Questions you were afraid to ask...write them down

[lvpets2002]

Oh now this makes me feel all good.. So for Lunch when I take my burrito out of the foil to put in a plastic container for the Microwave is a NoNo
For real the shinny side of foil is to go on the pan side & the dull side is next to the food.. Reason is the shinny side reflects the heat of the oven or grill the best.. Well thats my story & I am sticking to it..

[Cinder & Smoke]

For real the shinny side of foil is to go on the pan side & the dull side is next to the food ...
Reason is the shinny side reflects the heat of the oven or grill the best.

Not so sure that's "scientifically correct"!
"Heat" is thermal energy that is conducted or passes through the foil -
the heat energy isn't impressed much with the shiny vrs. dull side.
And you wouldn't want to "reflect" your heat away from the food; you want it
to "pass through" the foil to the food.

Now if you're cooking with SUN light - you don't want to "reflect" it away ...
so you'd want the dull side out. (And a thick book to read while waiting!)

As the Alcoa folks said - doesn't much matter WHICH way you wrap with foil.

[lvpets2002]

I can tell your a fireman.. All I know is that I dont want my food to be running away before I can eat it.. tomato tomoto = potato patoto

Not so sure that's "scientifically correct"!
"Heat" is thermal energy that is conducted or passes through the foil -
the heat energy isn't impressed much with the shiny vrs. dull side.
And you wouldn't want to "reflect" your heat away from the food; you want it
to "pass through" the foil to the food.

Now if you're cooking with SUN light - you don't want to "reflect" it away ...
so you'd want the dull side out. (And a thick book to read while waiting!)

As the Alcoa folks said - doesn't much matter WHICH way you wrap with foil.

[cassiesmom]

Things that come on a roll ... toilet tissue, paper towels ... What direction is it supposed to unroll? Do I install the new roll with the end facing the wall (so it unrolls from underneath the roller), or facing the room (so it unrolls over the top)?

[cali]

and here I always put the shiny side up because it looks prettier lol

[Roxyluvsme13]

and here I always put the shiny side up because it looks prettier lol

I do that, too.

[Cinder & Smoke]

What direction is it supposed to unroll?

Do I install the new roll with the end facing the wall
(so it unrolls from underneath the roller),

or facing the room (so it unrolls over the top)?

As a Kitten, Boots, da Kat, much preferred the Over the Top / Facing Out mounting ...
Soooo much easier to spool off an ENTIRE roll onto the floor that way!

[K9karen]

As a Kitten, Boots, da Kat, much preferred the Over the Top / Facing Out mounting ...
Soooo much easier to spool off an ENTIRE roll onto the floor that way!

LOL! Agreed!

[dukedogsmom]

As a Kitten, Boots, da Kat, much preferred the Over the Top / Facing Out mounting ...
Soooo much easier to spool off an ENTIRE roll onto the floor that way!

Too funny! Doogie only did that one time, thank goodness. And it was in shreds, too.

[smokey the elder]

Styrofoam does not contain bisphenol A. This is the monomer used in polycarbonate, aka "Lexan". BPA can leach out of Lexan, and that is of some concern.

Lemon will "melt" (dissolve) styrofoam!

Here endeth today's chemistry lesson.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Things that come on a roll ... toilet tissue, paper towels ... What direction is it supposed to unroll? Do I install the new roll with the end facing the wall (so it unrolls from underneath the roller), or facing the room (so it unrolls over the top)?

This is one of my biggest pet peeves! My toilet paper has to unroll over the top.

[Ginger's Mom]

I really do appreciate your advise on the fire extinquisher, Phred. I bought a small fire extinquisher when I bought own place eight years ago, and I keep it in the laundry room/pantry just off the kitchen. But I must admit that I have not looked at it since I bought it. Guess I need to do that. But I glad to hear that it may still have some life in it. I guess I figured they are only good for about five years. so 12 years sounds good.

[Randi]

Phred, you're the best!! Thanks!! I went to have another look at my fire extinguiser, and here it is, full figure.


A close up of the text. It actually says that it weighs 5,6 kg. to begin with. It also says that after 15 years, it should be control checked and tested for preassure - and should weigh min. 5,4 kg. Then checked again after another 5 years. It weighs 5,5 kg now, according to my weight.


The top bit looks like this. I pull the little thing out connected to the chain and simply press the “tricker” and the foam - or whatever, will blast out on the opposite side.


I do wonder what will come out of it, but I could take it down in the yard and see. On the other side of it, it has:
A (wood, paper, textiles)
B (burnable liquids)
C (gasses)
and el installations

A is crossed out. Does that mean I shouldn't use it on those materials? I think John said it would be good on computers.

[Cincy'sMom]

Oh now this makes me feel all good.. So for Lunch when I take my burrito out of the foil to put in a plastic container for the Microwave is a NoNo

There are plastics that have less additives then others, and these are marked as microwave safe.

[cassiesmom]

Does a home fire extinguisher ever lose its effectiveness? I received a fire extinguisher 10 years ago as a housewarming gift. I thought that was a great idea and placed it in the kitchen closet. I just replaced my smoke detector because there is a new law in my town that requires carbon monoxide detectors in each residence. So, I bought a combination smoke and CO unit. Solved two problems at once, I wasn't sure how long ago the previous owner put up that smoke detector - and, I needed a CO detector anyway. But there's still a fire extinguisher in my closet that's not getting any newer. I can't find any sort of expiration date on the package.