Today we're going to show you 10 simple microwave tricks that you can use to save time and money.

今天我們要來教你十個可以幫助節省時間和金錢的簡單微波爐使用技巧。

Have you ever accidentally addressed a letter wrong?

你是否曾經不小心寫錯一個字母？

Perhaps you're writing your favorite superhero but you accidentally got their name wrong after you put the stamp on.

也許你正寫信給你最喜歡的超級英雄，但卻不小心在貼好郵票後，寫錯他們的名字。

No problem, just grab the envelope you used and dab just a few drops of water directly onto the stamp.

沒問題，只要在貼在信封的郵票上輕拍一點水。

Now place the envelope in the microwave and nuke it for 20 seconds.

然後把信封放進微波爐加熱二十秒。

When it's done, well, you can easily peel the stamp off with just a bit of prying and place that stamp right back on there.

當加熱好時，你可以很輕易地，撕一下就撕掉那張郵票，再貼到信封上。

Then you're free to address the new envelope that will arrive at its destination safe and securely.

那麼你就可以再寫新的信封，它將會安全穩當地抵達目的地。

No time for cooking but you're in the mood for a bacony snack?

沒有時間煮飯，但你很想來點培根點心嗎？

Hey, no worries.

嘿，別擔心。

You've got your trusty microwave.

你有一台好用的微波爐。

Grab a plate and a bowl, then lay several slices of bacon directly on top of the bowl.

拿一個盤子和一個碗，然後把幾片培根直接舖在碗的上方。

Now toss it in the microwave and put about one minute on the timer for each slice of bacon that you use.

現在把它放在微波爐裡，每一片培根的加熱時間為一分鐘。

The bacon grease will drip right down the bowl and onto the plate.

培根的油脂會沿著碗流下來到盤子中。

Let the bacon cool down for about a minute before touching it or eating it.

在拿或是吃培根之前，讓它冷卻大約一分鐘。

Mmm, delicious.

嗯，好吃。

All right, let's talk corn.

好的，讓我們來聊聊玉米。

Remove the husks from some corn on the cob and then wrap it with a damp paper towel just like this.

去除一些玉米穗軸上的外皮，然後再像這樣用一張濕紙巾把它包起來。

Toss that beast in the microwave for no more than three minutes.

把它放進微波爐旋轉，不要超過三分鐘。

When you pull it out, we suggest using corn cob skewers or you know those little things you plug into the sides.

當你把它拿出來時，我們建議你使用玉米叉或是那些你可以插進側邊的小東西。

Add some butter or some seasoning and enjoy.

塗一點奶油或是加一些調味料，然後大啖一番。

All right, so the cutting board just got a high dose of meat.

好的，所以砧板上有一大塊肉。

We definitely don't want to get salmonella all over everything but we don't have the time to wash it.

我們當然不希望到處都是沙門氏菌，但是我們也沒有時間洗它。

So what do we do?

所以我們該怎麼做呢？

Get the board wet, lather soap on the top, and then toss it into the microwave for a bit.

把砧板弄濕，用肥皂塗抹它的表面，然後再把它放進微波爐一下。

Voila, sterilized cutting board ready for the next sacrifice.

看，消毒好的砧板準備好供下一次打牙祭使用了。

Oh my, do you have a sweet tooth and you have some two-day-old stale doughnuts?

喔我的天，你是「螞蟻」嗎？然後你有一些放了兩天，乾掉的甜甜圈嗎？

Heh, that's not even a problem.

嗯，那根本不是一個問題。

Nuke them for 10 to 12 seconds in the microwave.

用微波爐加熱它們十到十二秒。

They'll be nice and squishy just like they were fresh from the bakery.

它們會變得好吃和鬆軟，就像剛從麵包店新鮮出爐的一樣。

Mmm-hmm.

嗯嗯。

Holy crud, my microwave is an absolute disgusting mess.

髒透了，我的微波爐是個噁心的大災難。

Odd, I don't remember microwaving body parts in here, but I must have forgotten about it.

怪了，我不記得我有在這裡微波「屍塊」，但一定是我忘了。

How do I clean this up quick without any use of stinky chemicals?

