"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:34:02 -0600, Becca EmaNymton
> > wrote:
>
>>On 12/24/2014 2:34 PM, George Leppla wrote:
>>> On 12/24/2014 1:01 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>>> I always have those heavy cardboard (Chinet) paper plates, and use one
>>>> of those upside down.
>>>> If there is any splatter, I can toss it, but if not, I reuse it.
>>>>
>>>> N.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We have a few of these plastic plate covers:
>>>
>>> http://www.walmart.com/ip/Nordic-War...Cover/14913048
>>>
>>> They work great to contain spatters in the microwave and they help keep
>>> food warm. At $2 each, they are a good value.
>>>
>>> George L
>>
>>Our microwave croaked a few days ago and we bought this one. It has a
>>"soften" button for butter, chocolate or cream cheese, I usually
>>remember to leave butter and cream cheese at room temperature, but this
>>will help if I forget.
>>
>>http://www.amazon.com/Sharp-R551ZS-C...9184027&sr=1-7
>>
>>Ours is stainless steel and the buttons are almost impossible to read,
>>unless you get your peepers really close, so that you can read them (the
>>letters are printed in white). This is the only thing I do not like.
>>
>>Becca
>
> It didn't get good comments from others who bought it... and I think
> it's rather pricy for a rather ordinary microwave oven. With
> microwave ovens I've always had good experience with GE... the GE
> microwave oven I'm using now is my third, I've been using this under
> cabinet model some 35 years without incident... I wish it would die so
> I can justify replacing it with a larger one... but it's like that
> battery bunny, it keeps going and going and going...

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I had good luck with one GE. The next two failed within two years.