Re: I just learned not to use recycled paper towel... - Page 3

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

@Lali1 wrote:
@depglass wrote:
I'm always vaguely uneasy when I use parchment paper in the oven. What is the flamability point on that sruff? I sometimes cook at 450.

It's fine but never use wax paper. There was a segment about that on this weeks episode of the kitchen. Surprised me how most of the chefs on the show thought it wasn't so bad to use wax paper in the oven.

Yeah I can vouch personally to not ever use wax paper in the oven. That was bad. LOL

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

@ROMARY wrote:
Lots of chemicals in recycled paper products.
Used to sanitize all of the various donated contaminated paper that they use to recycle paper.

Sometimes I have to air out paper towels and TP to get rid of the chemical odor.

Keeping in mind that sometimes they (stores) store paper products next to laundry dryer sheets and detergents.

My side porch is handy to 'air out' various things, including mail, packages, etc.

@ROMARY Holy house cleaning-what kind of pt and tp do you buy that you have to air out???

The most I've noticed is "natural" paper towels are not bleached and I suppose that could cause an odor.

But do you hang them up on a clothes line or something? (I'm just making a joke here.)

"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Would it be concisely stated on the packaging if the paper towels are recycled, and/or if there would be metal flakes in them?

I have a few different brands of paper towels and just grabbed one of the Kirkland ones to see if the packaging on the roll says anything and it doesn't seem to.

It just says to not use them in conventional oven or stove top (yeah- DUH!). But, conversely, it says (quoting) "Improper microwave use can cause any paper products to burn so follow precautions in microwave owner's manual".

I'm not sure what constitutes 'improper microwave use', however.

I've used microwave ovens since the 70s and never had one catch fire. I use one either under the item I'm nuking or covering it, where I wrap it around and it's tucked under the bottom. I don't know what they are talking about there. The only problematic thing I can imagine is if some bonehead puts some paper towels in, without anything else, and runs the microwave. Maybe?

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

I do remember reading some time that recycling paper was worse than new paper because the chemicals needed to break down the paper were worse and the amount of water involved was much more than in paper production from raw materials.

Don't know if it is true or not.

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

Sooner: I believe it's somewhat true.

I should mention that a few times the tp was very bleach or chemical smelling.

Ended up irritating 'down there'.

So I figured that airing them out on my porch, individually, out of the packaging helped with the sharp chemical or bleach odor.

I do believe that when the odor is there, that it hasn't out gassed yet (being wrapped in plastic) and can cause irritation to delicate

skin.

Similar, I guess, that if we only inhale bleach, the odor itself will irritate lungs and eyes, etc.

Well, that's how I see and think it.

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

twinny70 · ‎07-03-2012

@Kachina624 wrote:

@Sooner wrote:
@Lali1 wrote:
@depglass wrote:
I'm always vaguely uneasy when I use parchment paper in the oven. What is the flamability point on that sruff? I sometimes cook at 450.

It's fine but never use wax paper. There was a segment about that on this weeks episode of the kitchen. Surprised me how most of the chefs on the show thought it wasn't so bad to use wax paper in the oven.
@Lali1 I didn't know they still made waxed paper, and haven't used it in probably 20 years.
@Sooner I always use waxed paper to put my freshly baked cookies on as I remove them from the cookie sheets. I also use it occasionally to cover food in the microwave or to separate layers of something like bar cookies that I freeze. I use waxed paper quite often

Me too. I use it with shortening to grease the muffin tins & casserole dishes. I just bought a box of it last week.

KarenQVC · ‎05-13-2010

Holy Smokes!

luvmyteddy4 · ‎09-04-2010

I would never think to use wax paper in the oven yikes!

I still buy it for my stain glass window cookies I make at Christmas time. They are no bake cookies that you roll up in a log to refrigerate and then cut them into slices. My mom used to make them.

Wax paper is also good for making chocolate peanut clusters or fudge.