I made some of the potato bags with the Warm Tater Batting and am still using them. I love them.

I started mine on fire, but I had used it probably a year. I think that the bag was gapping open as I wasn't careful enough to shut it properly, so my fault. I thought it made such good tasting potatoes and so quick. Boo mine is gone now.

the best thing for baked potatoes is the pasta cooker (plastic) advertised on TV....never cooked spahetti so easy and corn on the cob...snap....google it and see if it comes up

Never did a potato get so much interest from so many. Lol. Never could understand why you would put a potato in a beautiful little quilted bag to cook it anyway. Next thing we will have quilted dashboard covers to keep the poor little dashboards from being overlooked in the summer. Hmmmn, maybe if a made a pattern......lol

That's exactly how we do it. They always turn out great. I've not yet been bit by the potato bag bug. Just seems more laundry to me, although those microwave bowl hotpad thingies are staples in our house now :)

Oh, that's a great idea. What a nice way to dress up the inside of the car.

I never saw the advantage of them and never used them again after one caught fire in the micro.

I had a friend give me one -- but it's also big enough for tortillas. I've used it for potatoes and it works fine. I don't normally use it cuz to me it's another thing to wash. I hold onto it so I can try it on tortillas -- some day.

I have one question --- how LONG did you put it in the microwave for?????? I've burned foods that are NOT in the bag just by putting the food in too long.....

Is the purpose of the bags to contain the exploded potato that you didnt pierce?

don't forget the matching steering wheel cozy

Never knew they were hard to make. I have one and love it...however, I bought it from a craft fair...

My potato bag caught on fire too. I did everything right but it caught on fire. My son is a fireman and he said we are doing it wrong if we use 100% cotton. Cotton catches fire faster than other fibers. I went back to using my old one that I had bought years ago in a craft fair. It is stuffed with plain old polyester stuffing. I have never had a problem with using it.

thepolyparrot, good statement, my husband is a retired fire fighter understand your training. we work with wild land fire fighters each summer. I was a safety com. officer with the company I worked for ,there are some things that just stick with you for every.

I use these bags all the time, never had a problem, I like the taste of the potato beter when I use the bag. I also use the bag for sweet potatos, and corn on the cob. Its not just my microwave because I have used several different ones :)

Potatoe bags
 

DITTO
PLUS.....the instructions state to wash and DRY the potatoes.....there's a reason for DRYING them !!!!! Microwaves fuction thru moisture in whatever is in it....don't know if I said that correctly but theres something to that effect that is in my mannual Been awhile since I read it.........another safety fact is to lay the potatoe bag flap side down in microwave and

I don't lke the bags either. I poke holes in the tater, and place in a zip lock bog (leave it open) and zap it. Works great

This is great! Every new fad doesn't need to be followed.

I've never understood the allure.

Tater Bags
 

I've never made one! Just never could see Why anyone would need a bag to cook a potatoe in the Microwave? And if you want to use a bag just use a zip lock freezer bag. :)

What a shame after you put the time and money into it. Guess a lesson learned.

Okay, I have a somewhat related question....Before I go and make a bunch of these....Would the same thing happen with a Microwave bowl holder = basically a wrap that goes around a soup bowl for instance = that spends time in the
micro while the soup is heating?

Sorry - that's what happens when you don't read the posts..........

Me too. Don't know why it is so funny but I have until I cried.

These should not have batting - just a couple of layers of flannel. If the batting has any polyester it will melt and flame. That said, I've found they're not worth it. I just wrap my potatoes up in a kitchen towel and toss them in the microwave. They come out perfectly fine.

I have no idea what the appeal is for these bags. I washed my potatoes, put small slits in them, wrap in a paper towel and microwave. They come out perfect every time. It's just one more thing to find a place for in the kitchen, IMHO.

I had considered making some of these bags for a fair I was attending, now I'm glad that I didnt'. I would not have liked to be selling a product that would incinerate in the microwave. Thanks again for the tip

Sorry for your experience, but glad to have the info. Those bags were in the back of my mind on the to do list sometime in the future...nah..not now.

I stab my potatos with a fork (to let out steam) and microwave them directly on the turntable... No quilt required!!

There really is nothing like a potato baked in a 400 degree oven! When they are done there is no need for a potato bag to keep them warm. They will stay HOT for a long time. Things warmed or cooked in the microwave retain their heat for a much shorter time.

Yes, it is just another thing to add to your kitchen. Reminds me of the "inventions" that come out before Christmas every year. For example the "Inside the Egg Shell Egg Scrambler" - everyone needs one of those, or the latest hard-boiled egg mold, and many more things we didn't know we needed until we saw the adds.

I just poke the potatoes and put them in the nuker. No water, no towel, no bag.

I never got the urge for a potatoe bag, I put mine in a pyrex bowl/lid.

I live in Southern California and many of us order front and rear dash board covers to protect them from the sun. I have a friend who makes steering wheel covers using Insula-bright. I keep an oven mitt to prevent burning my fingers when using the gear shift. The interior of the car can quickly reach 140F to 150F from early spring until late fall. There are laws against leaving children, elderly or pets in parked cars as the extreme heat can quickly cause death.

I have one bag that has worked ok so far, was given to me as a gift and has all cotton batting etc. Another one I bought at a craft show was SUPPOSED to be all cotton, I gave it to my daughter and she said it caught on fire the second time she used it !!
I don't get the big deal either, you can get the same results with damp paper towels or a damp dishtowel !

Pippi65, Did you really have your son put out in the pick-up pile?

Do you know why the brown bag with the popcorn caught fire? Had she tried it before or was it the first time she tried it? Did she use any oil? I'm asking because I recently read about using the paper bag for popcorn and I sure would like to avoid a fire in my microwave:)

I am so glad to read this thread. I have a kit a friend gave me and now I will not bother with it and just repurpose the fabric. Thanks to everyone who responded.

I wrap mine tight in saran wrap poke a couple of holes and NUKe it. warm and moist.., love it this way

I believe in the LWP(least work philosophy) no potato bags and no nylon net scrubbies. I use the plastic onion bags which are recycled, if I'm having a good week I cut off the staple. Yes, most of the time the staple is still there.

A couple of years ago, I popped 10 gallons of popcorn in the plain brown paper bags, took all afternoon, no fire. Just put 1/4 cup kernels in a bag, folded the top shut, and nuked them, listened for the popping to slow down.. Dumped out the popped corn into a popcorn can, and repeated until I had 2 cans full. No oil, no seasoning. We wanted to make enough for a children's activity to make chains to decorate Christmas trees. Nothing burned at all. I even collected the old maids and repopped them, about half did pop. Worked very well, and trees were charming.
I scrub my potatoes well, stab them in a couple of places, toss em in the microwave, nuke them until soft.
But for baked potato nirvana, scrub well, rub with oil, then with sea salt, leaving potato well covered with salt, bake at 450 until soft. Roll each between hands salt protected with hot pads, then squeeze to break skin. DO NOT use a knife, it will crush the flesh. Top with salt and pepper, sour cream and chopped chives. Often, this is our whole supper. with a salad and hot rolls.