HOW many times have you picked frozen chips or ready-made mash over making your own from scratch? For us, it’s got to be in the thousands – and it’s because we’ll do anything to avoid having to peel potatoes.
After all, it’s a fiddly, time-consuming task – and if you’re not paying attention, you can accidentally slice your hand.
That said, one savvy woman has revealed how she makes peeling potatoes an absolute breeze thanks to a fork.
Earlier this week, TikTok user Larissa took part in the trend where people are sharing the things they “randomly saw one day that is now an unconscious standard practise in your life”.
In the viral clip, Larissa takes a raw potato and stabs a fork into one end.
She then uses the fork to steady the potato as she quickly peels it – without fear of hurting her hand.
The video has racked up over 273,000 “likes” on TikTok – and people in the comments were blown away.
One replied: “I will be peeling potatoes this way for the rest of my life!”
“Wait a minute,” another wrote. “WAIT A GOD DANG MINUTE.”
A third joked: “I’m not even sure why I went to college at this point.”
Meanwhile, a fourth added: “My fingers and knuckles are so thankful for this!”
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During the pandemic they’ve been busy juggling childcare, homeschooling and work, with the added stress of worrying about the health of elderly relatives and vulnerable friends.
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The deadline for entries is Sunday February 14 and one winner and two runners-up will be announced on Sunday March 14. Good luck – we can’t wait to hear from you!
For more life hacks, this woman revealed how she puts her dish drying rack INSIDE her sink – and her ‘genius’ tip will stop puddles on your kitchen surfaces.
And this woman revealed we’ve been tearing greaseproof paper ‘wrong’ – and the ‘right’ way is blowing people’s minds.
Plus this mum-of-five shared her ‘genius’ space-saving laundry basket hack which halves the time she spends sorting clothes.
