16 Microwave Hacks That’ll Make You Better in the Kitchen

Home Food Cooking

Your microwave is good for more than just zapping dinner, re-warming your cup of joe, or melting butter. Use these microwave hacks to froth milk, soften sugar, whip up French toast, and more.

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Rescue stale bread

If you forgot to completely close your bread or bagel bag, simply wrap the loaf in a moist paper towel and zap it in the microwave for 20-second increments. The moisture from the towel will soak into the bread to make it taste fresh again, but not enough to make it soggy. (Note: Not everything belongs in the microwave, especially these 12 things.)