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Hortensis

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34. No to combating gonorrhea, but yes to nuking the mail.

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 04:55 PM

Mar 2020

We've been wondering what might still be active on it, and that'll be the first stop in the house before opening. Maybe 45 seconds.

Thanks, Jberry, for the valuable post. Seems like social distancing should make nuking most underwear unnecessary.

And thanks everyone for the valuable discussion.

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Microwave ovens and common viruses [View all] jberryhill Mar 2020 OP

So are we supposed to stick our heads in the microwave? frazzled Mar 2020 #1

For Trump supporters, I actively encourage it. nt NutmegYankee Mar 2020 #3

Yes. Slam the door hard enough to completely close the door. IADEMO2004 Mar 2020 #29

There are many things one should not put into a microwave jberryhill Mar 2020 #5

Don't try to cure gonorrhea with a microwave. panader0 Mar 2020 #7

Ow my balls! lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #15

That's how Randy Marsh got cancer jberryhill Mar 2020 #16

That was the first thing I thought of when reading your OP! smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #51

The article is about specimen preparation; seems like a promising safety measure lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #17

Yeah jberryhill Mar 2020 #23

True. Metal and things that melt still_one Mar 2020 #33

And get yourself a tan Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2020 #26

I wash my kitchen sponges in the dishwasher and disinfect them with a 10+ sec microwave.. Historic NY Mar 2020 #2

Same! budkin Mar 2020 #61

There is evidence microwaving inactivates Hep A and C viruses--important because hlthe2b Mar 2020 #4

Perhaps this would work on masks? cayugafalls Mar 2020 #6

I would not recommend microwaving anything that has metal parts jberryhill Mar 2020 #9

There's A Typo In Your Paste ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #13

Thank you. I guess we can try to recycle them if we run low. cayugafalls Mar 2020 #20

If you have a clothes steamer frazzled Mar 2020 #39

Steam kills just about everything in seconds Meowmee Mar 2020 #47

I was thinking of getting a substantial steam cleaner 4 or 5 months ago frazzled Mar 2020 #48

I gave two away stupidly Meowmee Mar 2020 #50

Can you name Kitchari Mar 2020 #60

I got a Wagner again Meowmee Mar 2020 #62

Well the wagner stopped working after two days. So I am returning it. I ordered a karcher nt Meowmee Mar 2020 #64

Darn Kitchari Mar 2020 #67

Yep, especially in the midst of this but I am excited to get the karcher, hope it gets here fast. Meowmee Mar 2020 #68

Instead of an oven use a dryer with a dryer shelf. Infrared thermometer reader is handy. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #56

Thank you! hardluck Mar 2020 #63

Many masks have some metal bamagal62 Mar 2020 #8

You imagine correctly IMHO. Now I have to decide whether I need to wash socks. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #12

I try not to microwave my underwear and shirts in the same load jberryhill Mar 2020 #18

Baking masks at 160* was what I heard on news aikoaiko Mar 2020 #10

Could I briefly microwave the blackberries I bought today? Dem2 Mar 2020 #11

I would not draw too many conclusions from something you saw posted on the internet jberryhill Mar 2020 #14

Hey, one can only ask... Dem2 Mar 2020 #21

I like the idea of baking them into a cobbler jberryhill Mar 2020 #25

If only I knew how to make a cobbler Dem2 Mar 2020 #41

Cobblers are really easy to make csziggy Mar 2020 #45

Thanks! Dem2 Mar 2020 #46

Pretty easy, I recommend a grain free topping or no topping and stevia or a less sugary sweetener Meowmee Mar 2020 #49

I think if you baked them into a cobbler, it would be Ilsa Mar 2020 #22

Dem2, try it with a few and pass it on. Hortensis Mar 2020 #27

Great post, thanks! LunaSea Mar 2020 #19

answering my own questions.. LunaSea Mar 2020 #24

Thanks jb. I suspect you can use it on masks to reuse still_one Mar 2020 #28

I have no idea jberryhill Mar 2020 #30

If they contain metal you are right, can't be done. I have also heard UV can be used still_one Mar 2020 #32

Not necessarily: Disaffected Mar 2020 #52

Cool jberryhill Mar 2020 #53

Yes, Disaffected Mar 2020 #55

You can put a little metal in the microwave GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #57

Aah ... Kleenex can be recycled. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #31

No to combating gonorrhea, but yes to nuking the mail. Hortensis Mar 2020 #34

Well.... jberryhill Mar 2020 #37

Now, how'd you find that out? : ) We have second MW Hortensis Mar 2020 #43

So, maybe microwave snail mail? Siwsan Mar 2020 #35

I make no recommendation or warranty jberryhill Mar 2020 #38

KR. Will use with paper masks and with cloth gardening gloves and anything else microwave friendly Alex4Martinez Mar 2020 #36

Carry out foods videohead5 Mar 2020 #40

Nuke them till they steam. roamer65 Mar 2020 #65

Would a microwave be a good candidate to disinfect your mail? Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #42

I do not know jberryhill Mar 2020 #44

I don't know either but Disaffected Mar 2020 #54

Bleach removes ink from bills. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #59

My microwave is a big part of my sanitation routine. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #58

The biggest disease carrier you can eliminate is paper currency. roamer65 Mar 2020 #66