A TikTok user's guide to cleaning microwaves has gone viral as she points out a secret compartment that many people never even new existed.
Guides to cleaning have a massive following on social media with people joining groups to find out the best methods, reported OK.
Many people exchange cleaning hacks, and one woman's TikTok recently uncovered an important tip about cleaning a filter.
She shocked viewers when she revealed a hidden compartment that your microwave likely has, but you may well not have known existed.
The TikTok video showed a step-by-step guide on how to thoroughly clean the charcoal microwave filter which has a vital role.
The cleaning expert removed the top plastic piece from her microwave, uncovering a filthy filter area which she then removed and left to soak in soapy water.
She continued by cleaning the plastic filter cover with a soapy sponge, while explaining how it is vital that the filter is properly sanitised.
But she also had another piece of advice for people who are not keen on cleaning that buying a new microwave filter is a relatively simple alternative.
The woman said she was actually waiting for a new filter to arrive, and was just cleaning the current filter while she waited for the delivery.
Many viewers were surprised to find out about the secret microwave component and that there was a filter which needs cleaning.
One TikTok user responded saying that she had never replaced her microwave's filter, and now was "afraid to look" at what condition it was in.
Another user joked: "TikTok just continues to tell me how useless I truly am as an adult."
It should be noted that not all microwaves have filters and so some confused social media users had this pointed out when they struggled to find it.
