Originally Posted by maviskw

I don't understand about the wet paper towels, dry paper towels, paper plates, bowls with water, or other things that were used as "props" to bake potatoes in the MW. I just wash my potatoes, poke with knife tip a few places, and place on the turntable in the microwave. And 4 minutes per potato is the time given in the book. After the minimum time is up, I squeeze each one a little to see if it is done. Done ones come out using a pot holder (or a potato bag LOL) and the others get a little more heat. No dishes to wash or paper to waste, recycle, burn or try to reuse.