Do you cover your food with a paper towel when you put it in the microwave to prevent it from making a mess?
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Kewl Guy - has gone 360
ANSWERS: 20
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Absolutely. It also helps keep the heat in the food.
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Yes I do.
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No, I use plastic wrap. I can't eat, it paper touches it...just one of those anal things!
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Sometimes, yes. Can you see all the way from there into my microwave!!!
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thats a good idea. i will do that from now on.
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yes I do, but only if it's something that will splatter, otherwise it seems like a waste of paper towel.
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i use a small plate
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Yup.
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yes
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Yes or I will pay for it later!!
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No I have a plastic lid with vent holes in it that I use. I am frugal and would rather not waste the paper towel.
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Kewl Guy it is cheaper if you buy a box of food server wax paper squares at Sams Clud.They fit perfect and save $$$$$$.I have done it for a few years now.You get something like a thousand squares in a box.
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Sometimes but usually only if it's food that's sure to splatter like soup or butter.
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Sometimes. Depends on what I'm doing. If I am just melting butter or chocolate I don't bother.
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there is something about paper towels that deserves some warning. i am not sure if the papertowels have other stuff woven into them. or if the colored paper towels have something that reacts to the microwaves. i cook in microwavable containers. i use a papertowel on the bottom to absorb any crud.
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Never. I'm a clean freak and our microwave gets cleaned out daily most often. Once a week at my worst. I'd go nuts if there was no splatter to indicate where I had been already. :P
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Yes, it makes it easier to keep the microwave clean.
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I use wax paper or a plastic splatter guard a friend gave me.
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I hardly ever use paper towels. I consider them to be a waste of money. I use microwave containers with lids, and I have a plate cover that is designed for that. It can be washed and reused. I keep a pile of cotton squares around to wipe up spills and sometimes throw one of them over a container to keep it from splattering.
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no cause the paper towel itself might make a mess
Mrs. C 
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