the microwable bowls
 

Has anyone had a bad experience with these bowls??? I did see several people posted about the potato bag I made several of these bowls for the microwave don't want to gift if there is a problem with them. I used 100% cotton and 100%cotton batting and also used cotton thread.

I use mine I made all the time. If you used cotton you can put them in the microwave. I made over 50 as gifts, I did use unsul-brite and told them not to put them in the microwave,

I made some too, but only use them to hold the bowl "after" it comes out of the microwave. I'm not brave enough to try cooking with the bowl in them yet, lol.

We have been using ours for a couple months and have had no problems with them (other than food cooking over). Mine are all cotton and we love them.

I gave them to family members and made a copy of the warning that is on the Warm Tater batting. I also gave them explicit instructions to only use them to warm food, not to leave the micro unattended and to wash before using if something spills on it. I also warned them that some people have had fires with them but I've used mine everyday for several months and haven't had any problem. I was going to make them to sell, but decided I didn't want the liability.

We use them all the time for reheating food. I made a few with cotton batting but now I omit the batting and use up scrap fabric making the bowls with four layers of fabric. Some posted it was the batting that was the fire hazard so just eliminate it. We rarely heat foods for more then 2 min.

I use mine everyday and have never had a problem!

We never use ours in the microwave for more than 60-90 seconds. Usually forget to use it anyway and have to get the dish out with hot pads.

I've sold over 50 and have had no complaints, and I used warm and natural batting.

what are these microwaveable bowls?

What is the point of having the microwave bowl warmer if you don't use them in the microwave. I have had mine inthere forever and no problems except one time had some polyester in the batting.

Warm and Natural has a thin layer of scrim (poly). I was told this by a batting rep.

I use the Warm Tater batting and have had no problems.

I think I'll just skip the whole potato/soup bag thing all together. It's just not that hard to grab a hot pad and that would probably be my first instinct anyway since I've been doing that for over forty years already anyway. I hope no one is ever seriously injured with these craft items. It would be such a pity since we all know others have had issues. I certainly wouldn't ever give either of these items to my loved ones. God forbid! JMHO.

Do a test of the ones you made so that you know if they are safe to use. I've heard that the potato ones really do help make the potato better than normal. I'm interested in making the bowls. I have several bowls (glass) at home that say microwave safe but get too hot to handle and this would be great since they are my favorite bowls to use.

I just don't get why anyone cooks with fabric. Makes no sense to me at all. None. If a bowl of something gets too hot to take out of a microwave, use potholders or a bowl with handles (aka, large mug). Better yet, put the bowl on a salad plate or on several paper towels in the microwave. Either of those can be used to pick up a hot bowl barehanded with the extra bonus of catching any boilovers without adding to your dirty laundry.

I can't remember anyone at our house putting them in the microwave. We just reheat things in the bowl, like soup or chili, which doesn't take long, and the bowl, being stoneware, doesn't get terribly hot right away. We use them more for holding the bowl while we eat on the couch in front of the television, when the food has more time to make the bowl hot.