Name: 10 Things You Didn't Know Your Microwave Could Do!
Uploaded: 2019-05-08T21:01:20.000Z
Duration: 4 min 28 s
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Today we're going to show you 10 simple microwave tricks that you can use to save time and money.

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Have you ever accidentally addressed a letter wrong?

Perhaps you're writing your favorite superhero but you accidentally got their name wrong after you put the stamp on.

No problem, just grab the envelope you used and dab just a few drops of water directly onto the stamp.

Now place the envelope in the microwave and nuke it for 20 seconds.

When it's done, well, you can easily peel the stamp off with just a bit of prying and place that stamp right back on there.

Then you're free to address the new envelope that will arrive at its destination safe and securely.

No time for cooking but you're in the mood for a bacony snack?

Grab a plate and a bowl, then lay several slices of bacon directly on top of the bowl.

Now toss it in the microwave and put about one minute on the timer for each slice of bacon that you use.

The bacon grease will drip right down the bowl and onto the plate.

Let the bacon cool down for about a minute before touching it or eating it.

Remove the husks from some corn on the cob and then wrap it with a damp paper towel just like this.

Toss that beast in the microwave for no more than three minutes.

When you pull it out, we suggest using corn cob skewers or you know those little things you plug into the sides.

Add some butter or some seasoning and enjoy.

All right, so the cutting board just got a high dose of meat.

We definitely don't want to get salmonella all over everything but we don't have the time to wash it.

Get the board wet, lather soap on the top, and then toss it into the microwave for a bit.

Voila, sterilized cutting board ready for the next sacrifice.

Oh my, do you have a sweet tooth and you have some two-day-old stale doughnuts?

Nuke them for 10 to 12 seconds in the microwave.

They'll be nice and squishy just like they were fresh from the bakery.

Holy crud, my microwave is an absolute disgusting mess.

Odd, I don't remember microwaving body parts in here, but I must have forgotten about it.

How do I clean this up quick without any use of stinky chemicals?

Easy, grab a lemon, cut it into two pieces, fill a bowl with water, and squeeze some of the lemon juice out.

Now you're going to drop the lemons in and toss this whole thing into the microwave for four to five minutes.

The water and lemon juice will boil off a bit.

The citric acid will eat into any of the nastiness caked onto the microwave.

You can simply wipe it all down afterwards to get yourself a nice clean and sanitary microwave.

Cutting onions, there's a gas released when you chop these things and it can literally bring tears to your eyes.

However, if you chop the ends off the onion first and nuke it for 30 seconds, you can release most of the gas beforehand.

This will allow you to easily chop the onion as you please with no more tears.

Got the munchies but you're out of chips?

No problem, grab yourself some nice looking taters.

Now slice them thin, about 1/8 of an inch.

Make some nice even layers and place them individually on a plate.

Once the timer runs out, you'll need to flip the slices over and add another three minutes to the nuker.

Keep an eye on them and make sure they don't overcook.

When you're done, you should have some surprisingly delicious potato chips.

You know a lot of us experience back or neck pain, but we don't always have a heating pad laying around.

Just grab a nice clean sock and fill it up with uncooked dry rice.

You might be able to find that in your cupboard.

Once you're done filling it, just tie off the top, toss in the microwave for a couple minutes.

Afterwards you're going to have a nice heating pad, you can apply to any aching part of your body.

Hmm, got yourself a nasty dish sponge, but you aren't ready to part ways with it?

Your microwave can take care of this easily.

Just grab the sponge and get it a bit wet.

Now sprinkle a bit of dish soap on top and toss in the microwave for about a minute to kill off any bacteria.

When it comes out, you should have a nice delicious treat.

Uh, wait, uh, no, no, no, don't eat that.

Hmm, aah, okay, just use it to clean your dishes, sorry.

As always, thanks for watching and we'll see you next time.