Here Are 20 Things You Had No Idea Your Microwave Could Do. Life Just Got A Lot Better

Many people have a microwave in their home, and most of those people use it every day. Odds are, though, they’re just using it to heat up day-old pizza or frozen dinners. Here are some pretty nifty microwave hacks that you can use to make your life easier. You can thank us later.

1.) Cutting onions just got easier.

1.) Cutting onions just got easier.

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2.) Apparently, you can re-use stamps.

2.) Apparently, you can re-use stamps.

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3.) Make nasty brown sugar nice again.

3.) Make nasty brown sugar nice again.

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4.) In case you need to clean a disgusting microwave.

4.) In case you need to clean a disgusting microwave.

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5.) Another cleanup tip.

5.) Another cleanup tip.

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6.) How to cook fish well.

6.) How to cook fish well.

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7.) Dry herbs in the microwave.

7.) Dry herbs in the microwave.

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8.) Fix your old honey this way.

8.) Fix your old honey this way.

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9.) A good way to get a hot compress FAST.

9.) A good way to get a hot compress FAST.

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10.) Get more juice out of your citrus this way.

10.) Get more juice out of your citrus this way.

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11.) Figure out if your containers are safe for the microwave.

11.) Figure out if your containers are safe for the microwave.

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12.) Keep your bread nice and moist.

12.) Keep your bread nice and moist.

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13.) How to peel garlic super quick

13.) How to peel garlic super quick

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14.) Peel these foods like a champ.

14.) Peel these foods like a champ.

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15.) Poached eggs without all of the mess or “cooking.”

15.) Poached eggs without all of the mess or "cooking."

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16.) Don’t want to soak beans overnight?

16.) Don't want to soak beans overnight?

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17.) Eat stale bread, the better way.

17.) Eat stale bread, the better way.

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18.) How to cook certain foods in the microwave without explosions.

18.) How to cook certain foods in the microwave without explosions.

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19.) Eat potato chips… forever.

19.) Eat potato chips... forever.

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20.) Want toasty nuts?

20.) Want toasty nuts?

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(H/T The Chive) Microwaves aren’t just for re-heating food items that are bad for you. They can help you legitimately cook, clean and generally improve your life. Just make sure to avoid putting aluminum foil in them. That never ends well. Share these helpful tips with others by clicking on the button below.

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