“A Game Changer for Midnight Snacking”: Man Finds a Way To Mute His Microwave

“A Game Changer for Midnight Snacking”: Man Finds a Way To Mute His Microwave

  • A South African man humorously stated that he had levelled up in life when he realised that he could mute his microwave
  • Not keeping the hack to himself, the man showed which buttons he pressed and suggested what people could do to microwaves different to his to achieve the same outcome
  • Members of the online community were stunned and joked about how muting the appliance would make them forget that they put something inside

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A man muted his microwave.
A man found a way to mute his microwave. Images: @rubenito1997
Source: TikTok

Rubenito, a local flight attendant, took many people by surprise when he discovered how to mute his microwave. With just a press of a few buttons, the appliance was completely silent, besides the humming sound as it warmed the contents inside.

Sharing the hack on his TikTok account, Rubenito, who didn't share the brand of the microwave he used, simultaneously pressed the 'stop' and 'start' buttons. He noted that on other models, one should attempt pressing the '0' button to achieve the same results.

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He captioned his post:

"A game changer for midnight snacking."

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Muted microwave astonishes South Africans

Many local members of the online community rushed to the comment section in awe and curiosity after seeing how Rubenito removed the sound from the kitchen appliance.

A man typing on his phone.
People were stunned to see what Rubenito had done to his microwave. Image: niekverlaan / Pixabay
Source: UGC

@matshedisorebecca laughed and wrote:

"That’s great, but how will we know when the electricity comes back after load shedding in South Africa?"

@alisonb85 thought the hack was truly a game-changer and added in the comment section:

"My teenager is at the stage of life where he doesn't stop eating, so when he goes for a walk at about 11pm looking for food, he would love a quiet microwave!"

@athinangamso stated that they would definitely try to mute the microwave, adding:

"My LG sings a whole song after warming up food."

@robz.bb told the online community:

"When I started losing my hearing, my nephew would turn the microwave sound off to mess with me."

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@goppisssgirl shared under the post:

"I genuinely could cry. This is a dream come true for me! My microwave is so overly loud."

@callthemg confessed in the comments:

"This would ruin my life. I would just endlessly be microwaving and forgetting."

A humorous @keaaaam asked the public:

"Does anyone know how I can get our gardener to mute his lawnmowing machine?

3 Other stories about microwaves

  • In another article, Briefly News reported that a DIY and cleaning content creator shared a way to clean the removable part of a microwave. The hack surprised social media users, with some admitting that they would accidentally break something.
  • Instead of using an oven, a woman revealed that she used a microwave to bake a Woolworths cake. Her technique left many people wanting to know exactly how she achieved the impressive baked item.
  • South Africans were left scratching their heads in confusion when a woman warmed her phone in the microwave. Her actions came about when she tried to elevate her vlogging skills when she attempted to film her food inside.

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