Silicon Lids

[barry1010]

Just thrown yet another blerdy nearly full roll of clingfilm in the bin after wasting half an hour trying to unroll it.
I have seen stretchy silicon lids that will work in the microwave - are they any good? Durable, easy clean?

[Hymie]

I have something like this to stop food being splattered all over the inner surfaces of the microwave – you just need to select one of the correct size for your microwave.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275706582353?epid=1105494219&hash=item4031649551:g:G48AAOSw5Elj90OG&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAABAHn%2FqJoRziBF8rLyB2OrmSuijZGzjhX8Ea04gyQvVV8XYeEDXEWRZt0KYjyc2bxB4hXJuytE5cTwKSy4m64NAnBvQUHVm735PZAqfKBv0GsBCjf40rkxd3z2CE37V1gMRHRPBxueutmYVoevPqsSpewkP6M2UqiUzmj19wJDoj67Tz3Gv2s3WWfdSfE5pHuqDSPNVbZ6P2UxskxHUpdXohamVJgaAESIfwhzET8%2BrZOGwl0z10ZnRFaXKEihxuhu%2FukJdVO4aY9%2FlahqWRIsK9OpHBNCOlIu13sUFDv39wOeLBYiu2cTs1HIdiXv3%2BSSZMoWORgEVCKxvQWIaKc2svc%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMup6DxJRi

[barry1010]

Thanks, Hymie, is it heavy enough to stay on the bowl and not be pushed off by the expanding contents?

[Hymie]

For the most part, the dome/diameter of the one I have is large enough not to touch any of the food on the plate, or in a bowl within the microwave.

Rather than buying on-line, take a tape measure to you local retailer and buy one the largest size your microwave will accommodate.

I don’t know why microwave manufacturers don’t supply such a thing as standard.

[Hymie]

The one I have is just slightly smaller than the rotating glass plate diameter.

[ubasses]

Get a cling film dispenser, works every time. If you stick to bacofoil cling film, easy to slot in. Just had to replace mine, the old one lasted at least 5 years before splitting.

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[theshedman]

We use the same as ubasses and it works a treat. Not very expensive if you get it from somewhere like the Range and cheap refills there as well.

[Hopkirk]

Baco dispenser for us too. Not so easy to find these days , but QD sell them and refills.

[KristalBee]

Baco dispenser for us too. Marvellous bit of kit and they do one for aluminium foil too.

[barry1010]

Thanks all, plenty of choices suggested.

[Rosetta]

we got some of the silicon lids things. maybe me, but could't get them to fit like I wanted. Now in the back of the drawer, unused. I use a larger plate to cover bowls etc in the microwave now, not perfect but adequate for my requirements

[ToraToraTora]

Yep, something I can agree with Hymie on, I use those.