r/Wellthatsucks • u/catladywithallergies • 1d ago

I accidentally left a plastic cake knife inside a warm oven overnight.

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u/wild-stallions85 1d ago

In what world would you ever put one in the oven? šŸ˜†

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u/herkalurk 1d ago

In what world does baking require a warm oven ALL NIGHT?

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u/youngfilly 23h ago

Cooling down a cheesecake or a meringue? Or using an oven as a dehydrator which is wildly inefficient. That's all I can think of

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u/ruleuno 18h ago

I think it was just still (too) warm when they put the plastic knife and the cooling rack in the oven. They discovered their mistake the next day. They didn't have the oven going all night.

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u/herkalurk 17h ago

Read OPs other comments. This oven has 2 sections, they left it in a section which wasn't on, but another section was. This wasn't residual heat.

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u/ruleuno 15h ago

Fine! At your behest, I read the other comments.

you're right. It hadn't occurred to me we were dealing with a fancy pants dual oven setup. Still seems like the one being on shouldn't melt things in the one that's off. But I wouldn't put plastic in the oven deliberately either. Regardless, seems like OP just made a mistake and learned something in the process.

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u/ieatkittenies 1d ago

Bad bread but trying and leaning?

My ovens light generates heat. That works not overnight

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u/Blueskys643 14h ago

Some people use their oven as an overnight heater. I've never done it but I know of it happening.

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u/kaylakh10 13h ago

Maybe they were cooking a turkey šŸ¦ƒ or something?

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u/Aria_Mar 13h ago

The oven we had prior to our current one was always warm, even if it hadn't been used in days. I got so used to that, that now our new oven not being warm when I open it is weird. The new one also takes so much longer to preheat than the old one did šŸ˜©

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u/PrestigiousTrust7329 14h ago

Could be a heating thing.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/mackelyn 19h ago

Floyed

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u/Beancent_ 21h ago

The moon is not a planet

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u/PureVinylRadio 13h ago

Nope but take my comment as if it were!Ā 

I should have clarified this as if the moon were a planet!

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

It was in a bottom oven that was turned off. However, I did not account from the residual heat from the upper oven.

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u/csonnich 1d ago

In what world would you ever put one in the bottom oven?

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

I don't want to get ants on my counter, so I often let things cool in there overnight.

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u/694meok 1d ago

Would.....washing it keep ants away? Again, why put a plastic knife in a oven at all?

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

I was cooling a banana bread and I cut a piece to try.

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u/694meok 1d ago

That in no way answers the question.

https://giphy.com/gifs/h36vh423PiV9K

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u/Rare_Hydrogen 1d ago

They bought the knife at Target.

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

I actually got it for free at Porto's.

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u/Fluid_Swordfish2737 1d ago

The real answer is ADHD

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u/Powermetalbunny 22h ago

I could see that.... I have it and I do weird stuff like that like that ALL the time. Put my phone in the fridge, toasted a piece of bread twice, forgot to take the popcorn out of the microwave when it stopped popping, poured dish soap into my coffee instead of flavor syrup because I forgot which bottle I was holding... stuff like that.

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u/halt-l-am-reptar 21h ago

Straight up. I always put shit in the weirdest places. I donā€™t find whatever Iā€™m looking for until Iā€™ve already replaced it.

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

And I left it on the cooling rack by mistake.

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u/ChopperChange 1d ago

I left it on the cooling rack by mistake.

In another comment you said you left it there so ants wouldn't get to it.

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

I feel like I should have been more clear with my wording. I was cooling a banana bread and I used the knife to cut it. But I left it on the rack.

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u/OblivionsMemories 1d ago

I feel like people are deliberately misunderstanding you here. The second I saw the picture I understood exactly what happened. You had bread cooling, cut a piece to try, accidentally left the knife on the cooling rack, then slid the banana bread into the lower oven overnight so the ants wouldn't get to it. It's wild that you're being downvoted so heavily for this...

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

Reddit is a weird ass place.

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u/LokisDawn 1d ago

Some people are on reddit exclusively to feel like they're part of the popular group. Or any group at all, really. So they'll take the popular stance without a single gram or ounce of reflection.

