Most people learn to use a tool or prepare food in a very specific way and don't really stray from that their whole lives, especially if you're a total noob like me.
You're about to realize that there's likely a better way to use a ton of familiar things in your life.
Check out these 23 ways you may have been doing it wrong all along!
Flip it over and cut it from the bottom. Now you can have that restaurant-quality sandwich at home.
Stick a fork into the filling of the Oreo for optimal dunking. This allows you to dip the entire cookie without getting those fingers all milky. Genius.
Why not just keep your spot with your shoes in line and enjoy a nice seat? Not only do you get to sit back and be chill, there's no way for someone to cut in line either. If they do, you can jut smack 'em with your shoe.
This is great for a dramatic body reveal, just sayin'.
That tab is more useful than you think...
Wrapping the earphone cord above your ear will help secure it much better when you're moving around.
Writing letters on top of the words will do a much better job.
Make a little knot to secure it. It'll stay plugged in no matter how much you move it around. I bet if you tell your dad this one he'll say that he never has this problem (before secretly going to give it a try).
That thing will be chilled to the max.
The flange plunger (left) should be used when you're clearing a toilet while the cup plunger (right) should be used on a sink.
They're there to hang additional plastic bags from when your cart is already full or you need to protect fragile items.
After pinching the tip of the other end of the banana, it will then peel very easily.
Here's the best way to arrange round sandwich toppings to maximize every bite. You've instantly just made every sandwich you make better for the rest of your life.
Many people claim that assuming a squat position instead of a straight sit down is better for your bowels — quicker and easier, too. It all deals with the alignment of your colon, but we won't go into that.
Notice the "Press Here To Lock Roll" tab on the side of the box. Do it up and solve all of your problems!
When a property is turned down by a player after landing on it, you're supposed to let the other players bid for it in an auction.
This really pushes the game along if you haven't tried it.
I'm always making notes but then I don't see them when I need them. Solution? Use that bathroom mirror! You look at it every day, and there won't be a huge build up of sticky-notes in your place.
I'm tellin' ya, a bobby pin will hold that spot so well.
Check out this easy way to "unravel" an orange.
How annoying is it to heat up two dishes in the microwave only to have one semi-warm bowl and one searing hot one because you've been waiting so long? Get around that by stacking a dish on a mug to raise it up.
At first this may seem trivial, but no one likes bending their neck to catch that floppy pizza in their mouth. Shaping it into a "U" will give it that extra structure you need.
Researchers actually spent 4 months in a lab using 3D burger scans to figure this one out. Next time you smash a burger, don't let their hard work go to waste!
Well, cut off the ends of the hanger and use them as a snug chip bag holder!
This really doesn't have to happen, just arrange the leftovers into a donut-like ring to get a more even heat up.
These holes prevent that annoying bag suction.
This is actually a coat hook! Instead of bundling everything up in the overhead compartment or on your chair, just hang it here.
You should always have the bumpy side of the bobby pin against your scalp — this will make it slip less.
You have to keep that line from your neck to your toes completely straight!
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