How to get burnt popcorn stains out of a microwave
Steam methods using lemon juice or vinegar remove the burnt smell but leave yellow or brown discoloration untouched. These stubborn burn marks do not budge with water and rubbing, which often leads to worry about permanent damage and getting in trouble with a landlord.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1microwaving water and lemon juice
- 2microwaving water and white vinegar
- 3Using a stainless cleaner or polish to see if the marks disappear
- 4Rinsing off products with warm water using a rag, drying thoroughly, and then applying polish
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Does anyone have any tips for getting a stain out of the microwave after a burn popcorn mishap? I have tried microwaving water and lemon juice (1 C: 3 Tbsp) and water/white vinegar (1C:3Tbsp) but none have been successful thus far on the stains, only the burnt smell”source ↗
“After the cleaners I hired did their job, there were these odd marks on the doors.”source ↗
“The marks don't move at all with a bit of water and rubbing”source ↗
“I'm worried that the doors were damaged somehow.”source ↗
“I really don't want to get in trouble with my landlord over this.”source ↗
Where this came up
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