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Meanqueen · Post by **Meanqueen** » 13 Jan 2009, 18:31

Is this a frugal way to clean your kitchen? I found this while looking around, Consumer Queen says this is a great idea. :shock:

cleaning a microwave

What is wrong with getting your wet dishcloth when you have finished washing the pots, and giving the microwave a wipe out?

Ilona

Post by **Mad Chick** » 13 Jan 2009, 18:56

How ridiculous!

I DO use steam to clean my microwave when I haven't cleaned it for ages and the food is REALLY dried on ( :oops:

). But I half fill a mug with water, put in microwave and run at full power for about 7-8 minutes. The dried on stuff just wipes off no problem :-D

Lucy x

stace · Post by **stace** » 13 Jan 2009, 19:07

She has nothing better to do has she!!

She calls herself frugal??

I think not!

Stace

misty · Post by **misty** » 13 Jan 2009, 19:11

Same as mad chick. I freeze slices of lemon for drinks so I pop a couple of these in the jug if I'm feeling posh!

Meanqueen · Post by **Meanqueen** » 13 Jan 2009, 19:13

I didn't think it was frugal, you have to plug it in to heat it up, then you have to wash the towel she uses to wipe it with.

The mug of water thingy, I thought about heating a mug of water up for my coffee, but how much electricity would that use, would it be cheaper than a kettle with just enough for one drink in?

Ilona

bluebell · Post by **bluebell** » 13 Jan 2009, 19:18

Dear me - frugal - I think not!

Much better to follow DTL tips from members, I think! )t'

Gwiz · Post by **Gwiz** » 13 Jan 2009, 19:26

hurrumph! waste of time!
Ditto meanqueen. )t'

RoomandKitchen · Post by **RoomandKitchen** » 13 Jan 2009, 19:41

What a lot of effort for a simple job

I wipe it up before it dries in .. or if I don't, I do the mug of water thing

kate egg · Post by **kate egg** » 13 Jan 2009, 19:41

Meanqueen wrote:The mug of water thingy, I thought about heating a mug of water up for my coffee, but how much electricity would that use, would it be cheaper than a kettle with just enough for one drink in?

Ilona

Its probably not frugal but hubby likes milky coffee, a mug takes 2 mins 30 secs in the microwave (no washing milk pans and its quick).

I think to boil the same amount in a kettle would be quicker BUT I don't know how much it costs to run each appliance?

I usually wipe the inside of mine when I've used it to cook frozen peas or similar and there's lots of steam from it to make it easy to clean )t'

sharon the chauffeur · Post by **sharon the chauffeur** » 13 Jan 2009, 20:16

snap kate egg, and its so easy, no fuss just a very clean microwave

kate egg · Post by **kate egg** » 13 Jan 2009, 20:22

sharon the chauffeur wrote:snap kate egg, and its so easy, no fuss just a very clean microwave

Sharon are you sure you aren't my long lost twin sister? We seem to have some very similar ideas :-D

Post by **p.penn** » 13 Jan 2009, 21:45

I must be a long lost cousin then as i do that too!

I confess I DO have a steamer (well a penguin one) but despite the fact I thought it was a good idea at the time (miracle cleaner, time maximiser etc etc) I don't use it very much.

Hey, it was ages ago and it was a bargain! :oops:

sharon the chauffeur · Post by **sharon the chauffeur** » 13 Jan 2009, 21:53

kate that could well be, hahahaha we like the simpler things in life thats y we got men! hahaha

p pen , hope kates and my soup mwas nice and who knows maybe you are the lost cousin we never found!(robinson crusoe!)

sharon the chauffeur · Post by **sharon the chauffeur** » 13 Jan 2009, 22:00

hubby has the steam cleaner to clean the (you know what i mean) i got the steamer for foods, i prefer the latter helen more convienient(probably spelt wrong!) but not here for long got foot brace on and yelling, will try to sleep for a little while and no doubt as usual be here before 4am pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff yelling a bit more hahahaha

kate egg · Post by **kate egg** » 13 Jan 2009, 22:16

sharon the chauffeur wrote:hubby has the steam cleaner to clean the (you know what i mean) i got the steamer for foods, i prefer the latter helen more convienient(probably spelt wrong!) but not here for long got foot brace on and yelling, will try to sleep for a little while and no doubt as usual be here before 4am pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff yelling a bit more hahahaha

Sharon are you sniffing something or is it me? I cannot make head nor tail of that post confused>