Soap
It was at a house party during my student years: the party was rocking, loads of people milling about, busy busy. Me and my partner in crime snatched a bar of Palmolive soap from the bathroom and had sidled our way up to the microwave in the kitchen. We opened it, popped the soap in, and set the timer to two minutes. Off we scooted, sniggering away.

I was convinced we would get away with it, even when the smell of cooked soap drifted rapidly through the room and caught us up, making me laugh so hard a little wee came out. An exodus started out of the kitchen as people were overcome by the stink. I waited in the hall trying not to laugh, but when the microwave "pinged" tears were streaming down my face.

You see, this is what happens to soap in a microwave: it heats up, and starts bubbling, and thus expands. Pretty much to fill the available space. When the heat source stops, the soap, well, sets, for want of a better word. You've seen the inside of a mint Aero? Well this is what the microwave looked like. I was reliably informed that it took several hours to chip out, and that three months later anything cooked in the microwave still tasted a little bit soapy. Wrong wrong wrong.

P.S. Having experimented I believe Palmolive soap gets the best results. Don't try it with imperial leather, unless you like firework displays.
( paulieg La, la, la, not listening, Tue 12 Oct 2010, 14:23, 12 replies)

I am intrigued by this
but I don't want to fuck up my microwave

also I only have liquid soap :-(
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 12 Oct 2010, 14:33, closed)

Go on ...
.... you know you want to.

P.S. Don't. Unless you want to buy a new microwave, which is easier than dealing with the soap fallout.
( paulieg La, la, la, not listening, Tue 12 Oct 2010, 14:39, closed)

Try putting Fairy Liquid in a Dishwasher

( The Scrunt Wants a Dozen Pints, Tue 12 Oct 2010, 15:23, closed)

Thank you!
I've been trying to concoct a suitable demise for our "Filthy" microwave at my place of work. This should be nicely.
(Vinnie Strokes Got bummed on, Tue 12 Oct 2010, 15:23, closed)

Please re-post...
...In 'Top-Tips'

Vallible information right there.
(AndyC4m Eject Eject [><], Tue 12 Oct 2010, 16:04, closed)

Done
( paulieg La, la, la, not listening, Wed 13 Oct 2010, 15:45, closed)

Hmmm.
I'm so tempted to try this, and aren't microwaves about a tenner now?
(Sadarse works like Mist condensing mud flaps, Tue 12 Oct 2010, 16:32, closed)

You will be in the newsletter if you do, my son

( Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Tue 12 Oct 2010, 18:54, closed)

about £30 from asda

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Tue 12 Oct 2010, 20:18, closed)

Go on, stick it on youtube

( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Tue 12 Oct 2010, 21:35, closed)

I did something similar as a student
but with a plastic nailbrush, on full chat for an hour. I am reliably informed that the glass turntable melted - I was pissed and didn't hang around to find out. Suppose I could have burned the place down with a dozen people in it. Those who did live there lost their deposits. Hey ho.
(barbedwiretumbleweed Fast 'n' Bulbous!, Tue 12 Oct 2010, 22:59, closed)

There are many examples on youtube already
I liked this one but I preferred the ping pong ball clip that followed it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lAOOwMNodA&p=F0B84CC37A8074AA&playnext=1&index=1
(cmouse is pondering about life in other jobs, Wed 13 Oct 2010, 10:42, closed)