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Old 12-03-2008, 07:23 PM
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Default Microwaved Loo Rolls & Mold

I microwaves my loo rolls before I sowed my first seeds in them. The following batches I forgot to microwave. The non microwaved loo rolls now have mold growing on them but the ones I microwaved don't.

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Old 12-03-2008, 07:36 PM
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Sounds good Tracey. Did you microwave them dry or wet, what setting and for how long? My daughter microwaves my washing up cloths and sponges to sterilise them.
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I microwaved them dry. I can't remember what setting or how high. It wasn't very scientific.

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Well you learn something new every day! I had not thought of doing that with loo rolls.
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good tip tracy thanks,will try it
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Old 13-03-2008, 06:49 PM
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so will i as last year i had little toad stools growing on mine
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We were asked last year to give loo rolls to daughter's school, but for Health & Safety could we micro them first, 2-3 minutes on high.

= BIG FIRE which killed microwave and scared 5 years off my life!!!
Health & Safety almost burnt down my home!

So be careful!
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