Argument with DH over oats

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To save time (maybe 30 seconds?!) tomorrow morning, I've just measured out the oats for tomorrow's porridge into a saucepan and left them ready on the stove. In the morning I'll get the milk out of the fridge, add it, and cook the porridge.

DH has just come into the kitchen and said that the oats will go stale overnight and put a lid on the saucepan. I think he is insane and oats can't possibly go stale in ten hours. He thinks it's obvious that oats left not in an airtight container will suffer a major quality deterioration and doesn't see why I wouldn't have automatically put a lid on.

What's the Mumsnet verdict?!

Two words: RICE WEEVILS

I recommend the lid

Lid- but because of spiders/insects/mice.

I would have put a lid on too. However (having broken my reading glasses), I originally thought the title of this thread was:
Argument with DH over cats !

Then reading the opening post I was wondering how cats can go stale overnight. After that I got it. Was funny though. At the time, not so funny me re-telling.

Yes, lid on is a good idea - not just to stop porridge drying out but to keep any insects at bay, It's amazing how often little fruit flies buzz around the kitchen, virtually unseen. In addition, having the lid on will protect it from the cats.......

After all this I fancy some porridge right now.

ive got a fruit fly aswell is it the season?

Dedinnitely a lid just for insects

tunnocksreturns2019 that spider looks remarkably like our Tarquin - he disappeared from here two days ago, has he taken up residence with you?

OP, definitely put a lid on your oats, you don't want to eat breakfast that has had beasties hiking through it.

@RightYesButNo Woah there ! you mean things can get darked on when they are in the house ? does this mean I have to leave all my lights on all the time now ? ( its like Blackpool illuminations round here ( thank you DM )

IME porridge pans are one of the easiest to clean. Put cold water in, as high as the stuck on porridge in the pan. Leave for a while. Porridge should then be easy to scoop out in a more or less solid lump. Then pan is almost clean, though will still need to be washed.

Leave for a while. Drain.*

I'd definitely put a lid on.

We seem to be in the throes of a daddy long legs plague at the moment where I live and sometimes they get into the house. I'd hate to think of those skinny little feet crawling all over my oats all night.

I believe the rule of thumb is that the only things that can be darked on, in or out doors, are things about which someone says, “Are you leaving that/those out?” incredulously. Apparently, oats are one of those things in OP’s household, so they’re getting darked on. I don’t think they’d be darked on in my house, due to the law I’ve just stated, as no one would say shite about them.

Put the lid on! & microwaving oats will save you more time.

I'd have put a lid on but that's because we have a cat.

i love the forward planning feeelig when you come in and save so much time(seconds)having laid things out the night before. there is too much satisfaction that

Lid in case of creepy crawlies or mice.

@RightYesButNo Phew than goodness for that , I would rather not have fruit flies wandering on my food but spiders meh not that worried about TBH

Another one here who makes porridge in the microwave in the bowl that I eat it from.
Cooks quicker and no gloopy pan to wash.

I’ve read oats so many times, I now want a bowl. But I don’t even like oats!

Lid! Spider poo!

Lid! Spider poo!

Nope! It’s ok! I’m back to not liking oats! 🕷🥣🤢

I either put the milk and oats in a bowl overnight and zap it in the microwave in the morning, or do I cold overnight oats - so same thing but just add other toppings in the morning and eat cold.

I don't really see how setting out dry oats is going to save you any more then 5 seconds in the morning though. Plus the spider thing. Don't risk it!

I wouldn't eat anything left uncovered overnight.

Put the milk in as well and put it in the fridge.

Lid on

You’re in danger of having the oats mumsnettedly darked on and spiders willied 🕷 🕷 🌑 🕷🕷 do it if you dare! Store oats in microwave then cook first thing.

Good grief, I hope you are charging that large cohabiting spider bloody rent, it's the size of a donkey!

Lid on. To keep insects off.