- [Voiceover] Welcome to Household Hacker.
Today we're going to show you 10 simple microwave tricks
that you can use to save time and money.
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.
(chuckles) 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?
Hey, no worries.
You've got your trusty microwave.
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.
Mmm, delicious.
All right, let's talk corn.
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.
So what do we do?
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?
Heh, that's not even a problem.
Nuke them for 10 to 12 seconds in the microwave.
They'll be nice and squishy
just like they were fresh from the bakery.
Mmm-hmm
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 the 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.
You know what sucks?
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.
Now set the microwave to three minutes.
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.
Just add some salt.
You know a lot of us experience back or neck pain
but we don't always have a heating pad laying around.
Here is a very simple solution.
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.
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