3 Surprising Microwave Hacks

You may not know it, but the microwave is much more than just a way to quickly heat your meals. It’s a flexible and resourceful friend in the kitchen that can actually help you in some unlikely ways. Read on to uncover 3 surprising microwave hacks you may not be aware of.

Avoid tears when cutting onions

Cutting an onion can cause people to cry, but it doesn’t have to end in tears. The microwave can save you from crying your eyes out with this simple method.

Cut off both ends of the onion;
Heat for 30 seconds in the microwave;
The heat of the microwave releases the eye irritants in the onion so you can cut while avoiding tears.

Remove odors from cutting boards

There are few items used more often in a kitchen than a cutting board, but as a result, it can collect a lot of odors along the way. Getting rid of the smells from your cutting board can be a stubborn task, but with a microwave you can simplify the process.

First things first, wash down the cutting board with water. Next, cut up a lemon and use it to the scrub the surface;
Place the wet cutting board in the microwave and heat for 1 minute at 1000W. The board will be sterilized and the lemon will remove the odors.

Squeeze lemons with no fuss

Getting juice from a lemon can feel like getting blood from a stone at times. If you use your microwave, however, you can save yourself a lot of trouble.

First, place the lemons in a bowl;
Heat the lemons in a microwave for 20 to 60 seconds;
Once the lemons have cooled down, give the lemons a squeeze and you should fine it much easier to get more juice.