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How To Make Food Taste Better, Become a Better Cook, Save Money, and Spend Less Time Cleaning! (5 Reasons Not to Have a Microwave & 5 Solutions to Living Without a Microwave)

Q: How can I make food taste better, become a better cook, save money, and spend less time cleaning? A: Don't own a microwave! Here are five reasons not to have a microwave, based on what I’ve learned through experience from having a microwave-free kitchen since 2007 and from cleaning other people’s microwaves as a housekeeper; plus, five solutions for living without a microwave that I’ve learned along the way. Bonne lecture! 1. CLEANING: One less appliance to clean  Microwaves are disgusting when they’re dirty and a total nuisance to clean, whether they’re on the countertop and you have to bend over to clean inside, or they’re installed above the stove/oven/counter and you’re short and can barely reach inside, as I learned when I worked as a housekeeper (cleaning other people’s microwaves when I didn’t have one in my own home taught me a lot about why it’s good not to have a microwave) It’s easier for me to clean a messy stovetop than a messy microwave  I prefer to c