Many people have a microwave in their home, and most of those people use it every day. Odds are, though, they’re just using it to heat up day-old pizza or frozen dinners.

Here are some pretty nifty microwave hacks that you can use to make your life easier. You can thank us later.

(H/T The Chive)

Microwaves aren’t just for re-heating food items that are bad for you. They can help you legitimately cook, clean and generally improve your life. Just make sure to avoid putting aluminum foil in them. That never ends well.

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