Idk if this is it, but whenever I use my phone to stitch photos, its default is to order in reverse, so if I select 1,2,3 its order (top to bottom) is 3,2,1

I always silently judge, when they get the order wrong, and now I did it myself...

I'm going to take this as evidence that OP travels through time in the opposite direction. From their perspective, the microwave was dirty, so they put a bunch of popcorn and a paper bag in it. All the mess jumped into the bag, and the microwave became clean.

I like to crack an egg into a coffee mug then set it in the microwave for 10 minutes.

When you hear a pop it’s ready to be cleaned.

You put water and white vinegar in a bowl and microwave it. The steam will make it easier to clean and everything will smell of white vinegar overpowering any other odour.

⚠️ Edit: I think it's worth mentioning that microwaving water can be dangerous and lead to serious burn injuries. There's a U.S. FDA article about it here.

Whatever it is, I bet maids hate them for it.

I just use cleaning vinegar and a sponge (the cleaning style is a little stronger than the food grade), but I think the "vinegar trick" is filling a bowl or cup up with vinegar, microwaving it for about 5 minutes, and letting it stand. Supposedly the vapors coat the inside and make anything stuck-on easy to wipe off.

Its just cleaning with extra steps.

In the majority of cases wiping it out will be quicker.

rotate(180deg);

Dirt = falls

Problem = solved

Australian microwaves need cleaning too.

I think that's just Australia.

This, get a microwave cover

Yeah. I'm not posting mine.

We just have a cover we put on the plate.

The image clearly shows it was removed and reinserted for the clean, not sure why that needed mentioning

They don’t say it for us lazy folk, this calls for the dishwasher. While mine is too big to fit normally I can set it up on the side so it doesn’t block the rotating arm.