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Original poster

I chucked out the microwave

42 replies

wannabedomesticgoddess · 09/02/2013 12:07

Last week. I dont miss it yet. But will I?

We mainly used it for reheating. But a saucepan does the same job.

Does anyone really use theirs a lot? If so, what for?

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Schlock · 09/02/2013 12:09

I haven't had a microwave for 16 years. I only ever wish I had one when I forget to take the mince out of the freezer!

HDee · 09/02/2013 12:09

The only thing we use ours for is rice. We could easily cope without it and if it blew up I very much doubt we would replace it.

It was a godsend when our children were babies though, for heating bottles and food.

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 09/02/2013 12:21

Hmm. Maybe when DD2 starts weaning I will miss it!

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MrsHoarder · 09/02/2013 12:24

Morning porridge, hot chocolate with milk, using the microwave steriliser, defrosting in a hurry and reheating (straight into the bowl)

Arisbottle · 09/02/2013 12:26

We got rid of ours around October November . Do not miss it at all, other than for rice.

Pancakeflipper · 09/02/2013 12:26

I only use it to defrost mince. Once ours breaks then I shall just get myself more organised.

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 09/02/2013 12:28

Oh.

Can oats so simple be cooked on the hob?

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BlueberryHill · 09/02/2013 12:29

Starting off baked pots, just gets them going and then into the oven for 30 / 45 mins to crisp off. Cuts down the time and use of the oven.

Plus defrosting / reheating sometimes.

Other than that I hate them, knew someone who used to do pizzas in them, why?

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 09/02/2013 12:30

We used to do the chicago town pizzas in them. But then we tried in the oven one time even when we still had the microwave and they were nicer!

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Thingymajigs · 09/02/2013 12:39

Yes.
Porridge, defrosting our homemade cobs and bread, defrosting potato water for the bread, heating frozen peas, beans, defrosting fish/mince and warming DP's meals if he's home late. We even make scrambled egg in there, the kids prefer it that way. I wouldn't struggle if my microwave broke down but it'd be an inconvenience.

tinygreendragon · 09/02/2013 12:48

I thought I would miss mine when I moved house 6 months ago when I had to leave it behind, but I'm yet to find a reason to need it.

Saves space and saves money on the electric too!

pregnantpause · 09/02/2013 18:37

Porridge, bottle s, reheat dinners with less mess,rice, baked pot a, scrambled eggs, super noodles(not proud of that) quick softening of butter. I could not last a day without mineSmile

MikeLitoris · 09/02/2013 18:40

Got rid of ours before christmas too.

The only time I have missed it is when I really fancied ready brek. Normal porridge is fine on the hob but ready brek must be zapped.

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 09/02/2013 18:41

I use mine daily. Heating milk for cereals, porridge. Do not have time to stand over saucepans of porridge in the morning oats so simple it is! Hot chocolates, reheating/defrosting home made soups and sauces straight from freezer. Even coffee I haven't finished drinking and it's gone coldBlush love mine :)

CharlotteBronteSaurus · 09/02/2013 18:43

we use ours 2-3 night a week, to reheat batch cooking on work nights.
when the DC are older and happy to eat at a later, more civilised hour, we'll probably ditch it.

iremembertypewriters · 09/02/2013 18:45

I would definitely miss ours. We do rice, pasta, porridge, warm milk, defrost batch meals. Loads! We've got a really rubbish job so the microwave saves loads of time.

dorapeppageorgenoddy · 09/02/2013 18:47

We haven't had one for years and we grew up without one - hot chocolate is nicer/easier with one though!

dorapeppageorgenoddy · 09/02/2013 18:49

And we really missed it at Christmas when it was our turn to do Christmas this year and we noticed the pudding was x mins in microwave (very quick) or 3hrs being steamed!

ouryve · 09/02/2013 18:56

I make my morning porridge in mine. I don't have to pay any attention to it while it's cooking. I just have the one dirty bowl instead of a dirty pan with milk burnt on it, a dirty hob, where the milk boiled over while I was trying to do 3 other things at once plus the same dirty bowl.

I also make hot chocolate (same business re washing up), reheat things, cook some veg... I wouldn't be without it.

MikeLitoris · 09/02/2013 18:56

I forgot about warming cold tea actually.

That I do miss.

bigbadbarry · 09/02/2013 18:57

I use it for heating milk and warming up the children's bedtime toys. DH uses it to warm his dinner when he is late home. That is all.

MirandaWest · 09/02/2013 18:58

I haven't had one for about 5 or 6 years. Don't miss it tbh

determinedma · 09/02/2013 19:09

Nope. Got rid of it years ago and haven't missed it at all. Wouldn't bother with another one

doctorhamster · 09/02/2013 19:10

Ours blew up a few weeks ago and we haven't replaced it. So far I only miss it for reheating a cold cuppa!

Wolfcub · 09/02/2013 19:15

We don't have one. The last time lived in a house with one was over ten years ago. It's not an item that's missed at all