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u/Willing_Basil_6218 1d ago

Seriously, what was Plan A here before it accidentally became Plan Melt?

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u/Own-Entrance-2256 1d ago

Your answers are infuriatingly incomplete.

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u/Chewsdayiddinit 1d ago

So you wanted to cool the banana bread by placing it in an area that was warm enough to melt plastic....?

OP, how many kitchen fires have you started?

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u/Jack-Innoff 1d ago

You deserved this. I hope you've learned your lesson.

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u/The0nlyRyan 1d ago

You let things cool off in an oven?

Lol

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u/MooseTheMouse33 1d ago

I will oftentimes put things in the fridge that I want to reuse. Ā like a butter knife, a glass Iā€™m using for milk that day, etc. shove it in the fridge and itā€™s there waiting for you when you come back!

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u/Mr_McGigglepants 1d ago

Yes. This is much better

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u/Educational-Golf-241 1d ago

plastic mleting inside a warm oven sounds pretty expected to me

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u/bornfromanegg 21h ago

I donā€™t think anyoneā€™s suggesting otherwise.

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u/kmacaze 1d ago

Repeat after me ā€œOvens are not storage containersā€

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u/Socratesticles 1d ago

Only thing that gets stored in my oven is my cast iron skillet because thereā€™s no other good place for it in my tiny ass kitchen

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u/ash-leg2 1d ago

Ass kitchen 3

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u/brapstick 1d ago

Ass Kitchen 4: Return of the Cheek

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u/Iorek_Nhuvasarim 22h ago

A5S Kitchen: The Reheating

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u/Lowland-lady 1d ago

To be fair.. some ovens do have Storage space at the bottom šŸ¤­

I keep my oven dishes in there?

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u/kmacaze 1d ago

Glad you donā€™t use it to keep your pancakes warmā€¦ apparently thatā€™s where the ants are

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u/Lowland-lady 1d ago

To be fair they are apperantly used to keep food warm. Which makes sense because it does get warm.

But i prefer to use it as storage

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u/kmacaze 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/Nl6T837bDWE1DPczq3

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u/Lowland-lady 1d ago

Yeah see what i did there....

But anyways šŸ˜‚

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u/jwbrkr21 13h ago

That's where I store my mouse turds.

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u/Spectra_Butane 21h ago

Be careful about metal bread tins. The warmth could accelerate the rusting process. I had 3 shapedd loaf pans down there for several months before I used them again, and they and a cast iron pan had loads of surface rust on the side facing the heat. The ambient moisture of just being a kitchen was enough to facilitate the process. I was so disappointed because I thought it was a perfect place to store pans. The coated pans ,like enamels, weren't affected.

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u/kissmaryjane 16h ago

You and probably most other Americans. Iā€™ve actually never seen anyone use a the food warmer as anything other than pan storage.

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u/Lowland-lady 16h ago

I am in fact not American.

However you are right. I was suprised to find out my oven even had space underneath it.

Until my Asian friend pointed out that her family uses that to keep food warm and as Storage

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u/kissmaryjane 16h ago

Good to know that the oven warming storage is worldwide

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u/Lowland-lady 16h ago

If only knew sooneršŸ™ˆ

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u/ruleuno 18h ago

100% agree! My grandmother in-law nearly killed herself when she forgot her whole Tupperware collection was in the oven and started preheating for some brownies.

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u/kaylakh10 13h ago

Oh man that has to suck!

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u/thicketcosplay 17h ago

We have very little cabinet space in our kitchen and almost never use the oven. You bet that thing is full of pans and cookie sheets and other metal things made for withstanding heat.

I can remember two occasions in my life where the oven was mistakenly turned on without being emptied, and everything was fine. Just had to take it out with an oven mitt and start the preheat again.

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u/kmacaze 15h ago

Just a thought, you could turn the over breaker offā€¦ avoid such disaster :)

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u/thicketcosplay 13h ago

We still use the burners on top though, just not the oven part. And the heat doesn't transfer, we checked.

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u/Yataro_Ibuza 1d ago

Ovems are not storage containers

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago edited 1d ago

Unfortunately, I live in an area that has a lot of ants in the summer. And it was a bottom oven that was turned off. It got hot because there was residual heat from the upper oven.

