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What you can and cannot put in a microwave

Don’t be scared, the microwave is not harmful if you adhere to simple instructions and know what exactly to put inside it.

 

The microwave oven is an electric appliance used to heat up food. The food is placed inside a container which is then placed inside the microwave before heating it up.

Now the question most people tend to ask right now is if it’s all food containers that can be put inside the microwave? The answer is No.

Most of us do not know what and what not to put in the microwave oven which in turn damages the appliances or in worst case scenario, blows the microwave up and starts a fire.

It is very dangerous to just put anything inside the microwave oven because of the electromagnet radiation that it emits.

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Don’t be scared, the microwave is not harmful if you adhere to simple instructions and know what exactly to put inside it.

Let us take a look at the do’s and don’ts together:

YES

  • Glass container
  • Wax or parchment paper
  • Ceramic plates/container
  • Paper containers

NO

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  • Aluminum foil
  • Metal containers
  • Plastic containers (it has been said that microwaving with plastic containers causes cancer)
  • Brown paper bag.

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