00:00Every older American should know these kitchen hacks.
00:02Grab a toothpick and poke a hole straight through the bottom of a fast food dipping sauce cup.
00:07Squeeze it like a sauce bottle and spread it evenly all over your burger.
00:10You're never going to finish a whole jar of tomato paste in one shot.
00:14Spread the leftovers into a zip-top bag, flatten it, score it into squares with a dull knife and freeze
00:19it.
00:19Next time, just snap off a piece.
00:21That's what you call planning ahead.
00:22Toss fresh ginger straight into the freezer.
00:24Once it's frozen solid, grab a grater and go to work.
00:27You'll get perfectly fine shreds you could never make with a knife.
00:31Want perfect poached eggs?
00:32Grab a slotted spoon, crack the egg right into it, let the boiling water do the hard work, then slide
00:37it neatly onto a plate.
00:39Not a single drop splashes.
00:40Your wife might think you've secretly become a cooking genius.
00:43See that hole in the handle of your long-handled pot?
00:46It's not decoration.
00:47Stick your sauce-covered wooden spoon right in there and keep your counter clean.
00:51Stop wasting money on those fancy bag clips.
00:53Cut the neck off an empty plastic bottle, pull the bag through it, fold it over, and screw the cap
00:58back on tight.
00:59Completely airtight, and it costs you nothing.
01:01Need a quick oil spout?
01:03Heat a plastic cap with a lighter until it's soft.
01:05Push a bamboo skewer through from the inside and stretch it out, then snip off the tip.
01:09Boom!
01:10You've got a perfect little nozzle.
