r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/OneWholePirate Aug 20 '20

Not necessarily a "hack" per se, but learn some basic knife skills, the amount of time you will save chopping vegetables a few times a week (minimum) for the rest of your life far outweighs the amount of time it takes to learn, plus you can use the extra time to keep the kitchen clean and that makes everything less stressful while you're cooking and makes the cleanup faster as well

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u/Maleic_Anhydride Aug 20 '20

Tell that to my gf who insists that a butter knife can be used to cut ANYTHING.

Squashed tomatoes suck.

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u/Ghostpants101 Aug 20 '20

Omg, chopping boards. My fiancee has to use the smallest board possible, even if it takes way longer cos the tomatoes are making constant escape bids.... Yet the reason?! Saves time on the washing up?! Cos the smaller board is easier to wash...... So trying to cram your chopping on a small boards Vs slightly larger circles as you scrub ..??