9 Food Hacks That’ll Make Your Life Exponentially Better
By Lily Lou
Okay, we’ve all been there: 3 hours of searching #lifehacks on Pinterest just to save a couple minutes of our time. Let us spare your precious time by avoiding the mindless searching.
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Here are some food hacks that are a combination of weird and brilliant:
1. Use Your Macbook Power Adapter as a Bottle Opener
Crack open your favorite drink and prove to everyone that Macs > PCs. If you don’t have a Macbook, there are other ways to open bottles.
MORE: How to Open Bottles Without a Bottle Opener
2. Use Floss To Cut Cake and Cheese
For when you’re too lazy (or excited to eat cake) and you’ve run out of clean knives.
MORE: How to Upgrade Your Boxed Cake Mix
3. Use Tortillas Instead of Plates
Save yourself some time (and help the environment). Go all out and make your own tortillas.
MORE: 7 Creative Ways to Eat More Tortillas in Your Everyday Life
4. Crush Oreos and Put Them In a Salt Shaker
Add some Oreo dust to your favorite ice cream.
MORE: How to Make Homemade Oreos
5. Crush Doritos and Put Them In a Salt Shaker
If you’re looking for something a little more savory.
6. Use Spoons If You Don’t Have a Roasting Rack
Now you can finally roast whatever you want (chicken, nuts, veggies, garlic – you name it).
7. Add Salt and Cinnamon to the Oven Floor to Reduce Smoke
It’ll be easier to clean your oven later, too.
8. Keep Your Cake From Going Stale with Bread and Toothpicks
Or eat all of the cake in one sitting so you don’t have to worry – that’s what we do.
9. Easily Cut Fruit and Veggies
Efficiency at its finest.
Save yourself from washing dishes by using the pizza box.
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