Microwave
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Using the Microwave
Asked by D.F. from Chicago
on October 16, 2008
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Hi mommas, So I just started my son on veggies and fruits a few months ago. My husband and I have decited to make his food for him. So I make a bunch of it and freeze ...
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- I don't know, I know even cooking the veggies too much in boiling water also robs it of nutrients. Maybe because the micro zaps it and you can control the temp as wel...
- Definately don't use the microwave. It does destroy the nutrients. Not only that, it changes the molecular structure of the food you eat when you heat it in a microw...
- I'm glad you asked this. I plan to make my own baby food and sometimes cook veggies in the microwave. I just Googled it, and found an encouraging article from the Ne...
Do I Have to Throw Out My Microwave?
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on November 16, 2008
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I have recently started letting my 6 1/2 year old daughters use the microwave. For the past 3 months there have been no problems, that was until yesterday. My girls ...
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- I saw this tip on Rachael Ray a while back and it works like a charm for cleaning a microwave, but I'm no 100% sure about the smell though, but it's worth a try. In a...
- I accidentally put something metal in my friend's microwave about 3 years ago. The metal was covered in plastic so I didn't realize what I was doing. The smell was r...
- Well, I don't know about the microwave, but I would recommend getting an inexpensive electric tea kettle- great for boiling water. That way she doesn't have to microw...
Microwave--Repair Or Replace...
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on April 30, 2009
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The other day my nine year old set the 'timer' on the microwave for 15minutes, and after the time was up, we realized he ran the microwave (instead of using the timer)...
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- The cost of repairing it would be as much as just buying a new one. Replace it.
- Replace, definitely. I'm sure there is no way it could be fixed. Best Buy, Walmart and places like that have good buys on microwaves.
- Who learned the life lesson? You or the 9 year old? You need to replace the microwave and have an electrician check to be sure the child didn't short the wiring in the...
Help with Burnt Smell in Microwave.
Asked by S.K. from Des Moines
on January 30, 2008
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HELP!!! My daughter whom is 12 was making a microwave macaroni and cheese (the ones that you just open, add water and nuk) Well you can probably guess what is next. ...
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- Easy off makes a mocrowave cleaner. It is a little pouch that you put in the microwave for a few minutes and it expands then "pops". You leave it for a minute or 2 and...
- I would leave the door to the microwave wide open when you are in bed. Let the smell dissapate. Good luck! M.
- To get rid of the smell, have you tried cooking something else in the microwave with a strong scent?
Help with Broken Microwave!
Asked by S.Z. from Minneapolis
on February 2, 2009
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Our 2 year old microwave is above the stove with the exhaust fan & light. My husband turn on the light that is below the microwave. There was a bluish light and poppin...
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- I recently had a similar experience. I think what happened in our case was that steam from boiling water on the stove condensed in the microwave and shorted it out (yo...
- I just had the exact same thing happen to my dishwasher. I saw the blue light and heard a pop. When we took the plate off the front it was a simple short. 2 wires were...
- It sounds like the motor on your microwave burned out. Wires may have been touching that shouldn't have been or it is just a cheap/bad motor that did not last long. Th...
Cleaning a Microwave Oven
Asked by S.F. from Dallas
on July 16, 2008
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My DH (who has no sense of smell) was home with the 3 kids the other day. My DD (6) decided she needed popcorn and placed it in the microwave. From what I can gather i...
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- The advice I have read below all sounds like it should work, but if it does not: Odoban (not sure how to spell it): it is a disinfectant and deodorizer. I get it ...
- I think oven cleaner would ruin the walls. I would use baking soda. Take a little on a rag and rug. It has the rough grains to scrub. Vinegar too. Just takes elbow gr...
- I don't think it's recommended to use a microwave after there's been a fire in it. However, have you tried boiling some water with a bit of lemon juice in it? that s...
Burnt Popcorn Smell in Microwave
Asked by J.T. from Columbus
on September 28, 2009
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We accidentally set the wrong time for the popcorn (and then walked away from it!) in the microwave. Needless to say it was burnt something awful. We threw the bag in...
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- I did this before and actually had the bag catch on fire while in the microwave, lol. I did a combination of things. I put a bowl of 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water in and...
- I've never tried it, but when I read your request thought about baking soda? You could make a paste out of it (with water) and wipe the microwave with that. Or leave...
- Try boiling some water with white vinegar or lemons. Then wash it down with a vinegar solution. You may also want to try keeping a bowl of baking soda in the microwa...
Is It Okay to Use the Microwave To...?
Asked by S.T. from Stockton
on March 16, 2007
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Is it okay to use the microwave to warm up the bottle that came out of the fridge for the baby? instead of running it under hot/warm water?
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- No. First, the milk heats from the center out, so if you use the microwave, you must shake the bottle to mix the hot milk from the colder milk. Second, the microwave b...
- I used to use a microwave to heat my baby's milk. You must make sure to take the nipple off and make sure that you test the milk first because the bottle may feel war...
- Hello S., I see some of my friends who do use the microwave to heat up a bottle, but I do not recommend it. Everymorning, I heat up my twins milk on the stove, the ...
How to Clean a Smelly Microwave?
Asked by C.U. from Chicago
on February 5, 2008
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Ok so I was doing too many things at once yesterday and I put my daughters Easy Mac in the microwave without adding water. Needless to say it started a fire in my mir...
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- take a bowl of water and add some baking soda to it. Put it in the microwave and heat till the water boils. Let it sit for a few minutes so that the steam from the wat...
- Vanilla, I use it for everything, it even gets the fishy smell out of the cooler when the boys go fishing. Just clean the microwave out real good, you can make a past...
- I agree with the M. who talked about the lemon. Take a lemon half and put it in the bowl. Fill it up half way and nuke it for about 1 minute. Let it sit in there for a...
Microwave and Vacuum Help...
Asked by L.A. from Dallas
on May 10, 2007
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So, I ran out of wax paper to cover my foods in the microwave, and I can't find it anywhere for sale. I just got lazy, and now that I'm pregnant, just looking at my na...
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- Hi L., I bought that little microwave cleaning thing that you mentioned in your note once and my husband said it worked great. We've also used the Mr. Clean Eraser ...
- whenever my microwave is really bad i take a bowl of water & put in some lemon juice & turn it on for a couple of minutes...it works like a charm & it totally inexpens...
- For the microwave use lemon juice. warm for about 30 seconds and it moistens everything and makes it easier for it to be wiped off..
