Could You Live without a Microwave?
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the microwave is perhaps an appliance you find in most modern homes these days, although I do know people who do not like them or the very idea of them
personally, I find them useful, and saves me time (and money) to get things hot, and I can't imagine life without one
this is a godsent in our house because m son has anxitey he will not eat wwhen we eat so very much needed
indeed it is, and there's so much you can do in the microwave too. I know the traditional way of cooking is better, but we no longer live traditional lives
I could live without one (I did for over 40 years) but would not like to live without one now.
A word of warning to others although it's OK to warm up liquids in a microwave - water should NEVER be boiled. There have been cases of people being blinded or seriously burned when water has been heated past boiling point (superheated) and exploded when something such as coffee granules has been added.
https://scienceillustrated.com.au/science/ask-us-why-is-it-dangerous-to-heat-water-in-the-microwave/
indeed, I read about them. I often warm up water in the microwave, but that is because I do not want it to reach boiling point, or it burns my tea leaves. If I need something boiled, the kettle is good for that
hspexy I was trying to explain to someone who was trying to say that microwaving water to boil it was the cheapest way: That not only is it not the cheapest way but is also a very dangerous way. It's OK if you mix milk with the water or even take the finished cup of coffee up to boiling point (it will just overflow) but NEVER to boil water on its own.
I got pretty bad burns on my fingers when I used a mug in microwave a few years ago - my usual one is perfectly ok but the one I mistakenly used wasn't suitable for microwave use and it almost stuck to my fingers when I took it out. That's another thing to beware of 
davidstockport oooh ouch - that sounds awful! I suppose people do forget how powerful microwaves are, as they are used in such a mainstream way. Hope you didn't scar for life, but if you did, it is definitely a story to tell to help others understand
hspexy The scarring now is little more than slightly shiny skin on the inside of fingers where I grabbed the handle. I was in some ways lucky there was cold water available to plunge my hand into as soon as I realised what had happened.
davidstockport ouch! yes burns scarring take a while to disappear, if they disappear at all
Hi hspexy mine blow up 2 years ago and I've not got around to getting a new one yet. I keep saying I must but still not got one. Will get one some time this year. There are so many of them it's hard to pick which is a good one. And it's only me. 
Hi nicolajaynehend yes, there are loads out there. My advice is to get a medium priced one - the cheap ones never last, and the expensive ones are overpriced. The medium ones should do the job for a long while
Microwaves are "much of a muchness" but probably the best way to find the best for your needs is to read reviews and also try to stick to well known brands - where spare parts are usually available if anything goes wrong.
I'd always recommend "Sharp" and also "Argos" for purchase in sales - although there are plenty of other good makes and retailers. Argos gives you chance to see what "GENUINE" purchasers have to say about their purchase and also to ask questions..
Our microwave comes in handy for when I don't eat my dinner at the same time my parents do, so I can easily just heat it up in that microwave whenever I want it. But other that, I can live without a microwave. As long as I have my daily dose of LD then I am more than happy.
lol ah yes, one day everyone will be on this site, and then no one will be able to live without it 
If I had to give it up for one reason or another I think I definitely could, the most our microwave gets used is for scrambled eggs & warming up cup of teas I’ve let go cold 
I could just scramble eggs on the hob its just laziness really. I think some people would find it tough though as I know people who use the microwave more than the oven.
I can imagine that there’s an entire generation out there who probably considers heating something in the microwave as ‘cooking’
Now you don't have to... Makita have launched a portable Cordless Microwave. You could take it on picnics, while watching The Bodyguard at the theatre, etc. But, not exactly cheap. Hopefully, less expensive (and lighter) models will be available in a few years.
- www.powertoolworld.co.uk/makita-mw001gz-40v-max-xgt-cordless-microwave-body-only
I guess I could as all the things I use it for could be heated/cooked by other methods. I don't use it much and even less since I got an air fryer.
I only use mine for heating something or reheating or In an emergency defrost something. Never to cook with. I bought the one without the turntable and Its so much easier for cleaning.
I have always had a microwave but don't use it to it's full ability, but do probably use it daily.
No, I couldn't as I heat up wheat bags, of varying different sizes, throughout the day to ease my aches and pains.
TheChimp They are bags that I heat up and put on my back or shoulder depending on my needs at the time. They come in all shapes and sizes, there are just two of the bags I have
I've got one but rarely use it. It is never plugged in. I couldn't live without my kettle though
I don't use mine that much really but when ours broke we had to go out that day to buy one as we happened to be having left overs for tea
that's when you realise...For me it's been an essential everyday appliance. When I first moved to my current home, it was my only means of cooking. With children it was the quickest way to reheat food and for over a year now, I've had no cooker but I know what can be done in a microwave -whether it's cooking a cake for a birthday, starting off heating food whilst the air fryer is preheating for it (so cuts air frying time by half), cooking vegetables rather than boiling and even melting the oils to make natural deodorants and skin balms. I know plenty of people who think it's only for heating ready meals, baked beans and jacket potatoes, as well as others who look down on using it for the same reason.
Got used to it and rely on it now but remember before they were widely available and newly invented so yes it would just be going backwards and using the grill and oven more. My Nan (no longer around) had one when first came out. Couldn’t get used to quick cooking times and caught fire . They managed to put it out though. Put them off!
I have no air fryer, don’t need one. My microwave is my go to appliance, love it and use it daily
I could live without a microwave but I wouldn’t want to , mine also has a grill, oven and steamer automatic cooking and reheating programmes wonderful , I have a built in double electric oven hardly use it and I could live without that !!!
I think I could live without my microwave much more than I could live without my airfryer and my instant pot. One or the other if not both are on in my home everyday and I live alone though I’ve family in and out most days
I definitely couldn't live without a microwave.. I cook so many different meals/snacks in mine think I'd be lost without mine
I don't own a microwave 
I pretty much cook everything on the hob/oven, I reheat in the oven x
Microwave cooking is much cheaper than using the main oven plus the vegetables always taste better. So I won't give ours up
Never, it is a staple in our kitchen and has been for 30 + years. Especially when we're working different times.
We don't have a microwave. Our last one broke a couple years ago & we never replaced it. We rarely used it & don't miss it.
I couldn't live with out one. I have one that's a microwave and a oven. All meals are cooked in it. Except a few things like eggs Wich are cooked on an electric hob. I don't have a cooker don't need one as the microwave and oven does everything I need.
I'm 32 and I've never had a microwave in my home since moving out as a teenager. You literally don't need one. Anything you use it for can be done with something else, without using gamma radiation to warm your food. I'm not a tin foil hat conspiracy theorist or anything, I understand they are almost completely safe, but they're just not necessary. Most things you cook in the microwave turns out disgusting anyways.. My partner took a bit of getting used to it, but ended up binning her built-in microwave and replacing it with a multi-oven, which is a waaaay more useful appliance, and doesn't ruin your food.
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