Are you in a rush? Running late? Do the kids need to be dropped off or picked up without delay? Oh but wait! You do not have time for breakfast and can live with that but without that cup of tea or coffee you know your day is off to a bad start! What is the fastest way to get that cup into your system? The microwave! An almost indispensable appliance one can own.

Where would I be without the microwave? As a wife, mother, and fulltime student I can never thank the inventor of the microwave enough for this appliance. Often in a hurry to get the kids off to the childminder or to school before I have to get on with my schedule, I often find that although I may not have time to have a decent breakfast, quickly toasting a slice of bread and spreading butter on it can be done in the same time as the warming up of a nice cup of tea in my microwave. It saves time, saves gas, one can even bake or grill with this appliance and a big plus is that it is so much easier to clean than the conventional oven.

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