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wackyteen
03/23/24 5:11:31 PM
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Do you?

It doesn't necessarily have to be a paper towel, just a cover of some sort

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coolguyjimmy
03/23/24 5:13:52 PM
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UNLESS YOUR PAPER TOWEL states it's microwavable, please do not put it in the microwave, it's a MASSIVE FIRE RISK, Guys.

Paper towels and even waxed paper may contain minute metal flecks.
When a microwave oven is operating, the interaction between microwaves and the metal can cause sparks and even flames.

( https://ors.od.nih.gov/News/Pages/NIH-Fire-Marshal%27s-%E2%80%8B Offers-Microwave-Safety-Tips-as-Part-of-Fire-Prevention-Week-2023.aspx)

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Mechu
03/23/24 5:14:48 PM
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I use a plastic cover

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Bugmeat
03/23/24 5:14:49 PM
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Sort of. I use one of these instead.

https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Microwave-Cover-Splatter-Anti-Splatter/dp/B09X97K6GC


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Irony
03/23/24 5:15:23 PM
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Stainless steel cover

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StealThisSheen
03/23/24 5:20:58 PM
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Mechu posted...
I use a plastic cover

This. I bought one of those microwave domes or whatever you call them from Ikea.

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k1zzl3_82
03/23/24 5:22:52 PM
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I will wet a paper towel and put that over soup or something

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Bleuets
03/23/24 5:27:09 PM
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Only something that can make a mess like soup.
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SauI_Goodman
03/23/24 5:31:34 PM
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At home yes
At work no. Not because I'm inconsiderate but because Noone ever cleans that thing anyway.

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archizzy
03/23/24 5:36:10 PM
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SauI_Goodman posted...
At home yes
At work no. It because I'm inconsiderate but because Noone ever cleans that thing anyway.

I clean the microwave once a week at my work and it baffles me that no one else seems to give a damn about all the shit splattered everywhere in there. I clean it because I use it to heat up my food and can't stand it getting dirty but it seriously annoys me.

I work with a group of people I generally like but its obvious they are used to having their wives clean up everything because they are fucking pigs. It is absolutely inconsiderate, lazy, and just plain gross.

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gu-gohan
03/23/24 5:36:25 PM
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I don't have a microwave.

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Serious_Cat
03/23/24 6:18:40 PM
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If it says to, I cover it. If it doesn't, I don't.

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KookyCouture
03/23/24 6:55:33 PM
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No, that's a fire hazard

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wackyteen
03/23/24 7:07:46 PM
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KookyCouture posted...
No, that's a fire hazard
this topis is the first time in my 31 years that I've heard of it being a fire hazard <_<

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Ratchetrockon
03/23/24 7:38:57 PM
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Nah never

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wackyteen
03/23/24 7:51:32 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

while the concern is realistic, microplastics are in everything nowadays

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GeminiDeus
03/23/24 7:52:20 PM
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I use a sheet of aluminum foil to cover my can of soup in the microwave.

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Bugmeat
03/23/24 7:54:30 PM
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GeminiDeus posted...
I use a sheet of aluminum foil to cover my can of soup in the microwave.

Just don't open the can first and you won't need the foil.


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rexcrk
03/23/24 8:13:11 PM
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No need to cover my popcorn bag.

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Irony
03/23/24 8:19:49 PM
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GeminiDeus posted...
I use a sheet of aluminum foil to cover my can of soup in the microwave.
Be sure to take the paper label off of the can

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CE_gonna_CE
03/23/24 8:24:51 PM
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Mechu posted...
I use a plastic cover
This

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sauceje
03/23/24 8:26:45 PM
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I just use the plastic lid that comes with the microwave oven tbh

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RetuenOfDevsman
03/23/24 8:27:19 PM
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Nah.

I don't microwave anything that needs it. Soup goes on the stovetop, for example.
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Lazy_Haar
03/23/24 8:27:35 PM
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Am I the only one who just puts another plate upside down on top of the one the food's on? I've had one of those plastic covers that are explicitly made for the purpose in the past, but it eventually melted on me and I've avoided them since (plus I don't really like the idea of microwaving plastic in the first place - my plates are glass). I feel like using two plates also helps to keep most of the moisture from escaping, since it's a perfect fit, and it more or less works just as well if I put one on top of a bowl. I guess it might not work so well if your plates are especially shallow or you have a mountain of food, though.

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Shotgunnova
03/23/24 8:28:18 PM
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If it's the type of food that explodes onto the microwave's ceiling, I'll use a p-towel.

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thronedfire2
03/23/24 8:28:56 PM
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no

it would be cheaper to just get another $5 walmart microwave when it gets too dirty

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The_Korey
03/23/24 8:42:51 PM
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wackyteen posted...
You put something in the microwave

I do no such thing.

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