It's early morning and your bleary-eyed attention has turned to a helping of instant oatmeal. You put the bowl in the microwave, hit the start button and suddenly panic as a mini-fireworks performance ...

Always check for a microwave safe mark before microwaving. In general, avoid placing anything made with metal or aluminum, styrofoam, or plastic.

My roommate’s kid once left a spoon in his soup bowl and started the microwave. Wow, what a light show! Sparks were flying. Though I stopped it within seconds, the inside of the microwave was already ...

Q: My boyfriend heated something in my new microwave, and it had a cover with a metal handle on it. Is the microwave safe to use now? It ran for about a minute and a half, but there were no sparks ...

From the time countertop microwaves started to hit the market in the late 1960s, we’ve all known one thing: Metal is verboten! However, as it turns out, that’s not completely accurate. Back in 2003, ...

As you stumble into the kitchen at the crack of dawn, you probably think it's a given that you can pop any random mug in the microwave for a steaming cup of courage. After all, aren't mugs ...

A person placing a mug in an open microwave - pixs4u/Shutterstock Microwaves are wonderful inventions. After all, where would we be without Orville Redenbacher's popcorn or Hungry-Man TV dinners? But, ...

We often turn to microwaves to reheat our leftovers quickly, make a delicious mug cake, or perhaps warm up a frozen dinner when we are short on time. Most of us never purposefully put anything metal ...

The Home Depot's ‘All-Purpose’ coffee mug apparently isn't all purpose after all. Thousands of ceramic coffee mugs labelled 'Homer's All-Purpose Bucket' are being recalled after found posing a ...

Beware: There are certain foods that can explode and spark in the microwave. Here's what you should know before you cook. Thankfully, I averted serious damage by pulling out the onions at the first ...