I refused to admit defeat, because it's a brand new microwave! I'll save my rant about the popcorn button on it for some other forum, let's just say, the only way I can cook popcorn without burning it is to underpop the stuff. I tried everything, from vinegar with baking soda to Windex to orange scented cleanser to Pine-Sol, and nothing worked to kill the lingering smell inside the microwave. I have had this problem numerous times, mostly from burned popcorn, but today, from a burned brownie (the kind that come with microwaveable meals, I cut out the section with the brownie one day when I didn't want the brownie, and saved it for later, but when I tried to cook just the brownie portion today, I didn't adjust the cook time, and voila, instant house filled with thick smoke that smelled like pure burnt sugar). Everything helps a bit, but if it doesn't clear in another day or two, will soon be microwave shopping. Boiled vinegar (some better), followed by boiling water with lemon oil and vanilla several times a day. I cleaned the stains with nail polish remover (thank you!) followed by baking soda and water baths. The house cleared with airing and orange oil air fresheners. Came home to billows of smoke and ghastly smell. Grandma burned some previously cooked chicken in the microwave, attempting to recycle it for the dog. I'm steaming with some of the vanilla, just because I like that smell better. It worked on the rest of the discoloring, and on most of the smell! (In just a few minutes. I didn't use acetone, but I did use fingernail polish remover. I first cleaned a lot of the yellowing off with laundry detergent, but the smell was still there. It will take a few times over, but now it looks like brand new.
Use your knuckles in the swab and quick strokes with the swab worked best. The finger nail polish remover, acetone, to remove the yellow burnt stains works! Also, using it direct on a flat cosmetic swabs worked best, believe or not. No more brown stains! Hallelujah for Simple Green. I sprayed it on, waited 2 minutes (if that), and wiped with a paper towel and that was it. And boy does it work! I used it to get off the brown stains in my microwave from really OLD popcorn. I like the fact that it's also non-acidic, non-toxic, and bio-degradable. Yes, it's simple and it's in a green can.
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