我該怎麼快速清理它，而且不用任何刺鼻的化學物質呢？

Easy, grab a lemon, cut it into two pieces, fill a bowl with water, and squeeze some of the lemon juice out.

簡單，拿一顆檸檬，把它切一半，把碗裝好水，並擠出一點檸檬汁。

Now you're going to drop the lemons in and toss this whole thing into the microwave for four to five minutes.

現在你要把檸檬放進微波爐，並把整碗加熱四到五分鐘。

The water and lemon juice will boil off a bit.

水和檸檬汁會稍微沸騰。

The citric acid will eat into any of the nastiness caked onto the microwave.

檸檬酸將會分解結塊在微波爐上的汙穢之物。

You can simply wipe it all down afterwards to get yourself a nice clean and sanitary microwave.

接著你可以簡單地擦拭掉這些汙漬，再次得到一個乾淨和衛生的微波爐。

You know what sucks?

你知道甚麼東西很惱人嗎？

Cutting onions, there's a gas released when you chop these things and it can literally bring tears to your eyes.

切洋蔥，當你切這些東西時，它會釋放一種氣體，那種氣體會使你流淚。

However, if you chop the ends off the onion first and nuke it for 30 seconds, you can release most of the gas beforehand.

但是，如果你先把洋蔥的底部切掉，並微波加熱三十秒，你就可以先行讓它釋放大部分的氣體。

This will allow you to easily chop the onion as you please with no more tears.

這會讓你輕鬆地切洋蔥而不再流淚。

Got the munchies but you're out of chips?

嘴饞卻沒有洋芋片了嗎？

No problem, grab yourself some nice looking taters.

沒問題，自己去拿一些漂亮的馬鈴薯。

Now slice them thin, about 1/8 of an inch.

把它們切成薄片，大概一吋的八分之一。

Make some nice even layers and place them individually on a plate.

做一些厚度平均的薄片，並把它們各自放到一個盤子上。

Now set the microwave to three minutes.

現在定時微波爐三分鐘。

Once the timer runs out, you'll need to flip the slices over and add another three minutes to the nuker.

一但時間到，你得把薄片翻面，並再加熱三分鐘。

Keep an eye on them and make sure they don't overcook.

保持密切注意並確保不會烹煮過度。

When you're done, you should have some surprisingly delicious potato chips.

當你加熱好了，你應該會得到一些意外可口的洋芋片。

Just add some salt.

只要加一點鹽。

You know a lot of us experience back or neck pain, but we don't always have a heating pad laying around.

你知道多數人都有背或是脖子痠痛的經驗，但是我們並非總是有熱敷墊放在身邊。

Here is a very simple solution.

這裡有一個很簡單的解決辦法。

Just grab a nice clean sock and fill it up with uncooked dry rice.

只要拿一個好的乾淨的襪子，然後用未煮過的乾米填充。

You might be able to find that in your cupboard.

你也許可以在你的壁櫥裡找到它們。

Once you're done filling it, just tie off the top, toss in the microwave for a couple minutes.

一但你填充好它，把上方綁起來，放進微波爐轉幾分鐘。

Afterwards you're going to have a nice heating pad, you can apply to any aching part of your body.

接著，一個很棒的熱敷墊就誕生啦，你可以敷在任何你身體的痠痛處上。

Hmm, got yourself a nasty dish sponge, but you aren't ready to part ways with it?

嗯，你的菜瓜布髒了嗎，但是你還不想丟掉它？

Your microwave can take care of this easily.

就交給你的微波爐吧！

Just grab the sponge and get it a bit wet.

只要把海綿沾一點水。

Now sprinkle a bit of dish soap on top and toss in the microwave for about a minute to kill off any bacteria.

現在在上面滴上幾滴洗碗精並放進微波爐大約一分鐘以殺死各種細菌。

When it comes out, you should have a nice delicious treat.

當拿出它時，你應該就有一盤佳餚了。

Uh, wait, uh, no, no, no, don't eat that.

呃，等等，呃，不不不，不要吃它。

Hmm, aah, okay, just use it to clean your dishes, sorry.

嗯，啊，好，拿它來洗你的碗盤就好，對不起。

As always, thanks for watching and we'll see you next time.

一如以往地，謝謝收看，我們下次再見。