funny, I have made many and used one for years...I was always told though to NEVER put a damp tater in the bag...strange...
and I also NEVER use that tater button on the micro..it is TOO high powered even on a naked tater(no bag)

Hmmm....I was thinking what MaryMo was thinking about the soup bowl holder???? I am guessing this would be a little different because it probably wouldn't be in as long as you would for a potato......has anyone had any of the soup bowls (fabric holder for bowl like tutorial posted) burn or start to burn?

Soup bowl holder??
 

I've never heard of this. I am usually wanting my soup to cool off a bit so I can eat it, not wanting to keep it so hot it burns my mouth. Is this soup bowl holder actually something that you wrap around your bowl before heating in the microwave?? I learn something new here everyday!!

I made a lot of the soup bowl pads. We never heat a serving of food for more then 2 min. so the bowls pads work great. I never leave the microwave unattended when using. The only thing I've ever had start a fire was a paper bag. DD was making her own microwave popcorn using a brown paper bag.

Just sounds like more laundry to do. Have been making soup and baking potatoes just fine for many years.lol

I would think that the soup bowl holder would be meant to put the bowl of soup in AFTER it has been heated. I know my soup bowls get quite hot after I put the soup in them. Makes it hard to carry to the table...I always have to use a pot holder.

I wash the potatoes, put them in the bag, 4 minutes, turn em over, 4 more minutes. Never had a problem with the bag I made from cotton batting lying around, it predates this idea by a few years. May have a different story when we replace that old microwave.

I used one for a couple of years with no problems. I always made sure the potatoes was scrubbed and wet(I think thats the key) and the bag was always clean. Until... I baked a sweet potatoe one night and the next night did a white potatoe without washing the bag. It started smoldering. I think it was caused by the juice from the sweet potato.
Warm Tater has no scrim(glue) to melt or catch fire but any cotton fiber will burn. I did look mine over afterwards and the burned part was strictly on the inside surface where the juice had leaked out. The bag itself and batting had smoldered but did not burst into flames. So I caught it early when I smelled smoke. Anytime I used one, I always stayed right there, just in case. I still use one and like it. I think the potato is fluffier. But I will never walk away and leave it unattended.

I have to tell this story. I laughed so hard. My son and very soon to be wife at the time, came for supper and we were making steak on the grill and baked taters. So I made a comment we had to be home soon enough for me to get the taters in the oven. She looked at me and said..in a very serious voice and look on her face.. WELL WHO EVER HEARD OF PUTTING TATERS IN THE OVEN?? You make them in the microwave. I said and how were they ever made before the microwave came?? We still chuckle over this one.. so funny..

I agree-just a waste of time making, but a money maker for the LQS-another fad!!!! I rec'd one as a gift last year, used it once.......went in the garage sale this last summer!!!!!! Now that I read that some have caught on fire, I am glad I did not continue using it.....I will definitely pass the warning along.....