A TikTok user's easy hack for getting grease stains out of plastic food storage containers calls for soap, water, and paper towel

• Adi Kempler, @adikempler on TikTok, shared her hack for getting rid of grease stains on plastic food containers.
• For this cleaning trick, home cooks need dish soap, warm water, and paper towel.
• In a video she posted to TikTok, Kempler shakes everything together for between 45 seconds and one minute.
• She told Insider that she uses this bleach-free hack specifically on containers that have not been microwaved.
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TikTok is filled with cooking hacks and food trends. From tiny foods to advice on storing avocados, home cooks can find innovative answers to just about any kitchen question they have.

One user, @adikempler, recently shared her trick for cleaning away grease stains from plastic food containers. At the time of writing, her video had more than 500,000 views.

Any home cook who has saved and reused a take-out container knows the struggle of trying to remove the tiny beads of grease from its walls and lid. No matter how hard you scrub with a sponge, it just won't budge.

Kempler's hack for getting rid of the grease is made up of four easy steps:

1. Start by putting a little bit of dish soap and warm water into the stained container.
2. Then add a few small pieces of torn paper towels.
3. Next, seal the lid and shake the container vigorously for 45 seconds to one minute.
4. Rinse out the container.

Kempler said in her video that the container should no longer have "that greasy feel" and should be completely clean afterward.

She told Insider that the trick came from her stepmother after Kempler complained to her about greasy containers and how every internet hack she found took too long or used bleach, which she prefers not to use in her kitchen.

"It was a game-changer!" she said. 

Kempler told Insider that she hasn't tried this cleaning method on containers that have been heated in the microwave or dishwasher.

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