No, You Can't Put Aluminum Foil In A Toaster — But You Can Use This Instead

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No, You Can't Put Aluminum Foil In A Toaster — But You Can Use This Instead By Ben Hillin Oct. 4, 2025 12:20 pm EST

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Do not put aluminum foil in your toaster. The headline says it. I'll say it again here: Do not do it. It's a fire hazard. You could set your whole kitchen ablaze (honestly, you might not even need to own a toaster at all) .

Even if you don't cause a fire, aluminum is highly reflective of heat, which means using it in your toaster will redirect much of the heat back onto the appliance to the point that your toaster might not be able to handle that. Do you really want to melt your toaster into your counter? While a few TikTok influencers have recorded making quesadillas or grilled cheese usi