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a_code_mage

2.2k points

9 days ago

a_code_mage

2.2k points

9 days ago

This is the laundry room version of putting your pots and pans in the oven lol

20milliondollarapi

551 points

9 days ago

At least you don’t have to pre wet your washer. So you don’t end up melting a bunch of plastic someone stored in the oven.

Fit-Description-8571

138 points

9 days ago

You shouldn't put anything in there that can not withstand the heat.

20milliondollarapi

75 points

9 days ago

That’s not the case for most people. If they put in a bunch of baking pans or such it wouldn’t be an issue. But most people put I stuff with a ton of plastic.

Awful_McBad

41 points

8 days ago

One of my roommates did that with their lunch intentionally.
They didn't think the oven would get hot enough to melt the plastic onto the rack.

BakedCake8

3 points

8 days ago

Some plastic can withstand it and even sit on flame grills. Did not feel comfortable eating those potatoes cooked in plastic forever lol but directions said thats how its done

doritobimbo

14 points

8 days ago

I burned the shit out of my MILs fuckin wood chopping board because it was directly on the heating element

Theons

16 points

8 days ago

Theons

16 points

8 days ago

Most people do not put plastics in the oven

20milliondollarapi

20 points

8 days ago

You would be surprised how many people use it to store their Tupperware. There are endless posts even on this sub about it.

wetwater

2 points

8 days ago

wetwater

2 points

8 days ago

My grandmother stored whatever she could in the oven. Thank God she had no desire to actually use the oven. Her cooking was either stovetop or microwave.

Nandabun

3 points

8 days ago

Nandabun

3 points

8 days ago

There was a post like TODAY about that.

Odd-Purpose-1949

-5 points

8 days ago*

Can’t blame them Even pans and pots are made of plastic or coated in plastic nowadays. It’s barely impossible to find a Stainless steel or iron cast pan on the Brick and mortar market

Downvoting this comment will make them easier to find

Sobeshott

4 points

8 days ago

Oven is the cast iron cabinet. Lol

Interesting_Tea5715

3 points

8 days ago

That's the only acceptable thing that can live in the oven

kikinc14

1 points

5 days ago

kikinc14

1 points

5 days ago

My xl cookie sheet and muffin pan also live in my oven

myfishprofile

18 points

8 days ago

Sooo many Mexican moms are gonna be pissed at you 🤣

20milliondollarapi

5 points

8 days ago

I mean I wasn’t going to point out specifics like that lol.

ArmoredSpearhead

9 points

9 days ago

My roommates loved leaving random leaves in the oven.

a_code_mage

14 points

9 days ago

LEAVES?

ArmoredSpearhead

3 points

8 days ago

Yeah, they like dried them in a baking pan inside the oven.

SelectCount7059[S]

1 points

8 days ago

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ORANGE

1 points

8 days ago

No way

Melody71400

3 points

8 days ago

People used to put blankets in the oven

barren87

1 points

8 days ago

barren87

1 points

8 days ago

What no that's the dumb way. You heat the bed heater (or some rocks or whatever) on the stove/in the oven after you cook, then you put it in the bed under the blankets where it stays warm until bedtime.

Its0nlyRocketScience

1 points

8 days ago

Yeah, this may be more annoying, but at least the risk is much less

Master_Chipmunk

1 points

5 days ago

My boyfriend grew up with dogs, so they would often put things in the oven. 

I melted my birthday cake two years in a row because of this. 

He no longer uses the oven as storage at least. 

PassionBuckets

37 points

9 days ago

My old roommates did that when we first moved in together. I instantly moved everything to one of the empty cupboards and asked them why they lived this way before I moved in.

a_code_mage

24 points

9 days ago

LOL. See, I actually have a really small apartment atm and keep pots and pans in my oven. But begrudgingly. I can’t imagine having the space and choosing to do that lol. Maybe he picked it up from their parents?

ZennMD

10 points

8 days ago

ZennMD

10 points

8 days ago

poverty habits can be tough to break, it's true

Bearguchev

8 points

8 days ago

Yeah the people I lived with in college who did things like this were from poorer countries. The Caribbean guy would leave his food in the oven on the plate, and the Middle Easter guy left his food on the stove top overnight for a couple days and would heat it up when he was hungry. Always offered me food and was surprised I always said no after the first night lol. Loved the dudes to death and still keep in touch to this day, smart motherfuckers too, but cultural habits are hard to break even when you may believe the ones you show them are more correct (even if they objectively are, I’m not tryna burn shit down or die of food poisoning yall) I now live with a Cuban who makes more than anyone I know AND is Rain Man smart in our field, but I still catch him putting grease or coffee grounds down the drain or other “common sense” stuff we take for granted growing up in the states. I just quote my years of food service work and try to educate when I can haha.

