https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:52:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2617163 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:16:25 +0000 PawPrints 2617163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we didn't have a microwave, DD would be getting her dinner ice-cold from the fridge every night. No way I'm making her wait for me to reheat something on the stove, or cook something new, during the short time between when we get home and when she goes to bed. It's also nice for steaming frozen vegetables, which she really likes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616966 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:01:31 +0000 OldpuebloJenn 2616966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't had a microwave in 5 years! Don't miss it a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616935 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 21:12:00 +0000 Mrs. Polish 2616935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: we've been without for three years. I love not having one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616904 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:23:40 +0000 IRunForFun 2616904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure I could (and DH definitely would!) but I don't really want to. We eat a lot of leftovers and I'm a very impatient person, so I wouldn't want to wait to heat them up on the stove or in the oven. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616902 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:18:30 +0000 autumnleaves 2616902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use it to sterilize bottles. I could see myself using a tea kettle more to make tea but I don't want to sterilize bottles daily on a cooktop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616889 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:01:38 +0000 ottilie 2616889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived without one for 3 years, and it's true, you don't need one. You can do most things on the stove/in the oven. I do like having one, though, just for the convenience. It's just easier to press a button and walk away (say, to melt butter) than to stand at the stove watching it melt on the pan. I also like having the ability to defrost things last minute. </p> <p>Plus, I like microwave popcorn. :happy: </p> <p>But yeah, not a big deal to go without. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616885 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:48:43 +0000 Iced Tea 2616885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have lived without a microwave before and generally didn't miss it. I also realized how much better some foods turn out when reheated on the stove (pizza for sure). At some point my husband decided he wanted one and bought one. I use it pretty often to reheat small quantities of leftovers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616878 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:35:38 +0000 LovelyPlum 2616878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ous died about 10 months ago, and we don't miss it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616875 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:31:20 +0000 winter_wonder 2616875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could but don't want to! Am I wrong in assuming there are more dishes involved when reheating things? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616725 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 14:23:42 +0000 arosebyany 2616725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uhhh....no. If for no other reason than DH reheating macaroni in my pans, and burning the bottom of it! Dude! Quit burning my pans!!! Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616663 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:33:07 +0000 maddyz 2616663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, I have one and I am still trying to figure out what to do with it. It's nice for heating small bits of food for LO but I kinda wish I didn't use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616650 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:27:59 +0000 MaryM 2616650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did without when our house was staged for moving, and it wasn't bad at all. We had a toaster oven we could get out if we needed it, but mostly we just used the stove. </p> <p>For popcorn, whirly pop all the way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616644 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:23:28 +0000 Foodnerd81 2616644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Somewhere between I NEED it and I want it and would never want to try without it! It's just so much adore and faster. </p> <p>Our toaster oven broke a few weeks ago and we decided not to replace until we move- that's been really annoying. If I didn't have a microwave I would need a good toaster oven at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616630 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:06:46 +0000 yin 2616630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived without one for a week, and while it was bearable, I prefer the convenience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616613 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:51:44 +0000 caterw 2616613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have done it both as a kid and as an adult- it was totally fine for the months that we were without it. I definitely think it makes life easier when you have little kids to just heat up stuff in a hurry but I could go without it again if needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616611 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:49:31 +0000 Smurfette 2616611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could but why would I want to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616610 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:46:39 +0000 catlady 2616610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but it would make life harder. We do much of our cooking the night before and then just reheat dinners, and it just takes so much less time in the microwave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616606 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:42:01 +0000 ValentineMommy 2616606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could, but I really don't want to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616590 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:22:15 +0000 Mamaof2 2616590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616588 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:21:54 +0000 Synchronicity 2616588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure I could but I wouldn't want to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616580 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:59:58 +0000 sandy 2616580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could but like @Andrea I love the convenience so I wouldn't want to. Like I could live without a dishwasher but it's so much easier to just load the dishes and run it. I do a lot of batch cooking </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616571 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:50:22 +0000 psw27 2616571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could but only if we had a toaster oven I think. We reheat a lot of stuff for LOs meals (frozen pancakes or nuggets for dinner, etc.) and it would take forever to heat up our big oven. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616550 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:18:19 +0000 Andrea 2616550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could, but I wouldn't want to. I love convenience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616538 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:00:50 +0000 lamariniere 2616538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived without one for a long time. We have one now and it's definitely convenient. I could probably do without it again once the kids are older and I don't need to heat things right this second to feed someone who is crying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616529 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 10:50:34 +0000 Alivoo01 2616529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm the microwave queen so I would want it. However, DH is anti-microwave so he could live without it easily. He actually hates how much I use the microwave. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616528 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 10:50:31 +0000 avivoca 2616528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't had one since 2010. I honestly don't miss it. </p> <p>To be fair, my sister gave us hers a few months ago and it's still in the garage because we never need it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616515 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 10:27:24 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2616515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As long as I had a tea kettle I wouldn't miss or need a microwave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616480 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 09:55:11 +0000 Mrsbells 2616480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: lol i had co workers that loved reheating their coffee I never understood that.<br /> For us a microwave is hard to do without because we cook up meals in batches and reheat a lot of things </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616465 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 09:42:45 +0000 looch 2616465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: Stovetop, or one of those air popper machines, if you eat a ton of it. </p> <p>I also had an electric tea kettle for heating up water for tea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-youdo-you-live-without-a-microwave#post-2616446 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 09:25:18 +0000 snowjewelz 2616446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't want to, haha. I'm super lazy so I like nuking stuff.</p> <p>DH probably can. </p>