[Vocabulary] Use care...

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I see this sentence on my oatmeal packaging.

Use care when removing cereal from microwave; bowl may be hot.


Here, is "Use care" a set phrase or imperative sentence in which "care" means some kind of glove. You should use "care" when you take out the bowl?
How should I comprehend it!
Thanks!

And, what is "pantry pack"?
For a convenient pantry pack, press in and pull up along perforation on back of box to remove flap.
 
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Use care when removing cereal from microwave; bowl may be hot.
Here, "care" is a noun as per definition #2 in this link.
care: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/care
So, "use care" means to pay attention to doing something in a way that avoids damage or risk – in this case burning your fingers.

For a convenient pantry pack, press in and pull up along perforation on back of box to remove flap.
I assume these instructions show you how to set up the box so it makes a suitable pack for storing the cereal in your pantry.
pantry: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/pantry
 
For pulling one package out at a time conveniently.
 
Why don't you follow the directions on your oatmeal box to see what they mean by "pantry pack?"
 
I know what it will look like when i follow the instructions. I just don't know why it's related with pantry.
 
A "pantry" is where you store food.
 
halbert, the 'pantry pack' question is also under discussion here.

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