Our social media feeds can sometimes prove to be a treasure trove of useful information. People from all over the world often share lesser-known tips and helpful hacks that can make your life easier by saving you time, money, energy, or all three! Food and kitchen hacks are popular categories online. A variety of them have gone viral relatively recently. We have compiled a short list of those you can’t miss. Check them out and try them at home soon!
Here are 7 recent viral food hacks you must know about:
1. How to pour without spilling oil
Pouring oil from the packet into the jar/bottle can lead to oil spillage if you are not careful. To make this process easier, a simple method has recently gone viral. It uses a common kitchen utensil to pour the oil easily. To know how it works, click here.
2. How to use chopsticks to transfer liquids
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You can do a lot more with chopsticks than just eat food. Did you know that it can help you pour liquids into bottles? A viral video shows a content creator trying this hack and he is surprised with the results. In the comments, users have given explanations and suggestions to improve the hack. Here is the full article.
3. How to untie the knots of a plastic bag
Untangling the knots in plastic bags can be very difficult at times. Though we can easily cut the bag to access the contents inside, it means the bag cannot be reused and will go to waste. But what if we tell you there is an easy and quick solution to these knots? Watch the video here to find out.
4. How to make Seekh Kebab easily

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Juicy and delicious kebabs are the first choice of many. If you want to make seekh kebabs at home, then you should know about a viral hack. It teaches you how to easily shape kebabs and prepare a large quantity of kebabs quickly. Click here to read the exact steps or watch the video.
5. How to make five rotis at once
Do you have to make a lot of rotis but are short on time? There is a brilliant viral hack that can help you get your work done faster. It’s so easy that you might wonder why you didn’t think of it before. Here are the details.
6. How to make round puris without rolling pin
We also have a special hack that helps you make round puris quickly. This trick works even when you don’t have a rolling pin. All you need is a plastic sheet (or baking/parchment paper) and a small chopping board or a thick, flat-bottomed plate. Watch the video here to understand how it works.
7. Viral DIY Rice Dispenser
A viral video shows a man making a rice dispenser using a plastic bottle, which has garnered millions of views and left many Instagram users impressed. In the reel, we see the top of the plastic bottle tightly attached (from the inside) to a rice bag. The man opens the lid of the bottle and takes out as much rice as he wants and then closes it later. Here’s the full story.
Do you have a favorite hack that you discovered through a viral video? Let us know in the comments below.