There is a lot of misinformation out there about whether or not you can put aluminium foil in the microwave. Some people say absolutely not, that it will both catch fire and break your microwave, while other reputable sources like…
While it’s extremely common and relatively safe to use paper towels in the microwave it is indeed possible for your paper towel to catch fire in the microwave. I have been able to show through my own experiments with paper…
Often you’ll have leftover food or takeout in an aluminium tray or container and you’ll want to warm up the food. You might want to throw it in the microwave and not transfer the food to another container, but we…
Whether it be sheets of paper, a book that got wet, paper towels or paper plates and cups there can be lots of situations where you might want to put paper in the microwave. But given that paper can catch…
There are lots of reasons you may want to use paper towels in the microwave. Maybe it’s to stop food from splashing over the microwave walls, or to keep food from drying out or maybe even to soak up fats…
Sometimes you may need to reheat some food quickly and want to avoid using dishes. So you may be wondering can you microwave cardboard? Is it safe to put a pizza box in the microwave to warm up pizza? How…
You may notice that when you go to use lube it can feel quite cold on your skin. This makes for a pretty unpleasant experience. Can you microwave lube in order to bring it up to temperature? What happens when…
Cup noodles can be a great quick delicious snack and personally I love having one from time to time. Some people like to put boiling water in them while others put them in the microwave to warm them up. However,…
We often use ziploc bags to store food in the cupboard, fridge or freezer. For me I use ziploc bags to store my spaghetti sauce. Usually I pull the spaghetti sauce out of the ziploc bag and put it in…
Styrofoam is commonly used in coffee cups and take away containers and you might find yourself wanting to heat something up and wondering “can you microwave styrofoam?” Will it blow up the microwave or catch on fire? Is it safe…