Microwave: Toddler
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Stupid Microwave...
Asked by L.L. from Rochester
on January 29, 2011
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New microwave, only about a month or two old. Got it for Christmas from the folks, so of course, we donated our very old but still very adequate microwave to the Salv...
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- Do not use it - a broken microwave is very, very dangerous. Take it back to the store your folks bought it from even if you don't have a receipt
- Call around to retail stores in your area and find out who carries the brand. Ask if they will exchange the defective one for a new one without a receit. When a reta...
- Call the manufacturer of the microwave. There should, at the very least, be a label on it somewhere with the manufacturer and make and model number. Explain to them w...
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...
How to Get Smell Out of Microwave
Asked by K.B. from Milwaukee
on November 16, 2010
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my son went to make mac and cheese in the microwave and didn't put water in....needless to say when i opened the microwave after three minutes of cooking-now the micro...
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- I have not tried it but I have read that microwaving 1/2 a lemon (put it on a plate :) ) eliminates any odors...
- I use the lemon trick!
- Actually, my kids burned not one but 2 bags of buttered popcorn. It was absolutely horrible. I poured lemon juice in a bowl--vinegar did not do the trick-- and micro...
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...
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 ...
Stinky Microwave - Can It Ever Be the Same Again?
Asked by D. from Dallas
on March 4, 2008
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My son made popcorn yesterday, and we think he must have punched in an extra number, because when my other son noticed the smoke, there was still over 7 minutes left t...
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- Cut up a fresh lemon and place it in a bowl of water then place it in the microwave for 2 minutes. Should work!
- D., My daughter did that once with a bagel!! It smelled for weeks. It helps to Microwave a cup of 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water. We burned candles, etc... Also, that ...
- I have heard this works but have never tried it........ boil about 1/2 white vinegar in it.
Do You Use a Microwave?
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on September 28, 2011
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Hi all,
I was wondering if you are one that is against using microwaves. If so, what do you use instead to heat food quickly w/o having to heat the oven up?
Tha...
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- We do not own a microwave by choice. I use a toaster oven for smaller things. R.
- We haven't had one for 8 years now. I have a toaster oven that we use regularly but we also reheat food in a pan on the stove when needed. J.
- Instead of a microwave we use the below oven. I purchased one several months ago from a family dollar store that works much better and was cheaper than the new below o...
