Microwave is certainly one of the kitchen devices that are used very often. However, if you have used a microwave only for reheating food and making popcorn, you did not use all its potential.
Specifically, this kitchen appliance has a lot of other, strange purpose, and these are just some of them.
Cut onions without tears
Microwave can help you to cut onions without tears. Simply heat the onions for 30 seconds and after that, cutting onion will not be so unpleasant and “sad”.
Softens hardened brown sugar
Place the hardened brown sugar in the bowl that is heated in the microwave, place a soaked paper towel over the bowl with sugar and heat for some 20 seconds.
Dry spices
You no longer need to spend a lot of money for purchase of dry spices. You can create stunning dry spices using a fresh herbs, and with the help of microwave. Order the leaves of herbs you want to dry on the plate that must be heated in the microwave oven, cover them with a paper towel and warm up on medium heat for about one minute. Adjust heating at 20 second intervals until the plants are dry completely.
Decrystallize the honey
If your honey seems to become crystallized, simply remove the jar lid, put it in the microwave and warm up for 30 to 40 seconds. Just make sure when you remove the jar from the microwave as it may be hot.
Easier fruit and vegetables peeling
If you have a problem with peeling the fresh fruits or vegetables, place them in the microwave and warm up for 2 to 3 minutes. After that, you will peel off fresh foods with no problems.
Dry nylon socks
if you have realized in last minute that your nylon sock are filthy, and you have no spear ones, simply hand wash the dirty socks, drain them well and place them on a paper towel and put it in the microwave. Place them in the oven for about thirty seconds, but you should check them every 10 seconds. In half a minute, your socks will be completely dry.
Squeeze more juice from citrus.
Place the lemon, orange or grapefruit or whatever citrus you have for some twenty seconds in the microwave. As a crust will soften, the heat will help squeeze more juice from the fruit.
Refresh your mascara.
If you notice some clumps in the mascara, remove the lid with a brush and put a tube in the microwave, and place a cup with water next to her drop. Turn to 10 seconds and mascara will again be easy to coat, without any lumps.