16 Microwave Life Hacks You'll Actually Use

These are easy microwave hacks that are very useful, but most people don't know about them.

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16. Toasted Nuts: Are you looking for a tasty, hot snack? Well, it just so happens that your microwave can help you out. All you have to do is take half a teaspoon of vegetable oil and pour it on a plate and add a cup of nuts. Put the plate in your microwave for one-minute intervals and stir the nuts in between. Continue this for three to eight minutes.

15. Steam Vegetables: Love steamed vegetables as much as I do? Well, according to Eating Well, [ht be better to microwave your vegetables to steam them than use your stove. The reason is that the hotter you cook them, the more nutrients they lose. The microwave will help cook the vegetables quicker so fewer nutrients are lost.

14. Cook Bacon: Is your stove occupied and you’re really craving some bacon? Not to worry, your microwave can do the job. All you need is a microwave-safe dish, with a few paper towels. Add some bacon to the paper towel and then cover it with more paper towel and cook in two-minute intervals until it’s crispy.

13. Cook Fish: Ever tried cooking steak in the microwave? I have - it’s almost impossible to chew. But take fish and cook it in the microwave and it’ll taste perfect. Eating Well states that all you need to do is wrap your fish in safe plastic with the seasoning of your choice. Cook it for two minutes on high.

12. Softening Brown Sugar: According to Real Simple, if you have brown sugar that needs to be softened, all you need to do is keep it in its plastic package and add a few drops of water. Then cook it on medium for 10 to 20 seconds.

11. Re Crisp Potato Chips: One pet peeve I hate is when someone leaves a bag of potato chips open. They become stale and are no longer crispy. But if you put the potato chips on a paper towel and heat them up quickly in your microwave, they will crisp right up.

10. Roasting Garlic: According to Real Simple, it takes about 45 minutes to roast garlic in the oven. But for the microwave, it only takes eight minutes. All you need to do is slice the top of the head to reveal the cloves. Place the head in a small dish with salt and pepper and put two tablespoons of olive oil on it and two tablespoons of water at the bottom of the bowl. Cover it with plastic wrap and cook it in the microwave on medium for about eight minutes.

9. Prevent Microwave Splatter: To avoid this, pierce the skin of the food you are warming up before you put it in the microwave. This will allow the steam to escape from the food.

8. Getting More Juice From Lemons: Heat it up in the microwave on medium for 20 seconds, you will be able to squeeze more juice out of them.

7. Drying Herbs: Place them on a paper plate or paper towel and heat them for 30 seconds in the microwave. Then take them out flip them over and repeat. If you do this for two to four minutes, they will dry up, says Serious Eats.

6. Bring Back Stale Bread: Place the bread on a damp paper towel and put it in the microwave and heat it up on high for 10 seconds.

5. Soak Beans Quicker: All you have to do is place them in a bowl with a pinch of baking soda and add water to them. Put the bowl in the microwave on high for 10 minutes and then take it out and let it stand for 40 minutes.

4. Peel Tomatoes and Peaches: Peeling a tomato or a peach can be annoying. But thanks to your microwave it no longer has to be. Put it on a paper towel or plate and microwave it for three seconds on medium. Then let it sit for two minutes.

3. Give Your Plants A Boost: According to Colorado State University horticulturist Laura Pottorff, you can sterilize your soil for growing seeds by microwaving it first. She suggests filling plastic containers with a thin layer of soil before heating it up in the microwave for 90 seconds per kilogram.

2. Disinfect Your Sponge: Not everyone has money to continue replacing cleaning supplies each time they use them. So for sponges, you can use your microwave to disinfect it so it can be reused. Microwave it for two minutes on medium and you’ll kill most of the germs.

1. Cook Scrambled Eggs: A much quicker way to scramble eggs is to beat the eggs and pour them into a mug along with milk, salt, pepper, and cheese. Heat it up for 45 seconds on medium in the microwave and then take out the mug and stir it. Once you’re finished stirring it, put it back in the microwave for another 45 seconds.