10 surprising things you can do with a microwave

You would be amazed at what you can do with your microwave apart from cook or reheat food. For example…

Kill the bacteria in a sponge or a chopping board – takes 1 minute on High. Good Housekeeping says you can kill 99.9% of most household germs this way, and 99.8% of E. coli and salmonella.
Make citrus fruit juicier – blasting them for a few seconds makes the pulp liquefy slightly on the inside and the rind emit a lovely fragrance on the outside.
Heat up your wheatbag for your aching neck and shoulders.
Liquefy wax stuck in the bottom of candle holders.
Breathe new life into dried-up mascara.
De-tear onions – cut the ends of the onion off and microwave for about 30 seconds, to cut down on their tear-inducing juiciness when you chop them. They still taste the same when you cook and eat them later.
Drying your pantihose.
Sterilise potting soil for your baby pot plants – it’s way cheaper to make your own than buy it!
Save stale bread – wrap slice in wet paper towels and zap on High for 20 seconds.
De-sticky stamps from envelopes to reuse them – put a couple of drops of water on the back of the envelope, then microwave for 20 seconds and peel the stamp off. (Does anyone but me still use stamps?)

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