Soak a pan in white vinegar or wash it out with a mixture of water and baking soda. The vinegar is a mild acid that will help loosen up the smelly burnt-on gunk, and the baking soda is a mild abrasive that will help you scrub it away.… Read the rest

If you did absolutely nothing to remedy the problem, the smell of burnt popcorn can last from a few days to a few weeks. It really does depend on how badly things have gone! Much of this is to do with the starch and fiber in popcorn. This stuff can linger for a very long time, but it will go away eventually.… Read the rest

Baking Soda Odor Remover To get rid of that burnt food smell, mix five teaspoons of baking soda and about a ½ cup of water inside a small, microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for six minutes. Leave inside the microwave for up to one hour. What is this? Using soap and water wipe down the inside of the microwave.… Read the rest

Add baking soda to a small, microwave-safe bowl, then add water to create the mixture. Microwave the mixture for 5 minutes, then remove the bowl and wipe down the inside of the microwave with a clean rag or paper towel.… Read the rest

Mix equal parts white vinegar and water — about a cup each — and put them in a microwave-safe bowl. Repeat the same steaming trick as you used with the lemon water, and microwave the bowl for about 3 minutes.… Read the rest

Is it Safe to Use a Burnt Microwave? If your microwave simply smells and you can remove the burned-on residue, it’s safe to resume use once it’s clean. But exercise caution—and maybe invest in a new appliance—if any part of the microwave itself appears burned or damaged.… Read the rest

Once inhaled, these tiny particles go into the deep lungs where they may induce lesions in the respiratory systems. The smallest particles can also pass into the bloodstream and cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, induce cancer and affect the human immune and nervous system.… Read the rest

Burning plastic releases toxic gases and substances, including carcinogens. Plastics are always chemically processed, for example with flame retardants. Fires are therefore much more toxic than in the past. Cancer is a dreaded occupational disease among firefighters.… Read the rest

Back on the other side of the wrap, the American Plastics Council cites a former FDA supervisory chemist, Dr. Charles Breder: “If you were to accidentally eat food containing melted plastic, you wouldn’t suffer any harmful effects to your health, but your food probably wouldn’t taste too appetizing.”… Read the rest