I think people cooked smaller portions and used a stove in the rare case that they had leftovers. I removed the microwave from my kitchen and have not missed it.
I don't have a microwave oven either. We used one for a while but got rid of it and never missed it.
We cook from scratch every evening and plan meals in advance.
I don't have a microwave. We either heat it back up inthe over, or over the stove depending on what it is. I mostly bring whatever leftovers we end up with to work the next day, where I do heat them up in a microwave.
Pluse 1 on that... we also have removed the microwave from our home.
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We also got rid of the microwave almost 10 years ago and haven't missed it.
Microwaves are the multiblade razors of the kitchen. They promise you quicker better results and end up reducing the quality of your results... and neither one of them is good at giving you an irritation free shave