10 useful things you can do with the microwave that you may not have imagined

The use of the microwave oven, which for many is limited to the simple function of a household appliance to heat or defrost food, has gradually extended over the years thanks also to the ingenuity of those who had the idea and the way to experiment with alternative uses. .

Which? These, for example.

  1. · 1. Warm a cloth
  2. · 2. Peel the garlic
  3. · 3. And also the onion
  4. · 4. Get rid of the lumps
  5. · 5. Super juicy lemon and oranges
  6. · 6. Stamps as good as new
  7. · 7. Bread soft and as fresh
  8. · 8. Crispy crisps
  9. · 9. Legumes ready for soup
  10. · 10. Sterilize

1. Warm a cloth

Headache? Swelling? Need a warm washcloth to soothe a nuisance? No boiling water or radiators; put it in the microwave for a minute and that's it.

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2. Peel the garlic

It takes 15 seconds in the microwave at maximum power to be able to peel the garlic easily and in the blink of an eye.

3. And the onion too

Cut the ends of the onion, put it in the microwave for 30 seconds and now peel it without shedding rivers of tears.

4. Get rid of the lumps

To remove lumps from the sugar that form due to moisture, cover the container with a damp cloth and heat it for 20 seconds in the microwave at maximum power. As if by magic, no more lumps!

5. Super juicy lemon and oranges

Before squeezing the lemon and oranges, put them in the microwave for 20 seconds, a lot more juice will come out!

6. Stamps as good as new

Are you a stamp collector? Or do you have to reuse one already postage to the envelope? To unglue it without breaking it, take the piece of paper on which the stamp is attached, wet it with a little water and put it in the oven for 20-30 seconds. It will come off effortlessly.

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7. Soft bread and how fresh

Wrap the dry bread in a damp cloth, put it in the microwave for 10 seconds at maximum power and take it out. If you think it is still dry, you can repeat the operation until you are satisfied.

8. Crispy fries

Sometimes the chips, due to the humidity they are subjected to, lose their crunchiness. Don't despair, just wrap them in a towel and put them in the microwave for a few seconds.

9. Legumes ready for soup

Did you forget to soak the beans or lentils and now you don't know what to do for the soup? Simple: soak them with a pinch of baking soda, place them in the oven for 10 minutes at maximum power, and then let them rest for 40 minutes.

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10. Sterilize

With the microwave you can also sterilize glass containers: from jars for jams to baby bottles and dishes that are used for baby food. Just put them in the oven after washing them and leave them at maximum power for 30 seconds.

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