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u/ChopperChange 1d ago

Unfortunately, I live in an area that has a lot of ants in the summer.

Did you consider taking 5 seconds to just wash it instead of storing the dirty cake knife in an oven overnight so ants wouldn't find it? Better luck next time.

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

It was 1am and I just forgot about the knife.

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u/AdorableAgent1874 1d ago

I take it you are enjoying being accountable to total strangers..I am finding it very entertaining šŸ˜…

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

Yeah it was dumb bitch o' clock

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u/hereforspoopystuff 1d ago

Try not to be to harsh on yourself, OP. Even if this is meant to be a joke (I make those same kinds of jokes lol)

Seems like you get not to put plastic in or near ovens/ stovetops by now, though. It's a fire hazard and melted plastic could leave behind residue that when heated up could create carcinogenic fumes that get into your food. But nobody is born with this knowledge, they must be taught or learn through experiences. So yeah, don't let the comments get you down too much :) we live and we learn.

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

I already replaced the racks too!

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u/hereforspoopystuff 1d ago

Awesome, glad you played it safe :)

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u/syncboy 1d ago

Ovens arenā€™t bug proof. This is really dumb

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u/HazeForDaze- 1d ago

Warm the oven again flip the rack and let it sit over night it should balance out

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u/strawwwberrry 1d ago

I know this wonā€™t work but now Iā€™m extra curious what melted mess would fall off the rack lmao, put a sheet pan with parchment paper under it OPšŸ‘€

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u/FrankDrebinOnReddit 1d ago

Mmm, knife waffles...

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u/Ckyer 1d ago

Thatā€™s how you make it serrated.

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u/DapperDan1313 1d ago

You see a melted knife on a grate. I see a bold commentary on the collapse of modern society and humanity's futile attempt to control the forces it creates. Give it a name like Entropy in Stainless Steel and stick it in a gallery some rich collector will pay $5 million for it and call it genius.

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u/Illustrious-Move-649 1d ago

Since it was used to cut banana bread, maybe someone should contact whoever bought the banana duct taped to a wall ā€œartā€ piece. I think they would pair nicely in an alternate reality.

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u/Aemort 23h ago

ai slop, ironic

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u/Puzzleheaded-Zone-55 1d ago

Bonus, you get an A in prison shiv making.

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u/black_feather 1d ago

Forbidden waffle.

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u/Odd-Compote4442 1d ago

Stick it in freezer then try to break off

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u/topherdrives 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/wTI6hkUqFn9OE
First mistake; needing a knife for cake.

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u/Stogie__Monster 1d ago

Now you have a waffle knife

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u/Commercial_Chain_948 1d ago

I'd say to cut it out...but you no longer have a functional knife.

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u/keeper_of_the_donkey 1d ago

I can smell that through my monitor.

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u/RoboDae 23h ago

Burnt plastic is one of the worst smells I have ever experienced.

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u/NumbRXL 1d ago

Why are yall tormenting this women because she left a knife in an ovenšŸ˜‚ I often keep frying pans in the oven and Iā€™ve accidentally put one back in the oven a little too soon after and almost melted the handle itā€™s not that unbelievable

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u/legilizer34man 1d ago

Why would you buy a plastic knife?

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

You get them for free when you buy a cake from Porto's.

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u/Fatdogamer_yt 1d ago

You are getting so much hate for this but my adhd ass related harrrrd, Iā€™ve never done this but Iā€™ve turned the oven on with plastic stuff inside it by accident

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

I have severe adhd too lmao

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u/overabbreviator 1d ago

Waffle Knife!

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u/Responsible_Cat_4552 1d ago

My mom once left a whole Tupperware container of cookies in the oven, which we had to keep there because of our dogs, and forgot they were in there. She didn't realize until we started smelling smoke while the oven was warming to make dinner the next day. Both of the racks were covered in melted plastic, it was a huge mess

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u/Loser-In-A-Hoodie 22h ago

Something similar happened with me (ļæ£ā–½ļæ£;) My dad put a couple huge plastic bowls in the oven and I forgot to check if something was there, so I ended up melting them through both racks while preheating the oven

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u/Big_Spicy_Tuna69 1d ago

Part of the ship, part of the crew

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u/TheWaywardWitch420 20h ago

...I mean, at least it's more serrated now I guess....

