
Others simply reiterated the instructions, but the woman quickly realised what she did wrong.
‘You definitely will have more success putting the lemon in a bowl of water,’ another mum advised.
When done correctly, the helpful hack allows for easy cleaning and leaves the microwave smelling fresh.