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how dry I am?!….in a pinch, you can use the microwave to dry clothing….. - NewtonMP2100 - 03-14-2023

……small item gets wet at work…..it is 100% cotton…..microwaved in 30 second intervals….now dry [ make sure you check fabric, probably wouldn’t do anything other than cotton ]….


Re: how dry I am?!….in a pinch, you can use the microwave to dry clothing….. - mikebw - 03-14-2023

Do NOT try this with synthetic. I melted a pair of gloves one time.


Re: how dry I am?!….in a pinch, you can use the microwave to dry clothing….. - lost in space - 03-14-2023

mikebw wrote:
Do NOT try this with synthetic. I melted a pair of gloves one time.

Me too. Had to replace the microwave; the stink never went away.


Re: how dry I am?!….in a pinch, you can use the microwave to dry clothing….. - MikeF - 03-14-2023

And if you tuck a burrito into one of the pockets, you get two for one action.


Re: how dry I am?!….in a pinch, you can use the microwave to dry clothing….. - d4 - 03-14-2023

You used a shared office microwave to dry an article of worn clothing that got wet?
:barf:


Re: how dry I am?!….in a pinch, you can use the microwave to dry clothing….. - jardster - 03-14-2023

NewtonMP2100 wrote:
……small item gets wet at work…..it is 100% cotton…..microwaved in 30 minute intervals….now dry [ make sure you check fabric, probably wouldn’t do anything other than cotton ]….

"30 minute intervals"? I hope you mean seconds, otherwise, maybe just hang it up to dry.


Re: how dry I am?!….in a pinch, you can use the microwave to dry clothing….. - NewtonMP2100 - 03-14-2023

….wiped the bottom of the microwave and placed the item on my clean microwavable plate on top of a clean paper napkin….


Re: how dry I am?!….in a pinch, you can use the microwave to dry clothing….. - NewtonMP2100 - 03-14-2023

jardster wrote:
[quote=NewtonMP2100]
……small item gets wet at work…..it is 100% cotton…..microwaved in 30 minute intervals….now dry [ make sure you check fabric, probably wouldn’t do anything other than cotton ]….

"30 minute intervals"? I hope you mean seconds, otherwise, maybe just hang it up to dry.

…..corrected…..yes i meant 30 second……


Re: how dry I am?!….in a pinch, you can use the microwave to dry clothing….. - Bill in NC - 03-14-2023

MikeF wrote:
And if you tuck a burrito into one of the pockets, you get two for one action.




Re: how dry I am?!….in a pinch, you can use the microwave to dry clothing….. - freeradical - 03-14-2023

Nuking Ivory soap...

https://youtu.be/4TN9VLOlThA?t=57