6 Ridiculously Easy Fruit Hacks

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By Phoebe Melnick

I eat a lot of fruit. And when I say a lot of fruit, I mean half of my diet is fruit and the other half is waffles and donuts. As you can tell, I live a very healthy lifestyle.

Here’s how I prep all my fruit so I can spend my day doing things worth my time—hopefully they’ll make your life a little easier, too.

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Kiwi

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Hack: Use a spoon to take the weird hairy skin off of a kiwi. It is way easier than using a peeler, and you won’t get that furry stuff all over you.

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Grapefruit

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Hack: Slice the rind off of a grapefruit with a knife rather than peeling it with your fingers. (Just don’t go quite as quickly as this person is going!) This way you get rid of all of the pith and you’ll have perfectly segmented slices for a fancy a*s breakfast.

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Grapes

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Hack: Cutting a bunch of grapes in half? Sandwich those babies in between two plates and slice them all at once. Fruit Ninja ain’t got nothin’ on you.

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Clementine

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Hack: Cut the top and bottom off of a clementine, then make a slice on its side to reveal easy grab-and-go bites. Pretty badass.

Strawberries

Hack: Use a straw to get rid of annoying strawberry leaves. Because it’s a strawberry, ya dummies. Get it?

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Apple

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Hack: Instead of putting your apple slices in a baggie like your mom packed your lunch for school, hold them together with an elastic band. And the slices won’t brown. Hell yeah.

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