You’ve been closing cereal boxes wrong! TikTok hack reveals how to seal the carton properly to keep food fresh
- TikTok users have shared how to make cereal stay fresher and crisper for longer
- A simple hack involves folding the top of the box over to seal the food inside
- People said the discovery was ‘life changing’ and ‘they’d been living a lie’
Nobody likes stale cereal that instantly goes soggy as soon as it hits the milk, but now TikTok users have shared a clever hack for ensuring it stays fresh.
British TikTok user Katy Bee left followers amazed when she revealed that you’ve probably been closing cereal boxes all wrong, and shared her trick for doing it the right way.
Rather than slotting the tab on the flap into the perforated slot, a clever folding trick will keep air out of the packet and make sure the contents stay fresher for longer.
Maqsood Hus, from the UK, revealed you can do the simple hack in mere seconds, which will keep food fresher for longer – she starts by folding down the back of the packet (right)
The hack has been tried out by various TikTok users, including Maqsood Hus who shared a video demonstrating how to nail it, which has racked up more than 2,000 likes.
To do the hack, Masqood starts by folding down the back of the packet.
Next, she pushes in the sides to make a V-shape in the cardboard.
Finally, she pushes the front of the box in, and pinches both sides together creating a seal.
Maqsood used the audio from Katie’s original video in her clip, where she exclaims: ‘That is how you close your cereal, look at that f****** technique!’.
Next, she pushes in the sides to make a V-shape in the cardboard (left) Finally, she pushes the front of the box in, and pinches both sides together creating a seal (right)
She was shocked that the technique worked, as many users thanked her for sharing the hack
People were quick to share their amazement, saying it had changed their life.
‘Whaaaaa… whaaaa… I never knew that’ said one
‘Omg’ wrote another
People were quick to share their amazement, saying it had changed their life
‘I was thinking naa I’ve been doing it right till I saw the end’ commented a third.
‘My life is permanently changed’ one TikTok user added
‘I’ve been living a lie’ said one
‘TikTok is like free college’ added another.