20 Super Easy Food Hacks that Are Borderline Genius

Cooking and handling food is hard enough as it is without the usual spills and mishaps. Luckily, the internet is filled with useful life hacks to make preparing and eating food so much easier!

Buy your veggies in bulk and freeze them in airtight bags so they don’t go bad for weeks.

Save your asparagus by cutting off their bottoms and putting them in a jar of water.

Need to slice up some tomatoes or grapes? Put them between two plates and slice right through!

Peel oranges easily by cutting off the top and bottom, and then making a little slice at the side. And then unroll.

Stick a straw through strawberries to quickly get rid of the tops.

To make peeling eggs easier, add a bit of baking soda to the boiling water.

Separate egg yolks from whites by sucking the yolk out with a plastic bottle.

Fish out stray eggshells with a larger piece of eggshell.

Cut up soft cheeses and cakes using unscented dental floss instead of a knife.

Prevent excess grease from getting into your cupcakes by putting some dried rice at the bottom of your cupcake tin.

If your oven always burns the top of your cakes, put a wet sheet of wax paper on top to keep it from happening again.

Use a waffle maker to evenly and quickly cook up some bacon.

Put a stick through the lid of a yogurt cup and freeze it to make yogurt pops.

Put your ice cream in an airtight bag before you put them in the freezer so you won’t have super hard ice cream when you serve.

Freeze your coffee in an ice cube tray, so you can whip up some iced coffee without diluting your drink.

Put a paper towel in with your lettuce when you put it in the fridge. The paper towel soaks up the moisture, which keeps your lettuce fresh and crispy.

Slice a watermelon in half, and cut the halves into strips to make it easier to eat.

Put too much milk in your oatmeal? Add in a few teaspoons of chia seeds to get rid of the wateriness!

Need a taco stand? Use an upside down cupcake tray!

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Did we miss any useful hacks? Share your favorite food hacks in the comments below!