At the foot of the Ngong Hills

Have you ever wanted to kick your own butt? Well I did yesterday when I looked in my microwave. Let's just say I let it go a little between cleanings. I was frankly appalled at how dirty it had gotten. So, not wanting to really work too hard to clean it, I remembered in the back of my mind that baking soda and lemon juice were good cleaners. I poured some water, baking powder (couldn't find any baking soda) and lemon juice in a bowl.

As I went to get a rag, out of the corner of my eye I saw it start to foam up. Uh oh, I thought. I've made a science experiment. I wondered just how far it would foam. It calmed down soon enough and I put it in the microwave to cook for 5 minutes.

I was half expecting to open the microwave then to find it sparkling clean. The foaming baking powder/lemon juice fairies had let me down. It did smell rather nice, though. So lots of elbow grease later, it's clean again. I wonder what else I have neglected to look at. Oh I remember, the basement.