You learn something new every day about items that you use on an everyday basis. Sometimes, people go their entire lives using items and products without knowing the secret uses that can help in the long run.
For example, many products have caps, clips, and other things that can help to use the product that much easier.
Whether it's on the side with our eggs and potatoes in the morning or used on a sandwich, or even with dinner when we BBQ some burgers and hot dogs, ketchup is a staple in the kitchen.
The cap is usually removed to take the film off of the ketchup in order for us to use it and squeeze it out. Then we replace the cap and use it regularly.
One TikTok user shared online that she realized the top of a ketchup bottle was more than just a top. In fact, she learned that you can use it to open the ketchup itself.
The small piece on the ketchup cap apparently is supposed to poke a hole in the film that covers the ketchup to keep it fresh.
That film is on there pretty tight. Many times, we break a nail or even go to using our teeth to peel it off. Laura shared it's easier to poke a hole and just replace the cap and squirt it out from there.
She used the cap to poke the hole in the film, replaced the cap, and flipped it over to squirt out onto a napkin to showcase that it easily works.
Some TikTok users were happy she shared the hack, saying whenever they try to get the film off normally it's a struggle. Sometimes that film is on pretty tight.
"WHAT?!?! Every time someone pours ketchup, we get a flood. I wish I knew this earlier," shared one TikTok user. Sometimes, the ketchup can get pretty watery and gross.
Some TikTok users said Laura was absolutely wrong and the little top piece was not used to open the ketchup and poke a hole in the film, but to keep the ketchup fresh instead.
With the plastic caps on ketchup, there is a hole in which the ketchup comes out. Many shared that the little plastic piece is to close up that hole so it doesn't dry out.
Another TikTok user added that ketchup bottles have had metal tops before plastic ones. The plastic ones were put into use when manufacturers realized that they're safer and easier to use by children.