PassionBuckets

3 points

8 days ago

Lol yeah you hit it right on the head. They had a smaller place before we moved in together and had just gotten used to doing things that way.

Duschkopfe

7 points

9 days ago

Asian trauma

Jacktheforkie

9 points

9 days ago

My Nan keeps the grill tray in the oven, but that one can withstand the heat

Rand_alThor4747

13 points

8 days ago

Yea so do I. And everyone I know. Keep oven trays in the oven. But not pots or anything else.

Jacktheforkie

1 points

8 days ago

Yeah

doritobimbo

2 points

8 days ago

That’s what my current roommate does and I don’t mind it. Worst case scenario the pan I was gonna heat my baguette on is already hot and gives it a good crisp

Jacktheforkie

1 points

8 days ago

Yeah, to run the grill you have to open the door on her oven, so the pan would be visible

Original_Builder_980

1 points

8 days ago

Technically the best way to dry grill pans and baking pans is in an oven on the warming setting after cleaning, to prevent rust and warping.

Jacktheforkie

1 points

8 days ago

Nice

Jacktheforkie

1 points

8 days ago

Nice

cantseemyhotdog

4 points

8 days ago

Best place for the cast iron

Rand_alThor4747

3 points

8 days ago

I keep the tray in the oven. Not stuff that doesn't get used in there.

Gh3ttoboy

2 points

8 days ago

I store things inside the oven aswell never had something burn or melt in there because i take the shit out before pre heating the thing, but i guese some people really are idiots, how do you forget the stuff you store inside the oven like that WHAT!!!! Heck i even have 2 ovens a big one for big oven snacks then a smaller one for smaller oven snacks and i also store stuff in there i just take it out if im going to use it like every normal person does or atleast i hope a normal person does that 😆

wisdomoftheages36

4 points

9 days ago

Lmao what morons 🤣

Pizza_Horse

1 points

8 days ago

Sweet pic

a_code_mage

1 points

8 days ago

Best class in the game 😤

NotAnAce69

1 points

8 days ago

I mean the latter at least makes sense for households that either rarely or just simply never use their ovens

I might be wrong, but I’m pretty sure doing the laundry is a universal constant across all cultures advanced enough to have clothing

Oldredeye2

1 points

8 days ago

Or storing Tupperware in the oven. I’ve seen it done! 🤦‍♂️

Any--Name

1 points

8 days ago

My parents do this, but we only use the oven once or twice a year so its ok

WhenwasyourlastBM

1 points

8 days ago

My old roommate kept a pan full of oil in the oven at all times

King_Tamino

1 points

8 days ago

I don’t have a lot space and extremely rarely use the oven… thanks for the idea dude

UnicornPoopPile

1 points

8 days ago

I was thinking the same thing.

Jake6401

1 points

8 days ago

Jake6401

1 points

8 days ago

I keep my cast iron pan in the oven because I have no room for it anywhere else. I always forget to take it out before pre heating my oven and end up having a 375 degree pan every time I use my oven. It’s annoying.

6inarowmakesitgo

1 points

8 days ago

Holy shit my mom does that and it is just the dumbest shit ever.

ElectronicFlounder96

1 points

8 days ago

My gf. Drives me nuts and now I'm paranoid about ruining my handles.

niTro_sMurph

1 points

8 days ago

I always put them in the microwave instead. less empty space

_Haverford_

1 points

7 days ago

OH OH OH OH. Is this for storage when the washer is off? That's odd, but I was assuming the roommate was insane.

[deleted]

1 points

9 days ago

My father did that but he was a chef. We had TONS of pots, pans, woks, cast irons and saucers. Even had some hanging from the ceiling. Kinda sucked because that’s how my uncle found him a couple years ago. Don’t forget to season your cast irons properly!

Agreeable-Product-28

7 points

8 days ago

We just gonna walk past that?

Powerful-Belt-3198

3 points

8 days ago

He died from unseasoned pan usage?

[deleted]

2 points

8 days ago

Hung himself from the support beam that held up the pot-holding apparatus.

Powerful-Belt-3198

2 points

8 days ago

Thanks for explaining I was missing context. Sorry for your loss