The microwave is an incredibly useful appliance There are circumstances in which you can put aluminum foil in one, but it is not worth the risk.

A hand holding aluminum foil in front of an open microwave. - Hrach Hovhannisyan/Shutterstock For many of us, it's just common sense that aluminum foil and microwaves ...

Microwave ovens have become ubiquitous in our modern kitchens and with good reason. They provide many convenient and time-saving services. Not exciting, but so very useful — sort of the ultimate ...

The microwave has made heating up yesterday's takeout or defrosting frozen meals a super easy task. But not everything should go in this handy gadget, including some things you might not expect. For ...

Putting aluminum foil or metal utensils inside a microwave is not advisable as many of us have been told throughout our lives. Frasier Crane on the TV show "Cheers" once famously lamented that we can ...

For many of us, it's just common sense that aluminum foil and microwaves are not a match made in heaven, unless you're hoping to potentially start a kitchen fire. But it turns out that there are a few ...