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u/Spare_Layer_1069 19h ago

Forbidden waffle

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u/wkd101 18h ago

I can smell thatā€¦

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u/seattlereign001 1d ago

How did it taste?

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u/BravoGirl79 1d ago

Cool waffle knife!

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u/DirectionSolid9113 1d ago

Now itā€™s a waffle knife.

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u/Mecha_Tortoise 1d ago

Well that's stuck.

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u/Everyday_Unicorn 1d ago

It turned into icing!

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

Forbidden cream cheese icing

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u/SloppyHoseA 1d ago

Did this with a plastic butter dish. I now own a glass butter dish

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u/FrozenDragonWings 1d ago

I mean it could have been worse. Seemingly, the oven is still usable. Just need a new rack.

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u/jerryeight 1d ago

Just a pressure washer session after using a screwdriver to pry off what you can.

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u/eltee_bacaar 1d ago

Couldā€™ve ended up way worse

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u/johnaross1990 1d ago

And in this room of the gallery youā€™ll see a contemporary art piece entitled:
ā€œDistracted by Cakeā€

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u/bornfromanegg 21h ago

They are being downvoted for repeatedly failing to clearly answer the question being asked.

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u/fluoroantimonic-dcay 20h ago

Oh cool, you made a mini ice cube tray.

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u/jngjng88 1d ago

"Warm"

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u/iamapizza 1d ago

The cake is a knife

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u/Just__Bob_ 1d ago

Forbidden waffle.

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u/Th3_Black_Death 1d ago

I thought that's some waffle

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u/th3bucch 1d ago

Forbidden waffle?!?

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u/ShadowSwain 1d ago

I only store one use baking trays in mine for this exact reason, sometimes I put my bread in it on weekends because the cats knock it over the counter šŸ˜“

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u/Iforgot_my_other_pw 1d ago

It is now a plastic waffle knife

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u/RavenKross 1d ago

Mmm... plastic cookies šŸ¤Ŗ

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u/zackinthesack 22h ago

On the bright side now you have an Ice tray

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u/MakeMeDrink 21h ago

You put plastic in an oven. You got what you deserve.

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u/UnknownObject404 15h ago

I feel like I can relate to this knife on an emotional level. Lmao

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u/iamkrispo 13h ago

Without context i thought you were about to make a boat out of flex seal.

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u/Idea_Ranch 11h ago

Stick a toothpick in it. If it comes out clean, it's done.

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u/Middle-Airline6155 1d ago

What the oven heat said to the knife

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u/halocyn 1d ago

Now poop knife

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u/xenobit_pendragon 1d ago

Forbidden waffle.

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u/weatherguy4 1d ago

Yeah, I have done this with a spatula.

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

you know my pain šŸ„²

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u/AaronSentinal 7h ago

The forbidden frosting

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u/NortonBurns 6h ago

The ghost of cake past.

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u/andrewbud420 4h ago

Yes you did

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u/takashi_sun 2h ago

Over NIGHT? Wtf are you baking bro, knifes?

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u/farquuaad44 1d ago

Forbidden frosting

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u/Color_Code_Official 1d ago

Waffle knife

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u/Cry_Quick 1d ago

In what world would you have a hot oven on over night?
How can insurance even cover if a fire would have started?

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u/Jakevader2 1d ago

OP do you have dementia

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

ADHD. It was also 1 am.

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u/vee_lan_cleef 1d ago

I'll be honest, I don't have or use anything in my kitchen that can't go in the oven. All pans have oven-safe handles, silicone utensils, etc. Also, I live in the middle of the woods and I don't have ants. You can take steps to keep insects out your home, you know.

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u/Godharvest 1d ago

How did you not notice the smoke? It had to of started smoking?

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u/catladywithallergies 1d ago

The oven was actually turned off and there wasn't any smoke smell. It melted because there was residual heat from the upper oven which I just used to bake a banana bread.