This simple tip will keep your microwave clean.
Offering to help, she opened the microwave to warm up theday-old muffinsI’d also put out.
I immediately felt a pang of embarrassment, remembering the reheatedchilistill decorating the inside of my microwave.
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The outcome wasn’t inevitable, though.
Had I remembered this super simple tip, my microwave might have looked brand, spanking new.
Or, at the very least, it wouldn’t have caused me embarrassment.
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My friend said she didn’t care, but I certainly did!
Don’t press it downyou want to leave some room for steam to escape.
Plus, they’ll conform to any container shape, from your smallest ramekin to your largest mixing bowl.
Always opt for plain paper towels for reheating.
Paper towels with prints or dyes (though fun!)
could release chemicals when theyre heated.
If you’re microwaving for long periods of time, remember to pause and re-wet your paper towel.
While uncommon, excessively dry towels could potentially catch fire.
McAllister’s favorite method is refreshingly simple.
Then, “microwave on high for 5 minutes.”
For those inevitable mid-cooking splatters, she encourages dealing with it in the moment.
And for those tricky spots?
