Woman's simple cleaning hack to effortlessly remove greasy stains from food containers

A woman shared a 'life-changing' kitchen hack to quickly wash oily food containers - and people can't believe they've been doing it all wrong.

By Christine Younan, Deputy Editor for Social News

Containers of food

Food containers can sometimes get grubby (Image: Getty Images)

Life hacks are all the rage, offering nifty solutions for everything these days.

TikTok has become a treasure trove for these ingenious tips – and one user's recent video has taken the platform by storm.

The clip, posted by @ezbrnd who enjoys a following of 39,500, showcases three clever tricks, including an effective method to de-grease oily food containers.

Ever tried this neat trick before?

In the viral video, the third hack reveals a "quick way to wash oily boxes".

Simply place a paper towel inside the container, squirt in some soap, secure the lid and give it a good shake.

Moments later, when you pop the lid off, the grease will have transferred onto the paper towel. The video also demonstrates how to seal a bread bag without a clip and an easy way to prevent a chopping board from sliding around.

The video, which was captioned: "Three kitchen hacks that changed my life have you tried any of these?" exploded online, amassing over 718,000 likes and 29,700 shares.

One viewer exclaimed: "It's about to change my life."

@ezbrnd

3 Kitchen hacks that changed my life - have you tried any of these? #kitchenhacks #lifehacks #cleaninghacks #ezbrnd #papertowel

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Another impressed TikToker commented: "The paper towel in the container is wild! I use it all the time and it works! ".

And another user commented: "Golly, this is very smart! I will try all of these, thanks for these life hacks! " Meanwhile, another suggested: "For the oily containers, I used dish soap mix vinegar. I solve the problem no greasy and works perfect."

You learn something new every day, right?

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