Month: June 2020

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 the USDA say that it’s actually fine. So what’s the go? Can you microwave aluminium…

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 are always told “don’t put metal in the microwave”. Is this true or can you…

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 on fire easily you may be wondering can you microwave paper? It’s a good question…

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 and oils. But can you microwave paper towels? Is it safe to do so? Will…

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 about microwaving a leftover cardboard takeout container? Also when is it ok to put cardboard…

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 you microwave lube? Does the consistency change and does it warm up quickly? I couldn’t…

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, some noodle cups come with a warning advising you not to microwave them. So what’s…

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 a bowl to rehead. But the other day I was wondering “can you microwave ziploc…

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 to microwave and what about the health effects? Will it leech chemicals into my food…