potatoe bag fires

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04-23-2011, 12:04 PM

#41

Quilting Grandma

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Michigan

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Altho I have never had any problems with mine (it has polyester batting in it) I make mine with "Warm-Tater". It is specially made by the Warm & Natural company to use in the microwave.

04-23-2011, 01:33 PM

#42

polly13

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Location: NYS Finger Lakes Region

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I have had no problems with mine, but will definitely use insul-bright for any future bags.

04-23-2011, 01:41 PM

#43

gunny148

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Warrenville SC

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Welcome from South Carolina...Dont use a tatter bag in the mircowave...Oven

04-23-2011, 02:10 PM

#44

LAB55

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Hello from Western Mountain Maryland !! :-)

04-23-2011, 05:12 PM

#45

GramaLaura

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Georgetown TX

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Hi.....Welcome from Georgetown Texas. Thanks for the tip. I just received one......will find other uses for it :-D

04-23-2011, 06:09 PM

#46

Blue Bell

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Location: Rhode Island

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Please tell me WHY people are using potato bags in the micro.

04-23-2011, 06:22 PM

#47

meant2be

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Mid Missouri

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My bag caught on fire but I had used it many times. The next time I wanted a baked potato I put it in an oven mitt with the silvery colored fabric on one side and my potato baked just like it did in the bag and no fire.

04-23-2011, 06:25 PM

#48

4EVERquilt

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Lakewood, Co. Native-New Mexican

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Oh wow! could someone send me a picture of these potato bags, have never heard of them or seen them. Thanks!

04-23-2011, 06:31 PM

#49

FQ Stash Queen

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Location: Macon, Ga

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Hi, and welcome from "on the road" in McMinnville, TN. Glad you decided to join us and give some public information. I have some bags, but I haven't had a problem. Don't know what they are made of however, as I purchased them at a LQS.

04-23-2011, 10:04 PM

#50

Angelmerritt

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: San Diego, CA

Posts: 132

Before I made mine, I read into all the fire issues and 100% cotton is a must. I decided for myself that I would be extra safe and so I wet the bag, wring it out, and then insert the washed potato. This is almost like steaming it and still comes out just as fluffy. I also only set mine for 2 minutes, flip over, 2 minutes, flip over, until done. No fires yet and I keep a close eye out.